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Kleptomania as a presenting feature of cortical atrophy
Author(s) -
Khan K.,
Martin I. C. A.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1977.tb03559.x
Subject(s) - atrophy , pathological , feature (linguistics) , posterior cortical atrophy , psychology , neuroscience , pathology , medicine , disease , philosophy , dementia , linguistics
An unusual case of presenile cortical atrophy is described wherein the presenting feature was pathological stealing. The extended course of the illness is discussed together with its diagnostic implications.