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Neurologic conditions presenting as psychiatric disorders
D Z Skuster1, K B Digre, J J Corbett
1Department of Neurology, University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City.
The Psychiatric Clinics of North America
|June 1, 1992
Summary
Neurologic diseases can mimic psychiatric disorders. Understanding brain anatomy helps doctors find treatable neurological causes for psychiatric symptoms.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Neuroscience
- Psychiatry
Background:
- Neurologic diseases can manifest with psychiatric symptoms, complicating diagnosis.
- Identifying the neuroanatomic basis of these symptoms is crucial for localization.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the connection between neurologic conditions and psychiatric presentations.
- To emphasize the importance of neuroanatomic understanding in diagnosing psychiatric disorders.
Main Methods:
- Review of neurologic conditions with psychiatric manifestations.
- Discussion of neuroanatomic localization principles.
Main Results:
- Several neurologic conditions, including Huntington's chorea, Wilson's disease, Tourette syndrome, brain tumors, infections (encephalitis, meningitis), neurodegenerative diseases, and metabolic/toxic conditions, can present psychiatrically.
Conclusions:
- Physicians must consider neurologic etiologies when evaluating psychiatric disorders.
- Neuroanatomic localization is key to identifying and treating underlying neurologic conditions presenting as psychiatric illness.