A Case of MELAS with Schizophrenia-like Psychiatric Symptoms.
- Author:
Joon Yup LEE
1
;
Yoon Sik JO
;
Sang Jun NA
;
Chang Seok KI
;
Ku Eun LEE
;
Yong Duk KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. lukedoc@kyuh.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
MELAS;
Schizophrenia
- MeSH:
Adult;
Delusions;
Diagnosis;
Hallucinations;
Headache;
Hemianopsia;
Humans;
Male;
MELAS Syndrome*;
Schizophrenia;
Seizures;
Vomiting
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2005;23(6):830-832
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Schizophrenia-like psychiatric symptoms in patients with MELAS are rarely reported. A 34-year-old male was admitted because of visual hallucinations, persecutory delusions and generalized seizure. He also presented with repeated headache, vomiting, and left homonymous hemianopsia. We report a 34-year-male with MELAS presenting psychiatric symptoms before the establishment of the diagnosis by gene analysis.
