Conative disorders in Alzheimer's disease. Case report

Authors

  • Irelis González López Hospital Docente Dr. Mario Muñoz. Colón, Matanzas
  • Enrique Marcos Sierra Benítez Filial Universitaria de Ciencias Médicas Dr. Eusebio Hernández Pérez. Colón, Matanzas
  • Mairiannys Quianella León Pérez Filial Universitaria de Ciencias Médicas Dr. Eusebio Hernández Pérez. Colón, Matanzas
  • Yamirka Mirabal Battamorde Hospital Dr. Mario Muñoz Monroy. Colón, Matanzas
  • María Victoria Vega Somonte Hospital Dr. Mario Muñoz Monroy. Colón, Matanzas
  • Félix Lázaro Perovani Cuesta Policlinico Dr. Francisco Figueroa Veliz. Colón, Matanzas.

Keywords:

Alzheimer-type dementia, conative disorders.

Abstract

The case of a 76-years-old female patient, studied for Alzheimer-type dementia with disorders in the conative sphere and aggressiveness is presented. The patient´s personal and social context makes it interesting knowing this pathology, its implications and therapeutic approach due to the nature of the illness, especially the behavior disorder, aggressive behavior, agitation, irritability, hyperactivity, sexual disinhibition, erratic wandering and catastrophic reactions. For all the before said, it was decided to make this research with the aim of describing the conative disorders in Alzheimer's disease

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Author Biographies

Enrique Marcos Sierra Benítez, Filial Universitaria de Ciencias Médicas Dr. Eusebio Hernández Pérez. Colón, Matanzas

Estudiante de quinto año de Medicina. Alumno Ayudante de Medicina Interna. Filial Universitaria de Ciencias Médicas Dr. Eusebio Hernández Pérez. Colón, Matanzas

Mairiannys Quianella León Pérez, Filial Universitaria de Ciencias Médicas Dr. Eusebio Hernández Pérez. Colón, Matanzas

Estudiante de quinto año de Medicina. Alumno Ayudante de Medicina Interna. Filial Universitaria de Ciencias Médicas Dr. Eusebio Hernández Pérez. Colón, Matanzas

Yamirka Mirabal Battamorde, Hospital Dr. Mario Muñoz Monroy. Colón, Matanzas

Profesor instructor. Especialista de primer grado en Oftalmología. Hospital Dr. Mario Muñoz Monroy. Colón, Matanzas

María Victoria Vega Somonte, Hospital Dr. Mario Muñoz Monroy. Colón, Matanzas

Licenciada en Laboratorio Clínico. Máster en enfermedades Infecciosas. Profesor Instructor.Hospital Dr. Mario Muñoz Monroy. Colón, Matanzas

Félix Lázaro Perovani Cuesta, Policlinico Dr. Francisco Figueroa Veliz. Colón, Matanzas.

Especialista de primer grado en Medicina general Integral. Profesor Asistente.Policlinico Dr. Francisco Figueroa Veliz. Colón, Matanzas.

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Published

2018-02-17

How to Cite

1.
González López I, Sierra Benítez EM, León Pérez MQ, Mirabal Battamorde Y, Vega Somonte MV, Perovani Cuesta FL. Conative disorders in Alzheimer’s disease. Case report. Rev Méd Electrón [Internet]. 2018 Feb. 17 [cited 2025 Apr. 13];40(1):183-91. Available from: https://revmedicaelectronica.sld.cu/index.php/rme/article/view/1828

Issue

Vol. 40 No. 1 (2018)

Section

Presentation of cases

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