Sarcoidosis – A Clinical Case with Neuropsychiatric Presentation

Sarcoidosis – A Clinical Case with Neuropsychiatric Presentation

Neurosarcoidosis can present neuropsychiatric manifestations, being a rare form of presentation of sarcoidosis, with a possible large spectrum of clinical manifestations, making the diagnosis more difficult. Neuroimage exams are an essential tool in detecting central nervous system (CNS) lesions, bu...

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Main Authors: Ana Margarida Baptista, Rita Mateiro, Adriana Moutinho, Rute Alves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca 2012-06-01
Series:PsiLogos
Subjects:
Neurosarcoidosis
Neuropsychiatric Manifestation
Psychosis
Online Access:http://www.psilogos.com/Revista/Vol10N1/Indice12_ficheiros/Baptista%20et%20al_p19-22.pdf
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spelling doaj-774e0dfeed78401c90027281af74518b2020-11-25T03:48:11ZengHospital Prof. Doutor Fernando FonsecaPsiLogos1646-091X2182-31462012-06-011011922Sarcoidosis – A Clinical Case with Neuropsychiatric PresentationAna Margarida BaptistaRita MateiroAdriana MoutinhoRute AlvesNeurosarcoidosis can present neuropsychiatric manifestations, being a rare form of presentation of sarcoidosis, with a possible large spectrum of clinical manifestations, making the diagnosis more difficult. Neuroimage exams are an essential tool in detecting central nervous system (CNS) lesions, but definitive diagnosis can only be established after biopsy and anatomopathological examination. The authors present a clinical case of neurosarcoidosis, where the first manifestations of the disease were tonic-clonic seizures and psychotic episode.http://www.psilogos.com/Revista/Vol10N1/Indice12_ficheiros/Baptista%20et%20al_p19-22.pdfNeurosarcoidosisNeuropsychiatric ManifestationPsychosis
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author Ana Margarida Baptista
Rita Mateiro
Adriana Moutinho
Rute Alves
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Rita Mateiro
Adriana Moutinho
Rute Alves
Sarcoidosis – A Clinical Case with Neuropsychiatric Presentation
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Neurosarcoidosis
Neuropsychiatric Manifestation
Psychosis
author_facet Ana Margarida Baptista
Rita Mateiro
Adriana Moutinho
Rute Alves
author_sort Ana Margarida Baptista
title Sarcoidosis – A Clinical Case with Neuropsychiatric Presentation
title_short Sarcoidosis – A Clinical Case with Neuropsychiatric Presentation
title_full Sarcoidosis – A Clinical Case with Neuropsychiatric Presentation
title_fullStr Sarcoidosis – A Clinical Case with Neuropsychiatric Presentation
title_full_unstemmed Sarcoidosis – A Clinical Case with Neuropsychiatric Presentation
title_sort sarcoidosis – a clinical case with neuropsychiatric presentation
publisher Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca
series PsiLogos
issn 1646-091X
2182-3146
publishDate 2012-06-01
description Neurosarcoidosis can present neuropsychiatric manifestations, being a rare form of presentation of sarcoidosis, with a possible large spectrum of clinical manifestations, making the diagnosis more difficult. Neuroimage exams are an essential tool in detecting central nervous system (CNS) lesions, but definitive diagnosis can only be established after biopsy and anatomopathological examination. The authors present a clinical case of neurosarcoidosis, where the first manifestations of the disease were tonic-clonic seizures and psychotic episode.
topic Neurosarcoidosis
Neuropsychiatric Manifestation
Psychosis
url http://www.psilogos.com/Revista/Vol10N1/Indice12_ficheiros/Baptista%20et%20al_p19-22.pdf
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