A case of schizophrenia-like psychosis due to Fahr's disease
Fahr's disease is a rare degenerative neurological disorder, characterized by bilateral symmetrical cerebral calcification and presents with different manifestations. We present the case of a 42-year-old male who presented with psychotic feature, mannerisms, and bilateral symmetrical calcificat...
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| author | Mayura Vimalanathane Pallavi Abhilasha Amritha Prasad |
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| description | Fahr's disease is a rare degenerative neurological disorder, characterized by bilateral symmetrical cerebral calcification and presents with different manifestations. We present the case of a 42-year-old male who presented with psychotic feature, mannerisms, 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 rule out organicity. Neuroimaging may help arrive at the correct diagnosis in patients presenting with psychiatric symptoms. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-49a4c8c25bf64af4a796102b52c079f72023-07-21T14:21:45ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsArchives of Mental Health2589-91712589-918X2023-01-01241495110.4103/amh.amh_33_22A case of schizophrenia-like psychosis due to Fahr's diseaseMayura VimalanathanePallavi AbhilashaAmritha PrasadFahr's disease is a rare degenerative neurological disorder, characterized by bilateral symmetrical cerebral calcification and presents with different manifestations. We present the case of a 42-year-old male who presented with psychotic feature, mannerisms, 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 rule out organicity. Neuroimaging may help arrive at the correct diagnosis in patients presenting with psychiatric symptoms.http://www.amhonline.org/article.asp?issn=2589-9171;year=2023;volume=24;issue=1;spage=49;epage=51;aulast=Vimalanathanefahr's diseasepsychosisschizophrenia |
| spellingShingle | Mayura Vimalanathane Pallavi Abhilasha Amritha Prasad A case of schizophrenia-like psychosis due to Fahr's disease Archives of Mental Health fahr's disease psychosis schizophrenia |
| title | A case of schizophrenia-like psychosis due to Fahr's disease |
| title_full | A case of schizophrenia-like psychosis due to Fahr's disease |
| title_fullStr | A case of schizophrenia-like psychosis due to Fahr's disease |
| title_full_unstemmed | A case of schizophrenia-like psychosis due to Fahr's disease |
| title_short | A case of schizophrenia-like psychosis due to Fahr's disease |
| title_sort | case of schizophrenia like psychosis due to fahr s disease |
| topic | fahr's disease psychosis schizophrenia |
| url | http://www.amhonline.org/article.asp?issn=2589-9171;year=2023;volume=24;issue=1;spage=49;epage=51;aulast=Vimalanathane |
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