FTD Diagnosis: Checklists for Families and Physicians

Not all physicians know about FTD, so it is often misdiagnosed or not diagnosed at all. FTD symptoms are not always listed on patient screeners, so AFTD developed checklists to help identify red flags for four common forms of FTD - behavioral variant FTD (bvFTD), primary progressive aphasia (PPA), FTD-ALS, and progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP).

Before your next doctor’s visit, please download the appropriate form using the links below and indicate which symptoms you or your loved one is experiencing on the front side of the document. The back of the document is designed to help your physician better understand FTD diagnostic criteria. You can always reach out to the AFTD HelpLine for more assistance at 1-866-507-7222 or info@theaftd.org.

AFTD encourages physicians to print this free FTD symptom checklist and keep it on hand as a screener for patients who need it.