Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Alzheimer's dementia is a common condition in old age psychiatry, typically presenting with memory impairment, confusion and behavioural disturbance. Erotomania is a rare psychiatric syndrome characterised by the fixed belief that another person, usually someone of higher social or economic status, is in love with the individual. The co-occurrence of erotomania in Alzheimer's dementia is highly unusual. We present a classical case of secondary erotomania in a patient with Alzheimer's dementia, highlighting the diagnostic challenges and management complexities associated with this presentation. This case emphasises the need for clinicians to recognise atypical delusional experiences in dementia.
Source: Cureus
Institution: North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust
Language: English
Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7117259385