title: Psychosis following temporal lobe surgery: a report of six cases.
abstract: Six consecutive patients who had had temporal lobe surgery for epilepsy, and been referred for psychiatric assessment of psychotic symptoms, are reported. Their symptoms (a delusional depression, four schizophrenia-like illnesses, and a case of Capgras' syndrome) are discussed in relation to the possible role of their operations, all of which were on the right hemisphere.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Neurology, London, UK.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Mace
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Trimble
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D002549:Diffuse Cerebral Sclerosis of Schilder / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D004292:Dominance, Cerebral / Q000502:physiology; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D004833:Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D011612:Psychosurgery; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*