Depression in Binswanger's encephalopathy responsive to tranylcypromine: case report.
A 69-year-old woman with clinical and CT scan evidence of Binswanger's encephalopathy was successfully treated for an accompanying depression with tranylcypromine. The changing clinical and CT findings in this disorder are discussed, as well as the implications for the care and study of elderly depressed patients.
D000368:Aged; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003711:Demyelinating Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002537:Intracranial Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014191:Tranylcypromine / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D014191:Tranylcypromine