Frontotemporal dementia, right temporal atrophy variant

MONDO:0017399

Right temporal lobar atrophy (RTLA) is an anatomic variant of frontotemporal dementia (FTD), characterized by behavioral dysfunction, personality changes, episodic memory loss, and prosopagnosia; attributable to an asymmetrical predominantly right-sided, frontotemporal atrophy.

Also known as: RTLA, rvFTD

21 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 0 tagged with Frontotemporal dementia, right temporal atrophy variant itself.

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Can a synthetic cannabinoid calm agitation in frontotemporal dementia?

Symptom relief Stopped early

This phase 2 trial tests whether nabilone, a synthetic cannabinoid, can reduce agitation in people with frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Participants receive both nabilone and a placebo in random order to compare effects. The study includes adults with behavioral variant FTD or pri…

Phase 2 • Sponsor: Simon Ducharme, MD • Aim: Symptom relief

Last updated Jul 30, 2026 00:00 UTC

Frontotemporal dementia, right temporal atrophy variant

Where it sits in the disease tree

Can a synthetic cannabinoid calm agitation in frontotemporal dementia?