Frontotemporal dementia affecting a U.S. Air Force officer.
We present the case of a 51-year-old former U.S. Air Force officer who developed marked behavioral and personality changes over a 9-year period, ultimately leading to his discharge from the Air Force at a rank below that which he achieved during service. Clinical diagnostic features, neuropsychological testing and neuroimaging together confirmed a diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia. This form of presenile dementia is discussed with reference to his case.
Psychiatry Service, Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Administration Hospital, 7400 Merton Minter, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA.
Raymond
R
Faber
Victoria M
VM
Hill
Billy J
BJ
Kim
D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008889:Military Personnel; D011581:Psychological Tests; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon; D014481:United States