title: Apathetic syndrome from carotid dissection: a dangerous condition.
abstract: Isolated behavioural disturbances can mimic psychiatric diseases and delay diagnosis of acute brain disease. We reported the case of a patient with carotid dissection manifesting only with apathetic syndrome that was initially considered as a possible postpartum depression, causing a threatening diagnostic delay.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Azienda Ospedaliera S.Camillo-Forlanini, Roma, Italy. c.gerace@tiscali.it
authors.forename: Carmela
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gerace
authors.forename: Fabio Massimo
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Corsi
authors.forename: Giovanna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Comanducci
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D057565:Apathy; D020215:Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D057210:Delayed Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020244:Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D013577:Syndrome