Self-neglect and frontal lobe dysfunction.
An elderly lady, of superior verbal intelligence and with no severe psychiatric condition, severely neglected herself, and required prolonged day patient care. Brain scans showed selective frontal atrophy, and both traditional and new computerised neuropsychological testing demonstrated severe frontal dysfunction.
Orrell
M W
MW
Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London.
Sahakian
B J
BJ
Bergmann
K
K
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000425:Alcohol Amnestic Disorder / Q000503:physiopathology; D001364:Awareness / Q000502:physiology*; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology*; D003704:Dementia / Q000503:physiopathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests