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Patients with comorbid ALS-FTD typically face a faster disease progression and shorter survival—averaging 2–3 years —compared to those with only one of the conditions. 2. Common Pathological Root: TDP-43

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) are now recognized as two ends of a single . While ALS was historically viewed as a purely motor condition, modern research has identified shared genetic, pathological, and clinical roots that link it directly to the cognitive and behavioral changes found in FTD. 1. Clinical Overlap and Prevalence Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and the Frontotem...

Frontotemporal Dementia and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - PMC Patients with comorbid ALS-FTD typically face a faster