Am J Psychiatry 1985; 142:100-103
Copyright © 1985 by American Psychiatric Association
Consistent reversal of abnormal DSTs after different antidepressant therapies in a patient with dementia
MZ Wamboldt, NH Kalin and SJ Weiler
The authors present a longitudinal case study of a 57-year-old man whose
initial symptoms consisted of depression and dementia associated with an
abnormal dexamethasone suppression test (DST). Antidepressant therapy
resulted in consistent reversal of the DST and partial remission of the
patient's vegetative signs. Nevertheless, the patient's condition
deteriorated over 36 months to end-stage dementia.
