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| A case of frontotemporal dementia | ||||||
| Heng Siang Ting1, B M Yashodhara2, Uduman Ali Mohamed Yousuf3, Bashir Ahmad Dar2, Adinegara Lutfi Abas4 | ||||||
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1Final year Medical Student, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Melaka, Malaysia.
2Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Melaka, Malaysia. 3HOD, Department of Medicine, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Melaka, Malaysia. 4Deputy Dean, HOD, Department of Community Medicine, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Melaka, Malaysia. | ||||||
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| Ting HS, Yashodhara BM, Yousuf UAM, Dar BA, Abas AL. A case of frontotemporal dementia. International Journal of Case Reports and Images 2013;4(3):175–179. |
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Abstract
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Introduction:
Frontotemporal dementia is a common cause of dementia. It is easily misdiagnosed as a psychiatric illness due to its presentation with behavioral problems, mutism, language problems and in some cases with aggression and anti-social behavior.
Case Report: We report a case of a 72-year-old man who presented with behavioral abnormalities, lack of personal hygiene, personality changes of gradual onset since 2–3 years, suggested by inability to take care of self, mutism, social disinhibition in the form of micturition in the presence of family members. Computed tomography (CT) scan of the brain showed atrophy of frontal and temporal lobes. The family members were counseled for the outcome and prognosis of the case. Conclusion: The diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia is made based on presentation, diagnostic criteria and brain imaging. Definite treatment is not available, but treating according to presenting complaints of the patient is helpful; e.g. if the patient has depression, anti-depressants along with family counselling about the progression of the disease and awareness about requirement for the family support are important. | |
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Keywords:
Dementia, Frontotemporal, Abnormal behavior, Poor personal hygiene
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Author Contributions
Heng Siang Ting – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Yashodhara BM – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Uduman Ali Mohamed Yousuf – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Final approval of the version to be published Bashir Ahmad Dar – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Final approval of the version to be published Adinegara Lutfi Abas – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Final approval of the version to be published |
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The corresponding author is the guarantor of submission. |
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Conflict of interest
Authors declare no conflict of interest. |
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Copyright
© Heng Siang Ting et al. 2013; This article is distributed the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any means provided the original authors and original publisher are properly credited. (Please see Copyright Policy for more information.) |
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