# Erotomania in Alzheimer’s Dementia: A Rare but Clinically Important Association

## TL;DR

The paper discusses a rare case of erotomania in a patient with Alzheimer’s dementia, emphasizing the diagnostic and management challenges it presents.

## Contribution

The novelty lies in presenting a classical case of secondary erotomania in Alzheimer’s dementia, highlighting its clinical importance.

## Key findings

- Erotomania can occur in Alzheimer’s dementia, though it is rare.
- The case illustrates diagnostic and management complexities in dementia patients with atypical delusions.

## 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.