Efficacy of Electroconvulsive Therapy for Comorbid Frontotemporal Dementia with Bipolar Disorder

Challenges encountered in the diagnosis and treatment of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) are further confounded when presented with comorbid psychiatric disorder. Here we report a case of progressive FTD in a patient with a long history of bipolar affective disorder (BAD) 1, depressed type. We also re...

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Main Authors: Sean Paul, Jennifer Goetz, Jeffrey Bennett, Tessy Korah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Psychiatry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/124719
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Summary:Challenges encountered in the diagnosis and treatment of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) are further confounded when presented with comorbid psychiatric disorder. Here we report a case of progressive FTD in a patient with a long history of bipolar affective disorder (BAD) 1, depressed type. We also report beneficial effects of electroconvulsive therapy and its potential application in similar comorbid disorders.
ISSN:2090-682X
2090-6838