Psychologist John Gartner claims Donald Trump shows signs of behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia based on public behavior.
Neurologist David Nicholl and physician Trish Greenhalgh argue that such claims do not meet clinical assessment standards.
Proper evaluation of bvFTD requires formal cognitive testing, neuropsychological profiling, and brain imaging.
The authors emphasize the importance of distinguishing between clinical diagnosis and clinically informed concern.
They advocate for a balanced approach that allows for concern without formal diagnosis, citing a precedent from 2016.
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