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P Murthy1, P N Jayakumar, S Sampat
1Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India.
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry
|October 29, 1997
Summary
A brain tumor (glioma) in the corpus callosum caused unusual symptoms like delusions and hallucinations in a patient. Surgical removal of the tumor resolved these symptoms, but recurrence led to dementia.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Neurology
- Oncology
Background:
- Gliomas of the corpus callosum are rare brain tumors.
- These tumors can present with diverse neurological and psychiatric symptoms.
- Delusions of infestation and hallucinations are uncommon presentations.