Neurocysticercosis presenting as schizophrenia: a case report

Indian J Psychiatry. 1994 Oct;36(4):187-9.

Abstract

Psychiatric manifestations of neurocysticercosis presenting mainly as organic psychosis are well documented. A patient with neurocysticercosis who presented with a schizophrenia like functional psychiatric illness is hereby reported.

Keywords: albendazole; haloperidol; neurocysticercosis; schizophrenia; seizure; symptomatic psychosis.