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Category: Brain Cyst

Psychosis-like syndrome associated with intermittent intracranial hypertension caused by a large arachnoid cyst of the left temporal lobe

Lesions on certain brain areas can cause psychiatric signs. Symptomatic arachnoid cysts can produce a variety of symptoms like headache, … More

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Arachnoid cyst in a patient with psychosis: Case report

Joaquim Alves da Silva,1 Alexandra Alves,2 Miguel Talina,1 Susana Carreiro,2 João Guimarães,3 and Miguel Xavier1 Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► This article has been cited by other … More

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A Schizophrenia-Like Psychotic Disorder Secondary to an Arachnoid Cyst Remitted with Neurosurgical Treatment of the Cyst

G.A. Baquero, P. Molero, J. Pla, and F. Ortuño* Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. … More

Brain Cyst, Psychosis, schizophrenia

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