Chapter 1 – Brain Imaging Methods in Mood Disorders
Abstract Mood disorders are the most common mental illnesses with a lifetime prevalence of up to 20% worldwide (1). Major depressive disorder (MDD) and bipolar disorder (BD) are significant health…
Case 34 – Concerns about the Future
Abstract A 65-year-old accountant presented to the consultation to investigate whether her memory lapses are the first manifestations of Fahr’s disease. She noticed, during the last few years, a progressive…
Case 33 – Young Woman with Problems Concentrating
Abstract Ms. L is having a regular ongoing follow-up with a psychiatrist in private practice for a history of bipolar disorder (BP). She reported a first major depressive episode at…
Case 32 – Left or Right: Which Way to Go?
Abstract A 73-year-old Brazilian, right-handed man, retired business manager, began having progressively cognitive and behavioral disorders for the past 5 years. His family noticed some behavioral changes, as he presented…
Case 31 – Siblings with a Fatal Cause of Rapidly Progressive Dementia
Abstract A 62-year-old male (Patient 1) was admitted to the Capital Medical University Hospital, in Beijing, China, because of a 3-month history of progressive cognitive impairment and abnormal behaviors including…
Case 30 – Something Very Wrong Happened Very Fast
Abstract Mr. C, a 75-year-old man, noticed difficulty remembering names and adding numbers after wakening while on vacation. Although these problems were quite subtle, his wife was puzzled because he…
Case 29 – A Man with Urinary Incontinence and Trouble Walking
Abstract A 71-year-old man was admitted for gradually difficult walking for 3 years along with memory impairment and urinary incontinence for 1 year. At first, this patient just complained of…
Case 28 – Young Woman Feeling Sick and Confused
Abstract A 32-year-old right-handed woman developed persistent fever with malaise and nausea. The symptoms persisted for 2 weeks, after which she was admitted because of delirium, amnesia, and repetitive generalized…
Case 26 – Vascular Cognitive Impairment
Abstract An 85-year-old woman with hypertension and hyperlipidemia presented with gradual and progressive cognitive impairment for more than 2 years, involving cognitive domains of memory, executive function, visuospatial and mood….
Case 27 – Rapidly Progressive Behavioral Changes and Cognitive Symptoms in a 29-Year-Old Woman
Abstract A 29-year-old woman was referred to a community hospital. She was accompanied by her parents. They reported that behavioral and personality changes had been present for 3 days. The…
