Effectiveness of Electroconvulsive Therapy for Depression and Cotard’s Syndrome in a Patient with Frontotemporal Lobe Dementia
Joint Authors
Shioda, Katsutoshi
Inoue, Koju
Kobayashi, Toshiyuki
Kato, Satoshi
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-10-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In the field of psychogeriatrics, the differential diagnosis of depression and dementia, as well as the treatment of depression and comorbid dementia, is an important issue.
In this paper, the authors present the case of a 72-year-old woman with Cotard’s syndrome and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) who was admitted to a psychiatric hospital with delusions of negation accompanied by depressive symptoms.
Pharmacotherapy over a 2-year hospitalization was unsuccessful, and she was subsequently transferred to our university hospital.
A total of 18 sessions of electroconvulsive therapy released her from psychomotor inhibition, appetite loss, and Cotard’s delusions.
The indication for electroconvulsive therapy in patients with dementia is discussed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kobayashi, Toshiyuki& Inoue, Koju& Shioda, Katsutoshi& Kato, Satoshi. 2012. Effectiveness of Electroconvulsive Therapy for Depression and Cotard’s Syndrome in a Patient with Frontotemporal Lobe Dementia. Case Reports in Psychiatry،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kobayashi, Toshiyuki…[et al.]. Effectiveness of Electroconvulsive Therapy for Depression and Cotard’s Syndrome in a Patient with Frontotemporal Lobe Dementia. Case Reports in Psychiatry No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kobayashi, Toshiyuki& Inoue, Koju& Shioda, Katsutoshi& Kato, Satoshi. Effectiveness of Electroconvulsive Therapy for Depression and Cotard’s Syndrome in a Patient with Frontotemporal Lobe Dementia. Case Reports in Psychiatry. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-486288
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-486288