title: Acute psychosis: A neuropsychiatric dilemma.
abstract: The acute onset of psychotic symptoms in elderly can be the presenting clinical feature for various Central Nervous System as well as other systemic illnesses. The diagnosis and treatment of such presentation require a cautious medical work up and high level of suspicion even if the patient is not showing any cardinal symptoms for organic pathology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Saldanha
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Preethi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Menon
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Bhushan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chaudari
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bhattacharya
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Sameer
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guliani
keywords: Acute psychosis; cerebrovascular accident; rabies/herpes simplex viral encephalitis