The authors describe the case of a 70-year-old male who developed a peculiar syndrome characterized by pathological gambling (PG), delusional parasitosis and adipsia with mild frontal symptoms. Onset of the syndrome followed a cerebral haematoma involving hypothalamic and bilateral ventromedial prefrontal areas. The potential manifestation of PG following a lesion in the above areas may contribute towards furthering the understanding of pathological conditions underlying this disorder.
Pathological gambling, delusional parasitosis and adipsia as a post-haemorrhagic syndrome: A case report / Floris, G.; Cannas, A.; Melis, M.; Solla, P.; Marrosu, M. G.. - In: NEUROCASE. - ISSN 1355-4794. - 14:5(2008), pp. 385-389. [10.1080/13554790802385418]
Pathological gambling, delusional parasitosis and adipsia as a post-haemorrhagic syndrome: A case report
Solla P.;
2008-01-01
Abstract
The authors describe the case of a 70-year-old male who developed a peculiar syndrome characterized by pathological gambling (PG), delusional parasitosis and adipsia with mild frontal symptoms. Onset of the syndrome followed a cerebral haematoma involving hypothalamic and bilateral ventromedial prefrontal areas. The potential manifestation of PG following a lesion in the above areas may contribute towards furthering the understanding of pathological conditions underlying this disorder.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
