A Left Temporal Arachnoid Cyst in a Patient with Early Onset Schizophrenia

Authors

  • Yakup Albayrak Namık Kemal University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
  • Ece AltındaÄŸ Namık Kemal University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
  • Murat Beyazyüz Namık Kemal University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
  • Saliha Baykal Namık Kemal University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
  • Mesut Emre Yaman Yenimahalle Education and Research Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery
  • Murat Kuloglu Akdeniz University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry

Keywords:

Arachnoid, cyst, Antipsychotic, Cognitive functions, Schizophrenia

Abstract

Arachnoid cysts are mostly asymptomatic and diagnosed incidentally. In the literature, some case studies report a probable etiological association between arachnoid cysts and psychiatric disorders. We report an early onset schizophrenia case who had a left temporal arachnoid cyst and who had an inadequate response to antipsychotic treatment. We discuss the potential association between arachnoid cysts and psychiatric disorders in the light of the literature.

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Published

2015-08-21

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Vol. 2 (2015)

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