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Cerebral malignancy presenting with post stroke depression

Authors :
Bhaskar Mukherjee
Ranjan Bhattacharyya
Debasish Sanyal
Source :
The Psychiatric quarterly. 80(3)
Publication Year :
2008

Abstract

The following case report highlights about a Glioblastoma presenting with features of post stroke depression. The neuropsychological findings though initially was normal but on subsequent follow up showed gross abnormalities. The imaging studies revealed the tumor, involving the right parietal and temporal lobes with midline shift and high vascularity. The patient exhibited rapid downhill course and died within 4 weeks of initial presentation.

Details

ISSN :
15736709
Volume :
80
Issue :
3
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
The Psychiatric quarterly
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....184d85e367def874c28cc5be1428f9c3