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A Case of Schizophrenia Like Psychosis Due to Fahr's Disease.

Authors :
Mohapatra, Satyakam
Satapathy, Ashirbad
Source :
Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine. Mar/Apr2016, Vol. 38 Issue 2, p155-156. 2p.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

Fahr's disease (FD) is a rare idiopathic degenerative neurological disorder, which can be present in different heterogeneous manifestations and characterized by bilateral symmetrical cerebral calcification. We present a case of a 55-year-old male who presented with the psychotic feature, bilateral tremors of hand and bilateral symmetrical calcification of basal ganglia. Hence our case suggests that psychiatrists should evaluate the cases of psychosis thoroughly when the age of presentation is atypical, and they should consider the diagnosis of FD when psychosis presents with motor abnormalities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects

Subjects :
*SCHIZOPHRENIA
*CASE studies

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
02537176
Volume :
38
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
113844528
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/0253-7176.178813