title: Efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy for comorbid frontotemporal dementia with bipolar disorder.
abstract: Challenges encountered in the diagnosis and treatment of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) are further confounded when presented with comorbid psychiatric disorder. Here we report a case of progressive FTD in a patient with a long history of bipolar affective disorder (BAD) 1, depressed type. We also report beneficial effects of electroconvulsive therapy and its potential application in similar comorbid disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.
authors.forename: Sean
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Goetz
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.forename: Tessy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Korah