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Case 5 - “I Am Okay”

Frontotemporal Dementia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 October 2024

Matthew Gibfried
Affiliation:
Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri
George T. Grossberg
Affiliation:
Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri
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Summary

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is the name of a group of dementias that primarily involve the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. They are progressive neurodegenerative disorders that are typically diagnosed in individuals under the age of 65. Symptoms of FTD are variable and depend on the subtype of disease but most show some changes in behavior, personality, language, and movement. A history of insidious onset of apathy and lack of concern for self should raise the possibility of FTD. There is no cure for the disease.

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Clinical Case Studies in Long-Term Care Psychiatry
Navigating Common Mental Health Challenges in Geriatric Care
, pp. 20 - 23
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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Further Reading

Desai, A., & Grossberg, G. (2018). Psychiatric Consultation in Long-Term Care. A Guide for Healthcare Professionals. 2nd ed. (Cambridge University Press.)Google Scholar
Greaves, C. V., & Rohrer, J. D. (2019) An update on genetic frontotemporal dementia. Journal of Neurology, 266 (8), 20752086. doi: 10.1007/s00415-019-09363-4. Epub 2019 May 22. PMID: 31119452; PMCID: PMC6647117.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Rascovsky, K., Hodges, J. R., Knopman, D., Mendez, M. F., Kramer, J. H., Neuhaus, J., & Miller, B. L. (2011). Sensitivity of revised diagnostic criteria for the behavioural variant of frontotemporal dementia. Brain, 134 (9), 24562477.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed

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  • “I Am Okay”
  • Matthew Gibfried, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri, George T. Grossberg, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri
  • Book: Clinical Case Studies in Long-Term Care Psychiatry
  • Online publication: 31 October 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108630344.006
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  • “I Am Okay”
  • Matthew Gibfried, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri, George T. Grossberg, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri
  • Book: Clinical Case Studies in Long-Term Care Psychiatry
  • Online publication: 31 October 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108630344.006
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  • “I Am Okay”
  • Matthew Gibfried, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri, George T. Grossberg, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri
  • Book: Clinical Case Studies in Long-Term Care Psychiatry
  • Online publication: 31 October 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108630344.006
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