Frontotemporal dementia: what we know about treatments people ask about
How far testing has got for each one in Frontotemporal dementia. This is what we know today, not advice.
How far testing has got
The step says how far testing has got, not that it works.
- Phase 2 trialsMetforminTested in medium-sized studies with patients, to see whether it does anything.Phase 2 or 2/3 trial on record.
- Reports in peopleCannabis and cannabinoids (CBD, THC)Single case reports or observations in people. These cannot show whether it helps.Case reports, observational data, or pooled data without a reported benefit.
- Reports in peopleCurcumin (turmeric)Single case reports or observations in people. These cannot show whether it helps.Case reports, observational data, or pooled data without a reported benefit.
- Reports in peopleKetogenic dietSingle case reports or observations in people. These cannot show whether it helps.Case reports, observational data, or pooled data without a reported benefit.
- Animal studies onlyStatinsTested in animals only. Many things that work in animals do not work in people.In-vivo animal studies only.
Not medical advice. Talk to the care team before changing treatment. Thinking of paying for it? Read this first