Postictal psychosis: resolution after electroconvulsive therapy.
The association between epilepsy and psychosis has generated considerable debate since the 19th century. Recently, diagnostic criteria for a distinct type of epileptic psychosis, postictal psychosis, have emerged. We present the case of a 23-year-old woman who was admitted to the hospital with a catatonic-like psychosis after a cluster of partial complex seizures. She received a diagnosis of postictal psychosis, and fully recovered after electroconvulsive therapy. This article once again emphasizes the association between psychosis and epilepsy, a matter of great theoretical interest, as it provides a chance for developing an organic model for psychosis.
Pascual-Aranda
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Department of Psychiatry, 12 de Octubre University Hospital, Madrid, Spain.
Garcia-Morales
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Sanz-Fuentenebro
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