Book contents
- 55 Cases in Neurology
- 55 Cases in Neurology
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Section 1 Visual Disturbance
- Section 2 Headache and Pain
- Section 3 Weakness
- Section 4 Behavioural and Language Changes
- Case 29 Emotional Consequences
- Case 30 Covalent Cascade
- Case 31 Progressive Silence
- Case 32 Personality Change
- Case 33 Evolving and Changing Neurology
- Section 5 Confusion
- Section 6 Movement Disturbances
- Section 7 Acute Onset of Neurological Symptoms
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
- References
Case 32 - Personality Change
from Section 4 - Behavioural and Language Changes
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 July 2023
- 55 Cases in Neurology
- 55 Cases in Neurology
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Section 1 Visual Disturbance
- Section 2 Headache and Pain
- Section 3 Weakness
- Section 4 Behavioural and Language Changes
- Case 29 Emotional Consequences
- Case 30 Covalent Cascade
- Case 31 Progressive Silence
- Case 32 Personality Change
- Case 33 Evolving and Changing Neurology
- Section 5 Confusion
- Section 6 Movement Disturbances
- Section 7 Acute Onset of Neurological Symptoms
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
- References
Summary
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 NeurologyCase Histories and Patient Perspectives, pp. 221 - 228Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023