Open AccessNeuro-cysticercosis presenting with single delusion: A rare psychiatric manifestation
Author(s) -
Suhash Chakraborty,
Singi,
Gourahari Pradhan,
Anantha Subramanya H
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international journal of applied and basic medical research/international journal of applied and basic medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2248-9606
pISSN - 2229-516X
DOI - 10.4103/2229-516x.136808
Subject(s) - neurocysticercosis , cysticercosis , delusion , medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , neurological deficit , confusion , psychiatry , computed tomography , psychology , pediatrics , radiology , surgery , pathology , psychoanalysis
We report a case of multiple parenchymal neurocysticercosis in an elderly lady without raised intracranial tension which caused diagnostic confusion. The initial manifestation was only psychological as delusional disorder without any neurological symptoms or focal neurological deficit. Plain computed tomography scan showed mild bilateral periventricular and subcortical hypodensities. The development of hemiplegia during the course of psychiatric treatment prompted us to go for magnetic resonance imaging brain which clinched the diagnosis.