title: A young woman with seizures and psychosis.
abstract: We present a case of a 24-year-old woman with abnormal behaviour of recent onset. She had been diagnosed previously with epilepsy and had been started on antiepileptic medication. Clinical examination confirmed features of psychosis including paranoid delusions and auditory hallucination. Neurological examination showed nystagmus and dysmetria. Further evaluation revealed the underlying cause for her symptoms. She responded promptly to appropriate therapy with complete resolution of psychosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Sowjanya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Naha
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Kushal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Naha
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: H Manjunath
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Hande
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Ganapathiraman
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vivek
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D000077287:Levetiracetam; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010672:Phenytoin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010889:Piracetam / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D012640:Seizures / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000077287:Levetiracetam; D010672:Phenytoin; D010889:Piracetam