title: Neurocysticercosis presenting with psychosis.
abstract: Cysticercosis consists of infection with the small bladder-like larvae of the pork tapeworm Taenia solium. The life cycle of parasite is maintained between man and pig infected with cysticerci. Epilepsy is the most common presentation of neurocysticercosis; focal signs, headache, involuntary movements and global mental deterioration are other symptoms. Psychosis is a rare presentation and may be seen in up to 5% of patients. We present a 25 years old male, who had been under treatment from psychiatry OPD for psychosis for one year, developed generalized tonic-clonic seizures. CT scan of brain revealed multiple calcified and hypodense lesions with surrounding oedema. Histopathological examination of subcutaneous nodule confirmed the diagnosis of neurocysticercosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, HP - 171 001.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Mahajan
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Machhan
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Sood
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mokta
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Pal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003552:Cysticercus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D020019:Neurocysticercosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents