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Mania resulting from brain stem tumor.

D B Greenberg, G L Brown

The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease

|July 1, 1985

Summary

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A rare case shows manic behavior can signal a brain tumor. This suggests considering cancer when mania appears without a history of mood disorders.

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Area of Science:

Neuro-oncology
Psychiatry
Neurology

Background:

Recurrent affective illness, like bipolar disorder, often has a genetic basis.
Mania or hypomania are typically associated with mood disorders, not occult neoplasms.
The link between neoplastic disease and manic symptoms is not well-established.

Observation:

A 55-year-old man presented with manic behavior.
The patient had no personal or family history of affective disease.
Diagnostic workup revealed a metastatic mesencephalic tumor.

Findings:

The patient's manic episode was the presenting symptom leading to the diagnosis of a brain tumor.
This case highlights an unusual presentation of a mesencephalic tumor.

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Implications:

Clinicians should consider the possibility of an underlying neoplasm in patients presenting with new-onset mania, especially in the absence of a prior psychiatric history.
This case broadens the differential diagnosis for mania and underscores the importance of thorough medical evaluation.