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Personality alterations in multi-infarct dementia.

L Dian1, J L Cummings, S Petry

  • 1Department of Geriatric Medicine, U.C.L.A. School of Medicine.

Psychosomatics
|January 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Personality changes are a key feature of multi-infarct dementia (MID). Spouses reported significant demeanor alterations in MID patients compared to healthy controls, indicating early personality shifts in this cognitive impairment.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Gerontology
  • Psychiatry

Background:

  • Multi-infarct dementia (MID) is characterized by cognitive and behavioral changes.
  • Alterations in demeanor and personality associated with MID require systematic investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically assess personality changes in patients with multi-infarct dementia.
  • To compare personality alterations in MID patients with those in healthy elderly individuals.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a spouse-completed inventory to assess personality changes.
  • Compared personality inventory results between MID patients and a control group of healthy elderly individuals.

Main Results:

  • Significant personality changes were observed in MID patients compared to controls.

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  • Twelve out of 18 inventory items showed greater change in MID patients.
  • Personality alterations are a consistent aspect of the MID clinical syndrome.

    • Conclusions:

    • Personality changes are an integral and early component of multi-infarct dementia.
    • Systematic assessment of demeanor is crucial for understanding the full clinical picture of MID.