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Diogenes syndrome in dementia: a case report.

Luca SacchiEmanuela RotondoSara PozzoliAlessio FiorentiniGiuseppina SchincoClara MandelliCarlotta CoppolaGiorgio Giulio FumagalliTiziana CarandiniAnna Margherita PietroboniDaniela GalimbertiFabio TriulziGiorgio MarottaElio ScarpiniMatteo CesariPaolo BrambillaAndrea Arighi
Published in: BJPsych open (2021)
The clinical framing of behavioural symptoms of dementia such as hoarding poses a diagnostic challenge. This case illustrates the importance of a deeper understanding of Diogenes syndrome, leading to timelier diagnosis and effective therapeutic strategies.
Keyphrases
  • mild cognitive impairment
  • cognitive impairment
  • case report
  • obsessive compulsive disorder
  • depressive symptoms
  • physical activity
  • sleep quality