Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology
Case Report

Consideration of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis as a Cause of Delirium in Psychiatry Clinics

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Neurology Service, Erenkoy Research and Training Hospital for Mental and Neurological Disorders, Istanbul - Turkey

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Psychiatry Clinics, Erenkoy Training and Research Hospital for Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders, Istanbul - Turkey

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Neurology Service, Erenkoy Training and Research Hospital for Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders, Istanbul - Turkey

Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology 2015; 25: 190-192
DOI: 10.5455/bcp.20130715083533
Read: 698 Downloads: 455 Published: 24 January 2021

A venous infarct due to cerebral venous thrombosis might present only with psychiatric symptoms, such as delirium, psychosis, depression, anxiety, irritability, lack of interest, personality change, apathy/abulia or cognitive deterioration. This condition might be difficult to diagnose on clinical grounds alone. Radiological studies are crucial for establishing a definitive diagnosis. Non-invasive magnetic resonance imaging combined with magnetic resonance venography with and without contrast is the most sensitive diagnostic technique for demonstrating venous infarct and dural sinus thrombosis. This study presents three patients with respective diagnoses of recurrent depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. Subsequently, each patient developed new-onset agitation, psychosis symptoms, and delirium.

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