Neurocysticercosis presenting as psychosis: A case report and a brief literature review
Patients with neurocysticercosis, a common infection of the central nervous system caused by Taenia solium , have been reported to develop neuropsychiatric complications. We report a unique case of recurrent psychosis caused by neurocysticercosis in a 37-year-old El Salvador immigrant woman and disc...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
SAGE Publishing
2022-05-01
|
| Series: | SAGE Open Medical Case Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X221100396 |
| _version_ | 1818208732872441856 |
|---|---|
| author | Saeed Ahmed Sadia Usmani Sana Javed Aakash Hans Sundas Saboor Aunsa Hanif Sheikh Mohd Saleem Sheikh Shoib |
| author_facet | Saeed Ahmed Sadia Usmani Sana Javed Aakash Hans Sundas Saboor Aunsa Hanif Sheikh Mohd Saleem Sheikh Shoib |
| author_sort | Saeed Ahmed |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Patients with neurocysticercosis, a common infection of the central nervous system caused by Taenia solium , have been reported to develop neuropsychiatric complications. We report a unique case of recurrent psychosis caused by neurocysticercosis in a 37-year-old El Salvador immigrant woman and discuss the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms of the complications. We reviewed published case reports of neurocysticercosis that presented with psychotic features and compared their diagnostic evaluation, the underlying pathophysiology of complications and treatment regimen with our case. This review concludes that neurocysticercosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with psychosis with a history of residence in an endemic area. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-12T04:49:30Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-22c6ab00c8c3409980a7d2d458e04dce |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2050-313X |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-12T04:49:30Z |
| publishDate | 2022-05-01 |
| publisher | SAGE Publishing |
| record_format | Article |
| series | SAGE Open Medical Case Reports |
| spelling | doaj.art-22c6ab00c8c3409980a7d2d458e04dce2022-12-22T00:37:31ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open Medical Case Reports2050-313X2022-05-011010.1177/2050313X221100396Neurocysticercosis presenting as psychosis: A case report and a brief literature reviewSaeed Ahmed0Sadia Usmani1Sana Javed2Aakash Hans3Sundas Saboor4Aunsa Hanif5Sheikh Mohd Saleem6Sheikh Shoib7Rutland Regional Medical Center, Rutland, VT, USAPsychiatry, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, PakistanNishtar Medical University, Multan, PakistanHamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, New Delhi, IndiaKhyber Medical College, Peshawar, PakistanSharif Medical and Dental College, Jati Umrah Lahore, PakistanIndependent Public Health Consultant, Jammu & Kashmir, IndiaJawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Hospital, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, IndiaPatients with neurocysticercosis, a common infection of the central nervous system caused by Taenia solium , have been reported to develop neuropsychiatric complications. We report a unique case of recurrent psychosis caused by neurocysticercosis in a 37-year-old El Salvador immigrant woman and discuss the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms of the complications. We reviewed published case reports of neurocysticercosis that presented with psychotic features and compared their diagnostic evaluation, the underlying pathophysiology of complications and treatment regimen with our case. This review concludes that neurocysticercosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with psychosis with a history of residence in an endemic area.https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X221100396 |
| spellingShingle | Saeed Ahmed Sadia Usmani Sana Javed Aakash Hans Sundas Saboor Aunsa Hanif Sheikh Mohd Saleem Sheikh Shoib Neurocysticercosis presenting as psychosis: A case report and a brief literature review SAGE Open Medical Case Reports |
| title | Neurocysticercosis presenting as psychosis: A case report and a brief literature review |
| title_full | Neurocysticercosis presenting as psychosis: A case report and a brief literature review |
| title_fullStr | Neurocysticercosis presenting as psychosis: A case report and a brief literature review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Neurocysticercosis presenting as psychosis: A case report and a brief literature review |
| title_short | Neurocysticercosis presenting as psychosis: A case report and a brief literature review |
| title_sort | neurocysticercosis presenting as psychosis a case report and a brief literature review |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X221100396 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT saeedahmed neurocysticercosispresentingaspsychosisacasereportandabriefliteraturereview AT sadiausmani neurocysticercosispresentingaspsychosisacasereportandabriefliteraturereview AT sanajaved neurocysticercosispresentingaspsychosisacasereportandabriefliteraturereview AT aakashhans neurocysticercosispresentingaspsychosisacasereportandabriefliteraturereview AT sundassaboor neurocysticercosispresentingaspsychosisacasereportandabriefliteraturereview AT aunsahanif neurocysticercosispresentingaspsychosisacasereportandabriefliteraturereview AT sheikhmohdsaleem neurocysticercosispresentingaspsychosisacasereportandabriefliteraturereview AT sheikhshoib neurocysticercosispresentingaspsychosisacasereportandabriefliteraturereview |