Memory and Aging Center Grand Rounds

What is English? Unique Insights into Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) in India

Ratnavalli Ellajosyula, MD, DM, FAAN
Consultant Neurologist & Specialist in Cognitive Neurology,
Head, Cognitive Neurology Clinic (CNC), Manipal Hospitals & Annasawmy Mudaliar Hospital, Bangalore, India
Adjunct Professor, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India

Learning Objectives

• Examine the clinical presentation of bilingual patients with semantic dementia, focusing on the notable loss of L2.
• Understand the contribution of bilingualism to cognitive reserve in FTD.
• Explore the differences in neuropsychiatric features of Indian patients with FTD compared to Western populations.

Disclosures

• Planners: Bruce L. Miller, MD; Howard J. Rosen, MD; Kaancan Deniz, MD; Anil Vora; and Janet Allen-Williams have stated they have no relationships to disclose.
• Speaker: Ratnavalli Ellajosyula, MD, DM, FAAN, has stated she has no relationships to disclose.

Accreditation: The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation: UCSF designates this live activity for a maximum of 22 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Credit is inclusive of all Memory and Aging Center Grand Rounds sessions offered from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025. (1 credit per each 1-hour grand rounds session throughout the year).

Attendees must register for this event. Grand Rounds presentations are for educational purposes and intended for a professional audience with a terminal degree. This activity is not commercially supported.