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.
Faber
Raymond
R
Psychiatry Service, Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Administration Hospital, 7400 Merton Minter, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA.
Hill
Victoria M
VM
Kim
Billy J
BJ
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