The diagnostic challenge of frontotemporal dementia in psychiatric patients: a case report

Abstract Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is often misdiagnosed early in the clinical course and may be confused with primary psychiatric disorders. This is especially true when patients have a psychiatric history. In this report, we describe a case that illustrates the diagnostic challenge of FTD in a...

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Published in:General hospital psychiatry 2012-05, Vol.34 (3), p.320.e3-320.e6
Main Authors: Ghio, Lucio, M.D, Cervetti, Alice, M.D, Pannocchia, Francesca, M.D, Natta, Werner, M.D
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case report
Female
Frontotemporal dementia
Frontotemporal Dementia - diagnosis
Frontotemporal Dementia - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Middle Aged
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Patients - psychology
Psychiatry
Radiography
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Summary:Abstract Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is often misdiagnosed early in the clinical course and may be confused with primary psychiatric disorders. This is especially true when patients have a psychiatric history. In this report, we describe a case that illustrates the diagnostic challenge of FTD in a patient with a history of obsessive–compulsive disorder.
ISSN:0163-8343
1873-7714
DOI:10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2011.09.019