title: Ganser'S syndrome : a report of two unusual presentations.
abstract: Ganser's syndrome is a rare and controversial entity in psychiatric nosology. We report two cases ofGS, one developing in a 12-year-old boy, which had their onset during an episode of mania. After recovery from Ganser's syndrome, these cases were followed-up for two and five years, respectively. Interestingly both these patients evolved into bipolar disorder with one patient showing recurrence of Ganser symptoms with each subsequent episode. The importance of following-up and relevance of affective symptoms in GS is discussed.
authors.affiliation: HARPREET S. DUGGAL, DPM., Resident, Central Institute of Psychiatry, Kanke, Ranchi - 834006.
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Duggal
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Basu
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Khess