[Complex focal seizures as a cause of long-term paranoid psychoses in advanced age].
Many organic diseases of the brain--including intoxications, inflammatory or neoplastic disorders--can cause acute psychosis. Even if the psychotic symptoms last for several years, the possibility of an organic cause should be borne in mind. We report the case of a patient with a paranoid disorder for two years before admission. The EEG showed generalized 1-2 Hz spike and wave complexes. These epileptic activities--and also the paranoid symptoms--ceased completely after administration of an antiepileptic medication.
Schönbeck
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Psychiatrische Klinik und Poliklinik, Universität München.
Schwarz
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Kurtz
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D000368:Aged; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000187:drug effects; D017029:Epilepsy, Complex Partial / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010259:Paranoid Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
D000927:Anticonvulsants
Komplex-fokale Anfälle als Ursache einer mehrjährigen paranoiden Psychose des höheren Lebensalters.