Open AccessCavum septum pellucidum in a case of schizophrenia presenting with self-mutilating behavior
Author(s) -
Shreekantiah Umesh,
Swarnali Bose,
Sourav Khanra,
Basudeb Das,
S. Haque Nizamie
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
industrial psychiatry journal/industrial psychiatry journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-2795
pISSN - 0972-6748
DOI - 10.4103/0972-6748.160940
Subject(s) - schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , septum pellucidum , psychology , medicine , psychiatry , neuroscience
Cavum septum pellucidum (CSP) is a neurodevelopmental anomaly, which is commonly reported in schizophrenia patients. Various symptoms of schizophrenia, including thought disturbances have been associated with CSP. We present a rare case of undifferentiated schizophrenia with CSP who presented with self-mutilating behaviors.