Fagofobia Como Síntoma Inicial de Demencia Frontotemporal: Reporte de Caso

Q3 Medicine

Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatria Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI:10.1016/j.rcp.2022.06.002

Nilton Custodio , Miguel A. Vences , Fiorella Baca , Rosa Montesinos , Virgilio E. Failoc-Rojas , José Cuenca , David Lira

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Abstract

Introduction

Frontotemporal dementia is an important cause of dementia, and its diagnosis is complex due to the multiple neurocognitive manifestations that patients present. Eating disorders associated with this pathology have been reported, but phagophobia is an atypical manifestation.

Case report

We present the case of a 74-year-old adult patient with onset of phagophobia associated with a progressive and significant loss of executive functions, compromised spatial orientation, presenting in parallel a marked compromise in instrumental daily activities, psychotic symptoms, apathy, gait disturbance and sleep problems.

Conclusions

It is important that adult and older patients with eating disorders, particularly those who also present cognitive, behavioural and social dysfunction are evaluated to rule out the broad spectrum of frontotemporal dementia, since timely diagnosis and treatment can improve quality of life or slow its progression.

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Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatria Medicine-Psychiatry and Mental Health

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期刊介绍： Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatría (RCP) is a quarterly official publication of Colombian Psychiatry Association (March, June, September and December) and its purpose is to spread different the knowledge models that currently constitute the theoretical and practical body of our specialty. Psychiatrists, psychiatric residents, non psychiatric physicians, psychologists, philosophers or other health professionals or persons interested in this area can take part in the magazine. This journal publishes original works, revision or updating articles, case reports of all psychiatry and mental health areas, epistemology, mind philosophy, bioethics and also articles about methodology of investigation and critical reading.