Psychosis in a Patient with Porencephaly - A Case Report

• Published in: Journal 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
• Language: English
• Published: Karachi JOURNAL OF PIONEERING MEDICAL SCIENCES 01.01.2015; Journal of Pakistan Medical Students
• Subjects: Psychosis; Psychosis; Porencephaly; Frontal lobe; Central Nervous System; Cyst

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...