The fourth leading cause of dementia caused by degeneration of the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain and characterized by progressive decline in language and behavior is ____.

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The description matches with frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD), which is a type of dementia caused by the degeneration of the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain, leading to a decline in language and behavior. Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases are neurodegenerative disorders but they have different symptoms, and encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain caused by infection or autoimmune response, not necessarily resulting in dementia.

The Fourth Leading Cause of Dementia Caused by Degeneration of the Frontal