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Atypical psychotic symptoms and Dandy-Walker variant
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Atypical psychotic symptoms and Dandy-Walker variant

Aislinn J Williams, Zhenni Wang and Stephan F Taylor
Neurocase, Vol.22(5), pp.472-475
09/02/2016
DOI: 10.1080/13554794.2016.1237657
PMID: 27662527

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Abstract

New-onset psychotic symptoms often respond well to antipsychotic treatment; however, symptoms may be difficult to treat when an underlying brain malformation is present. Here, we present a case of atypical psychotic symptoms in the context of a congenital cerebellar malformation (Dandy-Walker variant). The patient ultimately improved with paliperidone palmitate after multiple antipsychotic medication trials (both oral and one long-acting injectable) were ineffective. Neuroimaging may provide valuable diagnostic and prognostic information in cases of new-onset psychosis with atypical features and treatment resistance, even in the absence of neurologic signs and symptoms.
Schizophrenia Dandy-Walker treatment resistant psychosis cerebellum

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