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Post-traumatic stress disorder as a potential predictor for Alzheimers disease

There is some evidence that PTSD may be associated with reduced cognitive function and increased risk. No study has yet investigated if PTSD increases the risk of developing dementia. Stress has major impact upon neurodegenerative diseases. Patient J-K born on 1951., from Bosnia and Herzegovina, VSS.This patient was first seen by psychiatrist in our hospital at December 2009 accompenied with her relative which she visited couple days before. In April 2009, patient was seen by psychiatrist in her home town in Bosnia and she was diagnosed as medium depressive episode without further examination and paroxetin 20 mg was prescribed. In last two years patient suffers from significant memory lost and forgetness. Patient is in good physical health overall, there are no significient data in general family anamnesis and particulary no cases of Alzheimer’s dementia. Patient is married and has two adult childs. During the war in Bosnia she developed Postraumatic Stress Disorder experiencing multiple psychicotraumatisations, torture and harassement. She never seeked for any professional help. All tests we do supports diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Dementia with early onset. In further text we discuss about possible relationship between Alzheimer’s Dementia and cronic nottreated PTSP. Our case and data were compared with data in available literature.

Post-traumatic stress disorder ; potential predictor ; Alzheimers disease

5. hrvatski kongres o Alzheimerovoj bolesti Zadar