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Would you start cholinesterase inhibitors for a patient with MCI or mild dementia based on MoCA testing, when there is concern for frontotemporal dementia?

Assume limited resources with prolonged time (6-12 months) for dementia workup and neuropsychiatry evaluation.
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Neurology · Baylor College of Medicine
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No, there is no benefit of cholinesterase inhibitors and even a risk of harm from them in FTD.

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