Background The relationship of executive function (EF) and theory of mind (ToM) deficits in
neurodegeneration is still debated. There is contradicting evidence as to whether these …

… theory of mind (ToM) disturbances, have been described even in the early stages of the
behavioral variant … Executive and frontal variants of AD (fv-AD) have also been described [7], and …

… Research results on the relationship between Theory of Mind (ToM) and executive function
have … Executive function is defined based on the variation between automatic and controlled …

Behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD) is a form of frontotemporal degeneration
characterized by early changes in personality, emotional blunting, and/or loss of empathy. …

… ), and then those related to more advanced executive/mental reasoning abilities (ie, frontal
lobe). Within the frontal lobe, the prefrontal cortex was the last to develop. Thus, the brain …

… Recent studies have showed that performance on some ToM tests might be altered in AD,
though to a lesser extent than in behavioural-variant Frontotemporal Dementia (bvFTD). It is …

… cingulate cortex, as well as in a large cluster in the frontal operculum cortex encompassing
the anterior insula, inferior frontal gyrus and orbitofrontal cortex. Decreased GM volume in the …

… is important for thinking about others' minds. Under this aspect, the patients with FLE are
quite different from those with behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia, who are not able to …

… the Mind in the Eyes as mediated by the Coefficient of Variation … the Mind in the Eyes,
controlling for the coefficient of variation of … TD) and the Coefficient of Variation of tonic alertness …

… Impaired capacity for Theory of Mind (ToM) represents one of the hallmark features of the
behavioral variant of frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD) and is suggested to underpin an array …