EARLY ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1592104107

• Palavras-chave: Doença de Alzheimer, pré-senil, demência precoce

• Keywords: Alzheimer's disease, pre-senile, dementia praecox

• Abstract:

  Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative pathology, clinically defined as a slow and progressive decline in cognitive functions, being divided into 2 subgroups according to their time of onset. Early AD is characterized when the diagnosis is made before 65 years of age, and has a rapid cognitive decline. These are rare cases, corresponding to 5% of the total, and a familial involvement is observed in successive generations. AD diagnosis is based on the clinical picture and can be complemented by imaging exams. This report aims to present the history of a female patient, 64 years old, diagnosed with early AD at 59 years old, the evolution of the condition, possible treatments and the impact of the disease on the patient's and family members' lives. For this, a literature review was carried out in the Scielo and PubMed databases, in addition to the analysis of medical records, neuropsychological assessment and patient imaging exams.

   

• Número de páginas: 9