Psychosocial effects of frontotemporal major neurocognitive disorder. Study of a case

Authors

  • Yerilynn Melissa Santos-Zambrano Distrito de Salud Chone-Flavio Alfaro, Manabí
  • Mariela Joselin Dueñas-Mendoza Distrito de Salud Chone-Flavio Alfaro, Manabí

Keywords:

Dementia, Frontotemporal dementia, Neuropsychological assessment.

Abstract

The frontotemporal dementias are not the most commons. Its low incidence implies that is very relevant the report of any case assessment and diagnosed with this neuropsychological syndrome. The objective of the present study is to report a case of frontotemporal dementia with behavioral, cognitives and motors deficits. Was study a masculine patient with 57 years old. Was utilized as neuropsychological test: Minimental State Examination, Rey´s Verbal Learning Test, Trail Making Test, Picture completion subtest, and Semantic picture association test. The neuroimaging studies showed an alteration frontotemporal. The approaches for the clinical diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia were useful for the analysis of the reported case and we suggest the study from the same ones to the medical personnel of our hospital. The neuropsychological tests applied, allowed to evaluate all the cognitive processes and the level of deterioration and integration of the same ones, what facilitates to toast to the family of the patient explanatory elements on their behavior and specific rules for their handling.

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Published

2021-05-16

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