Abstract
We report on the case of a patient presenting with frequent episodes of kleptomania marking the onset of a neurodegenerative disease. This symptom is interpreted as a rare manifestation of environmental dependency syndrome within a picture of a dysexecutive syndrome, likely due to a behavioural variant of fronto-temporal progressive dementia. The case highlights the need for considering kleptomania in older age, in the absence of a history of petty crimes, as the first appearance of a cerebral degeneration.
| Translated title of the contribution | Kleptomania: Onset symptom of cerebral degeneration |
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| Original language | Italian |
| Pages (from-to) | 517-526 |
| Journal | Giornale Italiano di Psicologia |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | 30 Sept 2024 |
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| Publication status | Published - Sept 2024 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- kleptomania
- fronto-temporal dementia
- behavioural variant
- neuropsychology