Differential diagnosis among depressive pseudodementia, frontal dementia and subcortical dementia: a case report

Authors

  • J. M. Rodríguez Sánchez Psychiatry Service. Hospital Clínico San Carlos. Madrid
  • I. Legascue de Larrañaga Psychiatry Service. Hospital Clínico San Carlos. Madrid
  • J. L. Carrasco Perera Psychiatry Department. Medicine School. Universidad Complutense. Madrid. Spain

Keywords:

Subcortical dementia, Depression, Neuroimaging, Executive functions

Abstract

Among the clinical entities that show cognitive impairments it may sometimes be difficult to reach a diagnosis. That is the case with the differential diagnosis among depressive pseudodementia, subcortical dementia without motor symptoms and predominantly frontal-mesial frontotemporal dementia. This current paper presents one clinical case that illustrates such difficulties.

In the first place, clinical, neuropsychological and neuroimaging features as well as common features of these three disorders are described, after which the case, and evolution of the diagnostic process are described.

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Published

2004-01-01

How to Cite

Rodríguez Sánchez, J. M., et al. “Differential Diagnosis Among Depressive Pseudodementia, Frontal Dementia and Subcortical Dementia: A Case Report”. Actas Españolas De Psiquiatría, vol. 32, no. 1, Jan. 2004, pp. 60-64, https://actaspsiquiatria.es/index.php/actas/article/view/954.

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 1 (2004)

Section

Clinical Note