Apathy in Frontotemporal Degeneration: Neuroanatomical Evidence of Impaired Goal-Directed Behavior

Apathy in Frontotemporal Degeneration: Neuroanatomical Evidence of Impaired Goal-Directed Behavior

Background: Apathy, the major manifestation of impaired goal-directed behavior (GDB), is the most common neuropsychiatric syndrome associated with behavioral variant frontotemporal degeneration (bvFTD). The behavioral and biological mechanisms of apathy, however, are not well understood. We hypothes...

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Main Authors: Lauren eMassimo, John ePowers, Lois eEvans, Corey T. McMillan, Katya eRascovsky, Paul eEslinger, Mary eErsek, David J Irwin, Murray eGrossman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Subjects:
Apathy
Executive Function
Motivation
MRI
Frontotemporal degeneration
DWI
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2015.00611/full

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