A Case of Subcortical Dementia Due to Sarcoidosis of the Hypothalamus and Fornices

Author

Daniel B. Hier, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
Chinnamma Thomas
Andrea G. Shindler

Abstract

A Patient with Sarcoidosis Involving Predominantly the Hypothalamus and Fornices Was Evaluated for Dementia. He Showed a Relative Sparing of Fund of Knowledge and Orientation. Memory Skills, Particularly Short-Term Memory, Were Severely Impaired. Behavioral Changes Included Apathy and a Lack of Spontaneity. Insight Was Relatively Preserved. the Pattern of His Deficits Showed Some Similarities to the Pattern Reported in Patients with Huntington's Disease and Was Different from that Described in Alzheimer's Disease. the Dementia Caused by Subcortical Pathology May Differ in Important Respects from that Caused by Diffuse Cortical Dysfunction. © 1983.

Recommended Citation

D. B. Hier et al., "A Case of Subcortical Dementia Due to Sarcoidosis of the Hypothalamus and Fornices," Brain and Cognition, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 189 - 198, Elsevier, Jan 1983.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/0278-2626(83)90008-8

Department(s)

Chemistry

Comments

Retirement Research Foundation, Grant None

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

1090-2147; 0278-2626

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2023 Elsevier, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 1983

PubMed ID

6546022