Schizophrenia-Like Psychosis and Dandy-Walker Variant Comorbidity: Case Report.
- Author:
Selma BOZKURT ZINCIR
1
;
Yigit KIVILCIM
;
Filiz IZCI
;
Umit Basar SEMIZ
Author Information
1. Erenkoy Training and Research Hospital for Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders, Istanbul, Turkey. sbozkurtzincir@yahoo.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Schizophrenia;
Dandy-Walker;
Cerebellum;
Comorbidity
- MeSH:
Adult;
Biperiden;
Cerebellum;
Cognition;
Comorbidity*;
Dandy-Walker Syndrome*;
Dilatation;
Female;
Fourth Ventricle;
Humans;
Pathology;
Psychotic Disorders*;
Risperidone;
Schizophrenia
- From:Psychiatry Investigation
2014;11(1):102-104
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Dandy-Walker variant is a developmental malformation consisting of cerebellar hypoplasia and cystic dilatation of the fourth ventricle. Previous research has proposed a possible role for the cerebellum in cognition and in schizophrenia. In this paper we report a schizophrenia-like psychotic disorder in a 30 year-old woman with Dandy-Walker variant. The patient was treated with risperidone 6 mg/day, biperiden 4 mg/day and risperidone depot 50 mg injections fortnightly, and most of the symptoms were ameliorated within 2 months. The similar cognitive profile to populations with cerebellar pathology and rarity of the condition strongly suggests that there may be direct relationship between cerebellar pathology and appearence of psychotic symptoms.
