Frontal syndrome

Poor judgement, tactlessness, apathy/disinhibition, new personality change

RoutineReview due

Compare (7)

At a glance

High-risk causes: 3
Related differentials: 6

Safety snapshot

Watch forSafeguarding/exploitation riskfallsmissed tumour/stroke

Presentation hinge

Chronicity and psychosis history support primary negative symptoms.

Separates the Poor Functioning / Neglect / Negative Symptoms / Poor Judgement / Poor Rapport group. It is not specific to Frontal syndrome.

Clinical review

Rows marked “Whole group”: Applies to the Poor Functioning / Neglect / Negative Symptoms / Poor Judgement / Poor Rapport group — not specific to Frontal syndrome

Why it fits

Poor judgement, tactlessness, apathy/disinhibition, new personality change

Key features

Must-not-miss

Safeguarding/exploitation risk, falls, missed tumour/stroke.

High-risk causes3 causes

Safeguarding/exploitation risk
falls
missed tumour/stroke

Bedside question

Applies to the Poor Functioning / Neglect / Negative Symptoms / Poor Judgement / Poor Rapport group.

Chronicity and psychosis history support primary negative symptoms.

Helpful clues

Immediate action

Applies to the Poor Functioning / Neglect / Negative Symptoms / Poor Judgement / Poor Rapport group.

None listed

Priority steps

Investigations

Applies to the Poor Functioning / Neglect / Negative Symptoms / Poor Judgement / Poor Rapport group.

None listed

Core tests

Mimics / overlap

Applies to the Poor Functioning / Neglect / Negative Symptoms / Poor Judgement / Poor Rapport group.

None listed

Consider

Clinical reference — not validated decision support. Review before use.