title: Capgras' syndrome and cerebral dysfunction.
abstract: Two cases of Capgras' syndrome in association with coarse brain disease are presented. The authors suggest that prosopagnosia (face nonrecognition) may be the primary expression of a specific cerebral dysfunction which forms the basis for a delusional elaboration resulting in Capgras' syndrome.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications; D003702:Delusions / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013577:Syndrome; D013684:Telangiectasis / Q000150:complications