Psychosis in a Patient with Porencephaly - A Case Report

Porencephaly is a rare congenital disorder of the central nervous system involving a cyst or a cavity filled withcerebrospinal fluid in brain's parenchyma. Prefrontal corticaldysfunction is often associated with development of psychotic symptoms.We present a case of a 26-year-old female with fi...

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Published inJournal of pioneering medical sciences Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 26 - 28
Main Authors Tajamul Hussain, Jahangeer Ahmad Bhat, Sheikh Shoib, Mahak Shafat, Raheel Mushtaq, Altaf Ahmad Malla
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Karachi JOURNAL OF PIONEERING MEDICAL SCIENCES 01.01.2015
Journal of Pakistan Medical Students
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Psychosis
Psychosis
Porencephaly
Frontal lobe
Central Nervous System
Cyst
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Summary:Porencephaly is a rare congenital disorder of the central nervous system involving a cyst or a cavity filled withcerebrospinal fluid in brain's parenchyma. Prefrontal corticaldysfunction is often associated with development of psychotic symptoms.We present a case of a 26-year-old female with first episode of psychosis who wasfound tobe suffering from porencephaly of left frontal cortex. There are only a few case reports of porencephaly associated with psychosis in literature.Porencephaly may contribute to the development of psychosis, especially if located in the frontal lobe of brain.
ISSN:2309-7981
2309-7981