title: Presbyophrenia: a possible subtype of dementia.
abstract: Presbyophrenia is characterized by memory impairment, disorientation, confabulation, hypomanic features, and a preserved social facade. These occur in the absence of prior history of alcoholism or affective illness. We present three cases with presbyophrenia and suggest that the syndrome is a recognizable subtype of dementia, possibly related to disruption of aminergic pathways in frontal and subcortical structures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, State University of New York, Stony Brook, Long Island 11794-8101.
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Zervas
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Fliesser
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Woznicki
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Fricchione
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D003702:Delusions / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D003704:Dementia / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D015161:Dementia, Multi-Infarct / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007508:Irritable Mood; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests