Erotomania in a brain-damaged male.
A 31-year-old male presented to a neuropsychiatric service for the first time with an erotomatic delusion among other symptoms. He had suffered significant brain damage several times in the past and experienced a recent loss. After extensive evaluation, a trial of haloperidol resulted in some improvement. However, the erotomanic delusion remained unchanged.
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Chicago Hospitals, IL 60637, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D003702:Delusions / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D007360:Intelligence; D008149:Love; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests
D006220:Haloperidol