Abstract
Anosognosia is a common but variable feature in Alzheimer's disease (AD). It is defined as the lack of awareness of the patient as regards cognitive deficits and behavioural alterations. Anosognosia could be considered as an early phenomenon of AD, but due to its multifactorial nature there are difficulties in the detection process, as there are no standardised tests.A clinical case is presented of a 57year-old woman with a history of depressive disorder, who was admitted for bizarre and disorganised behaviour and poor language, but no relevant cognitive deficits. At the clinical level, there were no affective or psychotic symptoms, with the most relevant signs being the presence of anosognosia in any behaviour changes by the patient. The lack of progression, the single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), and cerebrospinal fluid results, pointed to a pre-clinical stage of AD, prior to the presence of cognitive impairment.Anosognosia as a guiding symptom in the onset of AD can help to make an early diagnosis and provide an early therapeutic approach to AD.
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