Arachnoid Cyst and Psychosis: The Troublemaker or Innocent Bystander

Organic underpinning of a psychotic disturbance is often missed. Arachnoid cysts are considered a rare neurological tumor, few of which exhibit any symptomatology. In most cases, they are diagnosed by accident. Literature regarding the coexistence of arachnoid cysts with psychiatric disorders is spa...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Das, Soumitra, Kartha, Arjun, Purushothaman, Sumesh Thoppil, Rajan, Varun
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2017
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5385751/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28515559
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0253-7176.203107
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Sumario:Organic underpinning of a psychotic disturbance is often missed. Arachnoid cysts are considered a rare neurological tumor, few of which exhibit any symptomatology. In most cases, they are diagnosed by accident. Literature regarding the coexistence of arachnoid cysts with psychiatric disorders is sparse. Here, we present a case who presented with a typical presentation of psychosis which was not enough for suspecting for an organic etiology.

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