Journal of Aging Science

Kinga Szigeti

Publications

• Case Report
  Delusional Misidentification Syndrome with Response to Donepezil and Behavioral Intervention in a Patient with Dementia
  Author(s): Muhammad Ubaid Hafeez, Katherine T. Mun, Haris Kamal and Kinga SzigetiMuhammad Ubaid Hafeez, Katherine T. Mun, Haris Kamal and Kinga Szigeti
  
  Introduction: Delusional Misidentification Syndrome (DMS) encompasses a group of disorders in which a person persistently believes the identity of people, places, or objects are altered. Historically, described in psychotic disorders, DMS prevalence is 15.8% in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and 16.6% in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). We present a case of DMS in a patient with dementia that incorporates elements of mirrored self-misidentification and phantom boarder syndrome and therapeutic response to a combination of a behavioral intervention and donepezil. Case: 75-year-old white female presented with a four months history of DMS and visual hallucinations. Patient perceived her own reflection in picture glass as an older lady who was trying to steal her "boyfriends." Her "boyfriends" were three pictures of soldiers in .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-8847.1000181

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