title: Post-ictal psychosis: an unusual clinical entity.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this paper is to describe a case of post-ictal psychosis (PIP) and to discuss the literature surrounding this interesting disorder.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 32-year-old woman with epilepsy presented on three occasions with psychosis following tonic-clonic seizures.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The psychosis resolved within 14 days on haloperidol 7 mg daily.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Post-ictal psychosis is an unusual clinical entity that is frequently recurrent and may be misdiagnosed and treated inappropriately. Prophylaxis of PIP is an area for important future research.
authors.affiliation: Liaison Psychiatry Department, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia. amiller@Stvincents.com.au
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Prendergast
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Spira
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Schnieden
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D012640:Seizures / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D006220:Haloperidol