González LI, Sierra BEM, León PMQ, Mirabal BY, Vega SMV, Perovani CFL

Language: Spanish
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Page: 183-191
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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.