Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/frontotemporal dementia with predominant manifestations of obsessive-compulsive disorder associated to GGGGCC expansion of the c9orf72 gene.
- Resource Type
- Letter
- Authors
- Calvo, Andrea; Moglia, Cristina; Canosa, Antonio; Cistaro, Angelina; Valentini, Consuelo; Carrara, Giovanna; Soldano, Enzo; Ilardi, Antonio; Bersano, Enrica; Bertuzzo, Davide; Brunetti, Maura; Ossola, Irene; Restagno, Gabriella; Chiò, Adriano
- Source
- Journal of Neurology. Dec2012, Vol. 259 Issue 12, p2723-2725. 3p. 1 Color Photograph.
- Subject
- *NEURODEGENERATION
*AMYOTROPHIC lateral sclerosis
*MOTOR neuron diseases
*NEUROPSYCHIATRY
*FRONTOTEMPORAL dementia
*NEUROLOGICAL disorders
- Language
- ISSN
- 0340-5354
The article focuses on the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) which involves upper and lower motor neurons. It informs that upto 50 percent of cases contains behavioral impairment under the frontotemporal dementia. It also discusses the medical condition of a 52 year old man suffering with the disease and also discusses the treatment methodology followed in the case.