Mesial Temporal Sclerosis and Psychiatric Symptoms: A Case Report

We present the history of a woman with mesial temporal sclerosis (MTS) who was diagnosed with a psychotic depression before the correct diagnosis was made. The atypical course and some specific features raised doubt on the initial diagnosis. This case demonstrates the difficulty making a diagnosis o...

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Published in:International journal of psychiatry in medicine 2004-01, Vol.34 (3), p.271-275
Main Authors: Moreo, Lydia Gayubo, Pastor, Carlos J. Martínez, Recio, Alicia García
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Antidepressive Agents - therapeutic use
Antipsychotic Agents - therapeutic use
Biological and medical sciences
Brain - diagnostic imaging
Brain - pathology
Brain - physiopathology
Case reports
Depression - diagnosis
Depression - drug therapy
Depression - etiology
Diagnosis, Differential
Electroencephalography
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe - diagnosis
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe - physiopathology
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe - psychology
Female
Headache. Facial pains. Syncopes. Epilepsia. Intracranial hypertension. Brain oedema. Cerebral palsy
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Medical disorders
Medical sciences
Mental depression
Mental health
Middle Aged
Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes)
Neurology
Organic mental disorders. Neuropsychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Psychotic Disorders - diagnosis
Psychotic Disorders - drug therapy
Psychotic Disorders - etiology
Risperidone - therapeutic use
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:We present the history of a woman with mesial temporal sclerosis (MTS) who was diagnosed with a psychotic depression before the correct diagnosis was made. The atypical course and some specific features raised doubt on the initial diagnosis. This case demonstrates the difficulty making a diagnosis of MTS.
ISSN:0091-2174
1541-3527
DOI:10.2190/LM5D-4Q72-WLAB-C9CL