title: Neuroacanthocytosis presenting with psychiatric symptoms.
abstract: An adult male presented with dyskinetic movements of the face and choreiform movements associated with dysphagia and vocaltics.Obsessive compulsive symptoms and depressive symptoms occurred 3 months after the onset of the illness.Peripheral blood smear revealed an excess of acanthocytes. A diagnosis of neuroacanthocytosis was made and he was started on treatment.
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate Registrar, Department of Psychiatry, Christian Medical College, Vellore - 632 002.
authors.lastname: Srivatsa
authors.forename: Rajesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jacob
authors.forename: Prathap
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tharyan
authors.forename: Joy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vijayan
authors.forename: Mathew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alexander