You Drive Me Crazy: A Case Report of Acute Psychosis and Neurocysticercosis*

1992 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian L. Shriqui ◽  
Pierre C. Milette
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Clinical Picture ◽  
Post Treatment ◽  
Parasitic Disease ◽  
Acute Psychosis ◽  
Organic Psychosis

Cysticercosis is a parasitic disease endemic in several developing countries where people consume raw or insufficiently cooked pork. The authors present a clinical picture of an organic psychosis in a 24 year old female with CNS cysticercosis. The neuroradiologic follow-up of this patient pre and post treatment with praziquantel is presented. The implications of this case with regard to the pathophysiology of schizophrenia and schizophrenia-like psychoses is discussed.

scholarly journals Potential role of post‑treatment follow‑up FDG‑PET CT to detect mandibular osteoradionecrosis: A case report

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masaya Akashi ◽  
Satoshi Wanifuchi ◽  
Junya Kusumoto ◽  
Megumi Kishimoto ◽  
Yasumasa Kakei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Fdg Pet ◽  
Potential Role ◽  
Post Treatment ◽  
Pet Ct ◽  
Fdg Pet Ct

scholarly journals Brucella-Induced Acute Psychosis: A Novel Cause of Acute Psychosis

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Chi-Chi Obuaya ◽  
Gayathri Thivyaa Gangatharan ◽  
Efthimia Karra
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
East Asia ◽  
General Hospital ◽  
Psychotic Symptoms ◽  
South East Asia ◽  
Acute Psychosis ◽  
Organic Psychosis ◽  
Quadrant Pain ◽  
Serological Tests ◽  
Case Presentation

Background. Infections have long been linked to psychosis and categorised within “secondary” psychoses. To date, there have been few reports of psychosis linked to brucellosis. This case report aims to present one such case. Case Presentation. A 31-year-old man was admitted to a general hospital with pyrexia, severe right upper quadrant pain, and an acute psychosis following a two-week holiday in South East Asia and the Mediterranean. Serological tests revealed that he had brucellosis. Following antibiotic treatment, the psychotic symptoms abated and he was discharged within ten days of hospitalisation. Conclusions. This case of organic psychosis highlights the importance of considering brucellosis as a rare cause of acute psychosis. The exact mechanism of Brucella-induced psychosis remains unclear.

scholarly journals Neurocysticercosis Presented with Acute Psychosis: A Case Report

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-56
Author(s):  
Dinesh K Thapa ◽  
Chandra P Limbu ◽  
Ajit Gurung ◽  
Basant Pant
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Diagnostic Imaging ◽  
Neurological Deficit ◽  
Psychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Neuropsychiatric Disorder ◽  
Parasitic Disease ◽  
Acute Psychosis ◽  
Ct And Mri

Neurocysticercosis is the parasitic disease caused by ingestion of egg of Tinae Solium. The disease presents with spectrum of clinical manifestations like seizure, headache, neurological deficit and psychiatric symptoms such as psychosis. Even though most commonly patients of neurocysticercosis present with seizure, rarely, it may produce symptoms of neuropsychiatric disorder such as psychosis. Here, we are going to report a case of a patient who presented with features of acute psychosis. Later on with diagnostic imaging like CT and MRI, he was diagnosed as a case of multiple neurocysticercosis. He was then managed with anti psychotics, AEDs, Anti-helminthic drugs and steroids.Nepal Journal of Neuroscience 13:54-56, 2016

scholarly journals Pulmonary embolism and acute psychosis, a case report of an outpatient with a mild course of COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina Makivic ◽  
Claudia Stöllberger ◽  
Dominic Schauer ◽  
Laura Bernhofer ◽  
Erich Pawelka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Anticoagulant Therapy ◽  
Massive Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Acute Psychosis ◽  
Healthy Patient ◽  
Right Heart ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
Increased Risk

Abstract Introduction The increased risk for thromboembolism in hospitalized COVID-19 patients has been communicated extensively. The fact that home quarantined patients can develop pulmonary embolism, however, has so far not been reported. Furthermore, attention should be brought to psychotic developments in COVID-19 patients.Case Presentation We report a 46-year-old previously healthy patient with a mild course of COVID-19, who developed a massive pulmonary embolism with right heart strain while being home quarantined. He was hospitalized and anticoagulant therapy was started. Nine days after admission, the patient appeared increasingly psychotic and suffered from hallucinations as well as paranoid thoughts. After treatment with risperidone and valproate the patient’s condition improved. At a follow-up one month after discharge, he was completely recovered regarding the respiratory, cardiac and psychic situation.Conclusion SARS-CoV-2 infection cannot only increase the prevalence of thromboembolism in hospitalized patients, but also in outpatients. COVID-19 also increases the risk of developing psychiatric reactions.

scholarly journals Fibrous Hamartoma of Infancy in the Scrotum

2019 ◽  
Vol 07 (01) ◽  
pp. e100-e103
Author(s):  
Hrvoje Stepančec ◽  
Zoran Kokot ◽  
Draženko Keretić ◽  
Sandra Radiković ◽  
Donat Grgurović
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Clinical Picture ◽  
Benign Tumor ◽  
Male Infant ◽  
Histopathological Analysis ◽  
Rare Tumor ◽  
Diagnostic Challenge ◽  
Fibrous Hamartoma Of Infancy ◽  
One Year

AbstractFibrous hamartoma of infancy is a solid benign tumor of the subcutis, which usually occurs within the first 2 years of life. It predominantly occurs in males, and is clinically presented as a solid, painless, well-limited subcutaneous formation, tending to grow, and in most cases without any symptoms. It occurs in various locations. The aim of this case report was to present a case of a rare tumor of infancy in the scrotal region, in an 8-month-old male infant, with a nonspecific clinical picture, suggestive of a malignant formation, thus presenting a diagnostic challenge for a doctor. The tumor was completely removed. The diagnosis was confirmed by histopathological analysis. One year after the surgical procedure, a follow-up ultrasonography examination showed no relapse.

Cognitive-Behavioural Treatment of a Thunder-Phobic Child

1988 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 80-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Matthey
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Successful Treatment ◽  
Positive Reinforcement ◽  
Post Treatment ◽  
Behavioural Treatment ◽  
Cognitive Behavioural Treatment ◽  
Cognitive Behavioural ◽  
End Of Treatment

This case report describes the successful treatment of a five year-old girl with phobic reactions to thunderstorms. Treatment consisted of six components: self-statements; positive reinforcement; peer modelling; exposure to a videotape of a weather report and exposure to an audiotape of storms; and, exposure to a school weather project. Ratings of the girl's behaviour were provided independently by the girl's mother and her teacher at pre- and post-treatment, and at a seven and twelve month follow-up. These ratings showed a decrease in fear behaviour at the end of treatment, and this decrease was maintained over the follow-up period.

scholarly journals Lesson From Other Discipline’s Decision in Managing Giant Haemangioma Of The Hemithorax : Case Report

1970 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shelly M Djaprie ◽  
Gentur Sudjatmiko
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Pediatric Surgery ◽  
Surgical Excision ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Moderate Size ◽  
The Right ◽  
Giant Size ◽  
Infantile Haemangiomas

The management of the giant and moderate size infantile haemangiomas are challenging problems, especially in health systems with limited resources in developing countries. The aim of presenting this case is to take a lesson from another discipline’s decision in managing haemangioma.The author provide information based on clinical examination and surgical records of the patient with giant hemangioma which was consulted to plastic surgery team. A four month year old boy was consulted by pediatric surgery team with a giant size haemangioma on the right hemithorax.The treatment option for each haemangioma are different based on the case itself. Especially for this case, it seems better to be treated conservatively due to several reason, such as the phase of hemangioma, the location of the mass, the size, the donor morbidity. Early surgical excision of a moderate size infantile haemangioma may be justified especially when there is dificulty of follow-up. This approach will prevent growth deformation, impact on nearby vital organs and psychological problems.

Alprazolam-Induced Hypomania

1996 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 550-552 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janardhan Y.C. Reddy ◽  
Sumant Khanna ◽  
Uday Anand ◽  
Amiya Banerjee
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Clinical Picture ◽  
Mode Of Action ◽  
Primary Condition ◽  
Anxious Depression ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Disturbed Sleep

Objective: There are reports of alprazolam-induced hypomania/mania. Here is a case report of a patient who developed hypomania during treatment with alprazolam, but not with diazepam, another benzodiazepine derivative. Clinical picture: The illness was of 2 months' duration and the patient received a diagnosis of anxious depression. Following treatment with alprazolam, the patient developed hypomania characterised by euphoria, overactivity, overtalkativity, racing thoughts, oversocialisation, enhanced self-confidence and disturbed sleep. Treatment: Hypomania subsided when alprazolam was withdrawn. There was no recurrence with fluoxetine or diazepam that ameliorated the primary condition. Outcome: The patient was symptom-free on follow-up. Conclusions: Alprazolam can induce hypomania/mania and, perhaps, it differs from other benzodiazepines in its mode of action. Clinicians have to be alert to the possibility of their patients developing hypomania/mania while on alprazolam.

scholarly journals Localized basaloid follicular hamartoma: A case report

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 119-121
Author(s):  
Betsy Ambooken ◽  
N. Asokan ◽  
V. G. Binesh ◽  
K. T. Jisha ◽  
Renu Venugopal
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Basal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Clinical Picture ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Final Diagnosis ◽  
Hair Follicles ◽  
Follicular Tumor ◽  
Characteristic Features

Basaloid follicular hamartoma (BFH) is a rare benign follicular tumor with varied clinical presentation. A 64-year-old male presented with a gradually enlarging plaque on the scalp of 10 years duration, the surface of which showed a unique cobblestone like appearance and dilated follicular openings discharging keratinous material. Histology was initially reported as trichofolliculoma. As the clinical picture was not suggestive of trichofolliculoma, the histopathology was reviewed. A final diagnosis of BFH was made based on the characteristic features such as distorted hair follicles with peripheral extensions of basaloid cells in a branching and anastomosing pattern. A periodic follow-up of such lesions is essential due to the risk of malignant transformation to basal cell carcinoma.

scholarly journals Primary pulmonary Echinococcosis: A case report

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 66
Author(s):  
Md. Rafiqul Alam ◽  
Md. Abul Kalam Azad ◽  
Zia Uddin Ahmed ◽  
Md. Mizanur Rahman Khan ◽  
Ferdous Jahan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Middle Age ◽  
Pulmonary Involvement ◽  
Parasitic Disease ◽  
Positive Serology ◽  
The World ◽  
One Year ◽  
Pulmonary Echinococcosis

Echinococcosis is a parasitic disease endemic in many parts of the world. Liver is the most common affected organ followed by lungs. Primary pulmonary involvement is very rare. In this case report, we are going to present a case of primary pulmonary echinococcosis in a middle age female. She was presented with cough and haemoptysis. She was initially labeled and treated as a case of consolidation with different antibiotics in appropriate dose and duration without clinical and radiological improvement. So she was evaluated further and diagnosed as a case of primary pulmonary echinococcosis on the basis of histopathology and positive serology for Echinococcal antigen. She was advised to take oral Albendazole 400mg 12 hourly for one year with regular follow-up.

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