A Journey from Schizophrenia to Paraneoplastic Limbic Encephalitis
Rajalaxmi Satapathy,
Pitamber Behuria
Abstract:A 58-year female presented with behavioral changes, dementia, and hallucinations for which she was initially treated as a case of schizophrenia. Later she developed hypersomnolence, speech difficulty and urinary incontinence. She also developed seizures later. On investigations cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cell count was high and chest x-ray revealed homogeneous opacity over the left upper and midzone. Contrast-enhanced computerized tomography (CECT) Thorax revealed apical segment collapse consolidation with air … Show more
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