title: Perseverations and non-verbal confabulations on the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test in a fronto-temporal dementia single case study.
abstract: We describe the case of a patient with late onset fronto-temporal dementia (FTD), who presented with typical personality changes, but also perseverative and confabulatory behaviors while performing the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test. We hypothesize that the progressive atrophy of orbitobasal, medial, and dorsolateral frontal cortices may give rise to both confabulations and perseverations in the non-verbal domain. In agreement with previous studies, reporting atypical profiles, this case report underlines the clinical heterogeneity of FTD.   Authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
authors.affiliation: Psychology Department, University of Pavia, Piazza Botta 6, Pavia 27100, Italy. sedda.anna@gmail.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sedda
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Passoni
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bottini
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001284:Atrophy / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D057180:Frontotemporal Dementia / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010551:Personality