Delayed-onset post-stroke delusional disorder: A case report.

In this report, we describe delayed-onset post-stroke delusional disorder, persecutory type. A middle-aged female patient developed a persistent delusional disorder with homicidal behavior about one year after a cerebrovascular accident affecting the right fronto-temporo-parietal region and a long period of chronic post-stroke mixed anxiety and depressive symptoms. Our case suggests that there might be long intervals between stroke and the appearance of psychotic symptoms. PMID: 23619082 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23619082?dopt=Abstract

Source: Behavioural Neurology - April 25, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Barboza RB, De Freitas GR, Tovar-Moll F, Fontenelle LF Tags: Behav Neurol Source Type: research