scholarly journals Visual Hallucinations with Disembodiment and Self-Motion Illusion on Eye Closure after Brain Cyst Drainage: A Case Report

2019 ◽  
Vol 09 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Sontheimer ◽  
Guillaume Coll ◽  
Sophie Mathais ◽  
FranAAois Vassal ◽  
Jean Jacques Lemaire
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Visual Hallucinations ◽  
Brain Cyst ◽  
Eye Closure ◽  
Self Motion

Voltage-gated potassium channel limbic encephalitis presenting as functional cognitive impairment

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. e233179
Author(s):  
Eric Garrels ◽  
Fawziya Huq ◽  
Gavin McKay
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Potassium Channel ◽  
Limbic Encephalitis ◽  
Psychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Differential Diagnoses ◽  
Visual Hallucinations ◽  
Voltage Gated ◽  
History Of ◽  
Impaired Cognition

Limbic encephalitis is often reported to present as seizures and impaired cognition with little focus on psychiatric presentations. In this case report, we present a 49-year-old man who initially presented to the Psychiatric Liaison Service with a several month history of confusion with the additional emergence of visual hallucinations and delusions. Due to the inconsistent nature of the symptoms in the context of a major financial stressor, a provisional functional cognitive impairment diagnosis was made. Investigations later revealed a positive titre of voltage-gated potassium channel (VGKC) antibodies, subtype leucine-rich glioma inactivated 1 accounting for his symptoms which dramatically resolved with steroids and immunoglobulins. This case highlighted the need for maintaining broad differential diagnoses in a patient presenting with unusual psychiatric symptoms.

scholarly journals Improvement in refractory psychosis after initiating management for underlying ADHD

2015 ◽  
Vol 84 (S1) ◽  
pp. 6-8
Author(s):  
Michael Blaszak ◽  
Danica Brister ◽  
Jordon Charlebois ◽  
Erica Hoe ◽  
Maggie Siu
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Clinical Case ◽  
Psychotic Symptoms ◽  
Visual Hallucinations ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Stimulant Medications ◽  
Pathophysiologic Mechanisms

We report on a unique clinical case of psychosis precipitated by Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and explore its implications for clinical practice as well as our understanding of these conditions. We describe a clinical case of a 46-year-old male presenting with auditory, olfactory, tactile, and visual hallucinations. We reviewed the literature on reported cases in which psychotic symptoms were treated with stimulant medications for ADHD comorbidity. This case report reveals the potential for properly selected patients to benefit from a consideration of ADHD comorbidity and a trial of treatment with that focus. In addition, the literature reveals a pathophysiologic association between psychosis and ADHD supported by neurobiological data. However, far more research is required to fully understand these conditions and their relationship. We conclude that ADHD and psychosis have some related pathophysiologic mechanisms but their connection has not been adequately explored. This case adds support to literature suggesting that in refractory psychosis, clinicians should re-evaluate the diagnosis and one of the considerations should be ADHD. In certain cases, the presence of psychotic symptoms with ADHD should not exclude the use of stimulants.

scholarly journals Auditory and visual hallucinations after influenza vaccine: a case report

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefania Antoniazzi ◽  
Carla Carnovale ◽  
Aurelio Sessa ◽  
Marta Gentili ◽  
Marco Matacena ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Influenza Vaccine ◽  
Visual Hallucinations

Pharmacoresistant Convulsions and Visual Hallucinations around Two Weeks after Selegiline Overdose: A Case Report

2011 ◽  
Vol 44 (07) ◽  
pp. 346-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Kobayashi ◽  
N. Saito ◽  
S. Suda ◽  
K. Shioda ◽  
S. Kato
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Visual Hallucinations

Dementia in Parkinson's disease: Case report

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 846-846
Author(s):  
S.G. Oliveira ◽  
S.M. Pereira ◽  
J. Mendes
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Psychiatric Hospitalization ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Neuropsychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Diagnostic Testing ◽  
Visual Hallucinations ◽  
Psychomotor Agitation ◽  
Disease Case

IntroductionParkinson's disease (PD) dementia is a rapidly growing global health problem. Dementia in PD is often accompanied with neuropsychiatric manifestations, such as depression, insomnia, visual hallucinations and psychomotor agitation, which need psychiatric attention.ObjectivesThe authors’ aim is to report a case of a 76-year-old female suffering from PD who was admitted to the psychiatric yard exhibiting neuropsychiatric symptoms. A literature's review about PD dementia was also made.Case reportPatient had one psychiatric hospitalization at age 41, due to depressive symptoms. PD diagnose was made at age 65 and initially responded well to levodopa. Over the subsequent years, motor fluctuations and dyskinesias as well as autonomic, cognitive and psychological symptoms gradually developed. At 75 years, patient's family stated that she had been more forgetful, impulsive, showing signs of anxiety and dysphoria. She was hospitalized exhibiting psychomotor agitation, disorientation, insomnia and mainly nocturnal visual hallucinations with persons. Diagnostic testing included: cranial tomography which showed mild generalized atrophy but no other structural cause of her symptoms; laboratory tests with B12, folic acid, thyroid function; syphilis detection test and examinations of serum and urine were normal. The MMSE scored 19. Attention deficits and constructional apraxia were present in clock drawing test. Treatment was initiated with memantine and a low dose of quetiapine. She was discharged after 20 days with improvement of neuropsychiatric symptoms.ConclusionsEarly diagnosis and treatment of dementia in PD may prevent psychiatric hospitalization and avoid patient's and family's distress.

scholarly journals Naltrexone-associated Visual Hallucinations: A Case Report

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 329-331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dae Bo Lee ◽  
Young Sup Woo ◽  
Won-Myong Bahk
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Visual Hallucinations

Case Report: Effect of a Retinal Prosthesis System on Charles Bonnet Visual Hallucinations

2020 ◽  
Vol 97 (12) ◽  
pp. 1023-1028
Author(s):  
Vincent Moore ◽  
Sylvie Cantin ◽  
Mathieu Carignan ◽  
Marie Courchesne ◽  
Cynthia X. Qian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Retinal Prosthesis ◽  
Visual Hallucinations
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