A Case Report of a 37-Year-Old Alzheimer’s disease Patient with Prominent Striatum Amyloid Retention
The amyloid deposition has long been considered one of the pathognomonic markers of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Moreover, disruption in the amyloid hypothesis has been frequently discussed as an important target of intervention
Early-onset Alzheimer’s disease with depression as the first symptom: a case report with literature review
A 59-year-old female came to the hospital with the complaints of felt sadness, decreased interest, self-blame, panic, chest tightness, overall pain
Trichotillomania in Dementia: A Case Report and Literature Review
Dementia presents with a variety of psychiatric and behavioral disorders, including psychosis, depression, anxiety, behavioral aggression, and
Advanced Alzheimer’s Disease in an Elderly
An 80-year-old man with Alzheimer’s disease presented with a 4-year decline in episodic memory. Over years, the patient had gradual decline in memory, developed hesitant speech and impaired organizational skills. His family stated that he could not recognize his family members and common objects over past 6 months. His current therapy was donepezil, rivastigmine and […]
Effect of Deoxyribonuclease in the treatment of Alzheimer’s
A 77-year-old man was diagnosed with secondary to late onset Alzheimer’s disease. Fourteen months post the diagnosis, patient began treatment with 10 mg memantine. After thirteen months of treatment, patient’s scores on MMSE and FAST were 10 and 5 respectively. Further, significant deterioration of cognitive function was observed after 3 months. His current MMSE and […]
Atypical Manifestation Demonstrating Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease
Case Presentation A 63-year old businessman presented with the complaints of memory loss and non-fluent speech for 7 years. He also had personality changes for over 5 years. The patient displayed progressive non-fluent aphasia in addition to gradual social withdrawal prior to presentation. Medical History At age 59, His imaging revealed: At age 61, Second […]