[Psychiatric and neuropsychological symptoms in children with arachnoid cysts--a case report].
Arachnoid cysts (AC) are intracranial, extracerebral cysts. They can produce a wide variety of neurological symptoms, but they can also be asymptomatic or produce psychological or psychiatric symptoms. First, a short overview of the clinical manifestations of AC is given. There is an astonishing lack of literature dealing with psychological problems in children with AC. The case of a 12-year-old boy with a large left temporofrontal AC without increased intracranial pressure is presented. The psychiatric symptoms, which had begun only a few months earlier, included lack of interest, attention deficit, difficulties in contact and communication, severe outbursts of aggression and obsessive-compulsive, inhibited behavior. The main neuropsychological finding was slow and hesitant expression of thoughts despite an intelligence level in the upper normal range. The findings and course are described in detail. They are discussed as signs of an organic psychosyndrome due to the AC.
Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie der Philipps-Universität Marburg.
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D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D016080:Arachnoid Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004569:Electroencephalography; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Psychiatrische und neuropsychologische Symptome bei Kindern mit Arachnoidalzysten--eine Kasuistik.