The diagnostic challenge of frontotemporal dementia in psychiatric patients: a case report
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- 作者：Lucio Ghio ; M.D. ; lu.ghio@libero.it ; Alice Cervetti ; M.D. ; Francesca Pannocchia ; M.D. ; Werner Natta ; M.D.
- 关键词：Frontotemporal dementia ; Obsessive&ndash ; compulsive disorder ; Case report
- 刊名：General Hospital Psychiatry
- 出版年：2012
- 出版时间：May-June, 2012
- 年：2012
- 卷：34
- 期：3
- 页码：320.e3-320.e6
- 全文大小：510 K
文摘
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.