Neurocysticercosis presenting as schizophrenia: a case report

Psychiatric manifestations of neurocysticercosis presenting mainly as organic psychosis are well documented. A patient with neurocysticercosis who presented with a schizophrenia like functional psychiatric illness is hereby reported.

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Published inIndian journal of psychiatry Vol. 36; no. 4; pp. 187 - 189
Main Authors Bhatia, B, Mishra, S, Srivastava, A S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Medknow Publications 01.10.1994
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Case Report
haloperidol
seizure
schizophrenia
albendazole
symptomatic psychosis
neurocysticercosis
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Summary:Psychiatric manifestations of neurocysticercosis presenting mainly as organic psychosis are well documented. A patient with neurocysticercosis who presented with a schizophrenia like functional psychiatric illness is hereby reported.
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