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Recurrent Psychotic Depression Associated with Chronic Subdural Haematoma: A Case Report.
Alp, Anil; Yildiz, M Irem; Eroglu, Elçin Özçelik; Isikay, A Ilkay; Ayhan, Yavuz; Ertugrul, Aygün.
Affiliation
  • Alp A; Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Yildiz MI; Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Eroglu EÖ; Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Isikay AI; Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Brain and Nerve Surgery, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Ayhan Y; Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Ertugrul A; Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Ankara, Turkey.
Noro Psikiyatr Ars ; 61(2): 180-183, 2024.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38868841
ABSTRACT
Chronic subdural hematomas (CSDH) with isolated psychiatric presentation are rare. In this paper, we report a case of 77-year-old-female patient who had psychotic depression after repetitive head trauma without any neurological symptoms. The brain magnetic resonance imaging revealed an 20 mm subdural hematoma in the right frontoparietal region and a 7 mm subdural hematoma in the left frontal region. The psychiatric symptoms improved within the first week after evacuation but relapsed with the occurrence of right sided pneumocephalus. In the follow up, with the disappearance of the pneumocephalus, the psychiatric symptoms improved. It should be kept in mind that isolated psychiatric symptoms can be seen due to subdural hematoma and evacuation of the hematoma has an important role in improving the psychiatric symptoms.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: Noro Psikiyatr Ars Year: 2024 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Turkey Country of publication: Turkey

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: Noro Psikiyatr Ars Year: 2024 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Turkey Country of publication: Turkey