A Case of Frontotemporal Dementia with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Presenting with Pathological Gambling

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ÖZEL KIZIL E. T., Sakarya A. L., Arica B., Haran S.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROLOGY, vol.9, no.2, pp.133-137, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 9 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.3988/jcn.2013.9.2.133
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.133-137
  • Keywords: frontotemporal dementia, pathological gambling, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, LOBAR DEGENERATION, ALZHEIMERS-DISEASE, BEHAVIOR, ALS, DYSFUNCTION, ASSOCIATION, IMPAIRMENT, SYMPTOMS, CRITERIA, SCALE
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background Pathological gambling (PG), which is characterized by consistent, repetitive gambling and unsuccessful quitting attempts, is classified as an impulse control disorder. PG has also been reported in patients with Parkinson's disease, frontotemporal dementia, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.