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10‐Year Foliow‐Up Study of Epilepsy with Psychosis
Author(s) -
Onuma Teiichi,
Adachi Naoto,
Hisano Takeshi,
Uesugi Shuuji
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
psychiatry and clinical neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.609
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1440-1819
pISSN - 1323-1316
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1819.1991.tb02488.x
Subject(s) - discontinuation , exacerbation , psychosis , haloperidol , antipsychotic , psychiatry , epilepsy , medicine , pediatrics , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , psychology , dopamine
Thirty‐three cases of psychosis associated with epilepsy were followed in our clinic for 10 years. In 12 cases, the psychotic symptom appeared episodically and 9 of them had more than one relapse and 7 of them more than 2 relapses. Only 3 cases had no relapse. In 21 cases, the psychotic symptoms were continuous, lasting more than 2 years. In 8 of them, the symptoms were stable and remained unchanged but in 13 of them, the symptom showed exacerbation and partial remissions. In 11 cases, a decrease or discontinuation of antipsychotic drugs (mostly haloperidol) significantly provoked or aggravated the psychotic symptoms.