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. 2010 Jan 1;3(1):1–23.

Table 2.

Classification of frontotemporal lobar degenerations (adapted from [152])

FTLD-Molecular abnormality Genetic loci
FTLD-TDP
Frontotemporal lobar degeneration with TDP-43 inclusions
 Subtype 1 (associated with SD) None known
 Subtype 2 (associated with MND) Chromosome 9
 Subtype 3 (associated with FTDbv and PNFA) GRN
 Subtype 4 (associated with Paget's and IBM) VCP
FTLD-TAU
Frontotemporal lobar degeneration with tauopathy MAPT
 Pick's disease (3R tauopathy)
 Corticobasal degeneration (4R tauopathy)
 Progressive supranuclear palsy
 Multisystem tauopathy (4R tauopathy)
FTLD-IF
 Frontotemporal lobar degeneration with intermediate filament inclusions None known
FTLD-FUS
 Frontotemporal lobar degeneration with FUS inclusions FUS
FTLD-UPS
 Frontotemporal lobar degeneration with inclusions composed of ubiquitin and other components of ubiquitin-proteasome system (e.g., P62-sequestosome) CHMP2b
FTLD-AS
 Frontotemporal lobar degeneration with inclusions composed of α-synuclein (atypical Pick's disease) SNCA?
FTLD-NI
 Frontotemporal lobar degeneration with no inclusions None known

FTLD-TDP Subtype 1 = Mackenzie Type 2; FTLD-TDP Subtype 2 = Mackenzie Type 3; FTLD-TDP Subtype 3 = Mackenzie Type 1; FTLD-TDP Subtype 4 = no Mackenzie type assigned.