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Case 32 - Personality Change

from Section 4 - Behavioural and Language Changes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 July 2023

Mark McCarron
Affiliation:
Ulster University
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A 65-year-old ex-mathematics and computer teacher had an apparent sudden change in behaviour. He stopped playing his weekly football, stopped tutoring (transfer test for primary-school students), went to bed at 18:30 and slept with the light on. His wife noticed that he had become more anxious and less adventurous. He was more easily irritated by noise. His wife also reported that he had become somewhat panicky when driving. He had stopped driving for about a year prior to assessment. His wife revealed that he had become disinhibited, became acerbic with people and had difficulty engaging in social conversations. He needed prompting to shave and change his clothes.

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55 Cases in Neurology
Case Histories and Patient Perspectives
, pp. 221 - 228
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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  • Personality Change
  • Mark McCarron, Ulster University
  • Book: 55 Cases in Neurology
  • Online publication: 27 July 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009214131.033
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  • Personality Change
  • Mark McCarron, Ulster University
  • Book: 55 Cases in Neurology
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  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009214131.033
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  • Personality Change
  • Mark McCarron, Ulster University
  • Book: 55 Cases in Neurology
  • Online publication: 27 July 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009214131.033
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