Dementia due to Meningovascular Syphilis in Medial Temporal Lobe and Cognitive Rehabilitation.
10.5535/arm.2012.36.3.423
- Author:
Seungho AHN
1
;
Kwang Ik JUNG
;
Woo Kyoung YOO
;
Ga Young KANG
;
Suk Hoon OHN
Author Information
1. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang 431-070, Korea. ohnsh@hallym.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Dementia;
Meningovascular syphilis;
Cognitive rehabilitation
- MeSH:
Activities of Daily Living;
Dementia;
Humans;
Memory;
Memory, Long-Term;
Neocortex;
Syphilis;
Temporal Lobe
- From:Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
2012;36(3):423-427
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The temporal lobe is essential in saving declarative memory and plays an important role along with the cerebral neocortex in creating and maintaining long-term memory. Damage to the temporal lobe is expected to result in cognitive impairment or dementia, which has characteristic symptoms such as cognitive and behavioral dysfunction and decreasing self-reliance in activities of daily living. We report on a patient, who suffered from dementia due to meningovascular syphilis affecting the medial temporal lobe, and on the outcome of cognitive rehabilitation.
