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Organic Brain Disorders Manifesting as Psychiatric Symptoms

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: Organic brain disorders (OBD) may present with multiple psychiatric symptoms which may mimic as primary psychiatric disorder. We present three cases such as astrocytoma, cerebellar cyst, and hypothalamic hamartoma presented to our psychiatric outpatient department with psychotic, manic, and headache symptoms with no physical neurological signs and symptoms. Treatment resistance and relapse motivated us for seeking neuroimaging that subsequently revealed space occupying lesions. Some patients with neurologically silent OBD may present with psychiatric symptoms only. Therefore, we should consider of neuroimaging in patients with a change in mental status regardless of a lack of neurological symptoms.

Source: Annals of Indian Psychiatry

DOI: 10.4103/aip.aip_182_22

Authors: Beejal M. Patel, Sanjukta S Ghosh, Vaishal N. Vora, Bhaveshkumar M. Lakdawala

Institutions: All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal, Narendra Modi Medical College

Language: English

Topic: Medical Case Reports and Studies

Subfield: Internal Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4389065285

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