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Auditory Hallucinations as a Rare Presentation of Occipital Infarcts
Joint Authors
Ido, Firas
Badran, Reina
Dmytruk, Brandon
Kulairi, Zain
Source
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-06-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A stroke is a clinical syndrome characterized by a focal neurologic deficit that can be attributed to a vascular territory within the brain.
The presenting features of an acute stroke depends on the area of the brain affected.
Although unusual, the presenting feature may include psychosis with auditory and/or visual hallucinations.
A 56-year-old female was admitted to the psychiatric unit after threatening her husband with a knife.
She reported experiencing altered sensorium for one week with suicidal and homicidal command hallucinations.
Given the acute onset, brain images were obtained to rule out an organic etiology.
A brain MRI revealed an acute right occipital lobe infarct with hemorrhagic transformation.
The patient’s symptoms were self-limited, resolving without antipsychotic medications.
Psychosis with auditory hallucinations is not commonly reported following stroke.
Since histologic and functional alterations in the occipital lobe appear to play a significant role in psychosis of schizophrenics, it is likely that ischemia in the same area may cause similar changes.
Familiarity with this rare presentation is important, as it prevents a delay in diagnosis, which may negatively impact the outcome.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ido, Firas& Badran, Reina& Dmytruk, Brandon& Kulairi, Zain. 2018. Auditory Hallucinations as a Rare Presentation of Occipital Infarcts. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ido, Firas…[et al.]. Auditory Hallucinations as a Rare Presentation of Occipital Infarcts. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ido, Firas& Badran, Reina& Dmytruk, Brandon& Kulairi, Zain. Auditory Hallucinations as a Rare Presentation of Occipital Infarcts. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145304
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1145304