scholarly journals Acute Onset of Psychosis in a Patient with a Left Temporal Lobe Arachnoid Cyst

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Mironov ◽  
Sabu John ◽  
Jonathan Auerbach ◽  
Ghassan Jamaleddine
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Lobe ◽  
Arachnoid Cyst ◽  
Psychiatric Illness ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Rapid Onset ◽  
Acute Onset ◽  
Psychiatric History ◽  
Left Temporal Lobe ◽  
Normal Limits ◽  
Haitian American

Arachnoid cysts are considered a rare neurological tumor, few of which exhibit any symptomatology. A 38-year-old Haitian American female with no past psychiatric history presented with rapid onset of psychosis. Workup for medical etiology proved to be within normal limits, with the exception of a left temporal lobe arachnoid cyst. The purpose of this paper is to add to a number of existing case reports that suggest a relationship between such lesions and psychiatric illness.

scholarly journals Treatment of Acute Psychosis with Second-Generation Antipsychotics in a Patient with Left Temporal Lobe Lesion

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Richard Shehane ◽  
Steve Miller ◽  
Luke Suber ◽  
Miranda Chakos
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Lobe ◽  
United States Navy ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Rapid Onset ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Left Temporal Lobe ◽  
Second Generation Antipsychotics ◽  
Temporal Lobe Lesions ◽  
Temporal Lobe Lesion ◽  
Insight Into

We present a case of rapid onset severe psychosis followed by suicide attempt in a United States Navy sailor. Investigation revealed a left temporal lobe brain mass suspicious for low-grade glioma. After hospitalization and medical management with olanzapine and lurasidone the patient’s psychosis improved. The purpose of this paper is to add to the existing case reports that suggest a relationship between temporal lobe lesions and psychiatric illness, specifically psychosis. In addition, this case adds insight into the effectiveness of medical therapy for brain tumor patients that are not immediate candidates for neurosurgical intervention.

scholarly journals Left Temporal Lobe Arachnoid Cyst Presenting with Symptoms of Psychosis

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 196
Author(s):  
Javed Ather ◽  
Shazia Farheen ◽  
Abdullah Alzahrani
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Lobe ◽  
Arachnoid Cyst ◽  
Left Temporal Lobe

Abstract 1122‐000051: Isolated Diplacusis Due to Ipsilateral Temporal Lobe Infarction: A Case Report

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Kerro ◽  
Reza Bavarsad Shahripour
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Temporal Lobe ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Sensorineural Deafness ◽  
Screen Test ◽  
Acute Onset ◽  
First Case ◽  
Ischemic Infarct ◽  
Pubmed Search ◽  
The Right

Introduction : Double hearing or Diplacusis is a synchronous double perception of a sound and can have Binauralis or Monauralis pattern, with inner ear disorders being the main culprit [1] . Other forms of Auditory illusions have been reported as a co‐manifestation of stroke syndromes, but none as an isolated presentation [1][2] . This is a case of a 77‐year‐old male with acute onset isolated Diplacusis in a patient due to a right temporal lobe ischemic infarct. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of an isolated diplacusis due to cortical infarct. Methods : A case presentation with Pubmed search of review articles and case reports. Results : The patient had a past medical history of sensorineural deafness in his left ear. He described any sound heard as the same quality but occurring with an echo heard a fraction of a second later in his right ear. There was no decreased hearing quality or tinnitus reported in his right ear. His drug screen test was negative. His examination was only remarkable for a sensorineural hearing loss pattern on his left ear. His (NIHSS) was zero, and no other cranial nerve abnormalities were detected. His MRI was significant for a punctate restricted diffusion on the right temporal lobe, resembling an ischemic infarct (Figure). Conclusions : Isolated diplacusis can present as acute ischemic stroke in the temporal lobe. Further studies are needed to understand its pathophysiology.

Psychosis-like syndrome associated with intermittent intracranial hypertension caused by a large arachnoid cyst of the left temporal lobe

2006 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 156-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonis F. Vakis ◽  
Dimitris I. Koutentakis ◽  
Dimitris A. Karabetsos ◽  
George N. Kalostos
Keyword(s):  
Intracranial Hypertension ◽  
Temporal Lobe ◽  
Arachnoid Cyst ◽  
Left Temporal Lobe

scholarly journals Temporal lobe hypogenesis associated with arachnoid cyst in patients with epilepsy

2003 ◽  
Vol 61 (2B) ◽  
pp. 327-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eliane Kobayashi ◽  
Leonardo Bonilha ◽  
Li M. Li ◽  
Fernando Cendes
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Lobe ◽  
Arachnoid Cyst ◽  
Visual Analysis ◽  
Arachnoid Cysts ◽  
Left Temporal Lobe ◽  
Mri Scans ◽  
Patients With Epilepsy

OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency of temporal lobe hypogenesis (TLH) associated with arachnoid cysts (AC) in patients with epilepsy. METHOD: We retrospectively revised 655 consecutive MRI scans from patients followed in our epilepsy clinic. We identified patients with temporal AC and then performed careful visual analysis in a workstation. Patients with evident expansive or destructive lesions were excluded. RESULTS: Only 4 (0.6%) patients had AC in the left temporal lobe, all associated with TLH. In addition, there were also ipsilateral dysgenetic characteristics in the ipsilateral hippocampus including abnormal shape and axis, and hyperintense T2 signal. In one patient this hippocampal abnormality was bilateral. CONCLUSION: AC with TLH was rarely found in our patients with epilepsy and it was always associated with hippocampal dysgenesis. Although volumetric reduction of the temporal lobe can be observed in patients with epilepsy and hippocampal abnormalities, the presence of adjacent AC points to a malformative etiology.

Language Localization in Cases of Left Temporal Lobe Arachnoid Cyst: Evidence against Interhemispheric Reorganization

2000 ◽  
Vol 75 (3) ◽  
pp. 347-358 ◽  
Author(s):  
L.A. Stowe ◽  
K.G. Go ◽  
J. Pruim ◽  
W. den Dunnen ◽  
L.C. Meiners ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Lobe ◽  
Arachnoid Cyst ◽  
Left Temporal Lobe

Language plasticity in children with left temporal lobe epilepsy

2008 ◽  
Vol 39 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
AN Datta ◽  
I Jambaqué ◽  
G Dellatolas ◽  
C Bulteau ◽  
M Fohlen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy ◽  
Temporal Lobe ◽  
Left Temporal Lobe

scholarly journals Spermatorrhea in a Chinese patient with temporal lobe epilepsy: a case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 030006052098281
Author(s):  
Liang Zhang ◽  
Hao Yu ◽  
Dan Li ◽  
Hui Qian ◽  
Yuchao Chen
Keyword(s):  
Erectile Dysfunction ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy ◽  
Temporal Lobe ◽  
Neurological Disorder ◽  
Premature Ejaculation ◽  
Chinese Patient ◽  
Left Temporal Lobe ◽  
Rare Manifestation

Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder that is characterized by episodes of seizure. Sexual dysfunction has been reported in patients with seizure, which mostly manifests as erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation in men. In this study, we report the case of a 65-year-old Chinese man with frequent spermatorrhea. Electroencephalography suggested local epilepsy in the left temporal lobe. After treatment with anti-epilepsy drugs, the symptoms disappeared and did not recur. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of epilepsy-induced spermatorrhea. The symptoms of spermatorrhea are probably a rare manifestation of seizure. When repetitive stereotyped symptoms occur, seizure should be considered, and tentative anti-epileptic treatment may be a good option.

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