Mental Features as an Initial Manifestation
of Glioma
Masopust J., Urban A., Vališ M.
Psychiatrická klinika LF UK a FN, Hradec Králové, přednosta prof. MUDr. J. Libiger, CSc. Neurologická klinika LF UK a FN, Hradec Králové, přednosta doc. MUDr. G. Waberžinek, CSc. |
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Summary:
The case of male patient in whom consciousness disturbance (delirium) was the initial symptom of
brain tumor is described. The additional mental and neurological features and symptoms of intracranial
hypertension as well had been progressivelly appearing. The psychiatric symptoms appear
after the neurological symptomps are fully presented in most cases. The possibility of brain tumor
is necessary to consider also in chronic psychiatric and neurological patients. The brain imaging
methods are the first line diagnostic tools.
Key words:
brain tumors, glisarcoma, psychic symptoms, delirium, dementia, epilepsy.
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