Table 1.
Type I | Type II | Type III | Type IV | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic histology |
Long dystrophic neurites |
NCI, including granular “pre- inclusions” |
NCI and short neurites; NII in some |
Many NII |
Cortical layers most affected |
Superficial and middle | Superficial and deep | Superficial | Superficial and middle |
Dentate gyrus | Round NCI | Variable granular, crescent or round NCI |
Variable crescent or round NCI |
No NCI |
Clinical feature | Many patients have semantic dementia |
Some patients have motor neuron disease |
Most patients have frontotemporal dementia |
Most patients have frontotemporal dementia |
Genetic linkage | None known | 9p chromosome linkage |
PGRN | VCP |