28th May 2025

A 46-year-old journalist is brought in by his partner as they are worried about recent changes in his memory.

A 46-year-old journalist is brought in by his partner as they are worried about recent changes in his memory. After exploring the history, you learn that the patient has been struggling at work for the past two years with increasing mistakes in his grammar and spelling. His partner and family have noticed his behaviour has changed over the same 2-year period. He is more argumentative and often makes thoughtless and rude remarks, which is very out of character.

Mini-mental state examination score is 27. An extensive panel of blood tests are normal. You suspect the patient may have a type of dementia.

Which type of dementia is this patient most likely to have?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only