Theory of Mind deficit in the behavioral variant of frontotemporal dementia and in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Why does it matter?
Authored by Marco Cavallo
Theory of Mind (hereinafter referred to as ToM) is the ability to explain and predict other people’s behavior by attributing independent mental states to them. It allows us to recognize that mental states such as beliefs, intentions, and desires play a key role in driving and monitoring human behavior. Impairment in ToM ability can be highly disabling. ToM had been extensively studied in neuropsychiatric conditions such as autism and certain manifestations of schizophrenia [1], but only recently researchers and clinicians have started to investigate ToM in neurodegenerative conditions, such as the behavioral variant of frontotemporal dementia (bv-FTD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
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