Prevalence of cavum vergae in psychosis and mood spectrum disorders

Landín-Romero, Ramón; Sarró, Salvador; Fernández-Corcuera, Paloma; Moro, Noemí; Goikolea, José Manuel; Carrión, María Isabel Huéscar; Pomarol‐Clotet, Edith; Amann, Benedikt L.; Raduà, Joaquim

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2015.07.020

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“…In contrast, one study from the literature search found no significant difference in the diagnostic yield of performing CT or MRI in this setting [47]. Subtle variations in cerebral anatomy or parenchymal volume may be detectable with advanced morphometric analysis of brain MRI [51,52]. However, these observations currently remain in the realm of research.…”

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confidence: 96%

ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Acute Mental Status Change, Delirium, and New Onset Psychosis

Imaging¹

2019

Journal of the American College of Radiology

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Acute changes in mental status represent a broad collection of symptoms used to describe disorders in mentation and level of arousal, including the more narrowly defined diagnoses of delirium and psychosis. A wide range of precipitating factors may be responsible for symptom onset including infection, intoxication, and metabolic disorders. Neurologic causes that may be detected on neuroimaging include stroke, traumatic brain injury, nonconvulsive seizure, central nervous system infection, tumors, hydrocephalus, and inflammatory disorders. Not infrequently, two or more precipitating factors may be found. Neuroimaging with CT or MRI is usually appropriate if the clinical suspicion for an acute neurological cause is high, where the cause of symptoms is not found on initial assessment, and for patients whose symptoms do not respond appropriately to management. There was disagreement regarding the appropriateness of neuroimaging in cases where a suspected, nonneurologic cause is found on initial assessment. Neuroimaging with CT is usually appropriate for patients presenting with delirium, although the yield may be low in the absence of trauma or a focal neurological deficit. Neuroimaging with CT or MRI may be appropriate in the evaluation of new onset psychosis, although the yield may be low in the absence of a neurologic deficit.

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confidence: 96%

ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Acute Mental Status Change, Delirium, and New Onset Psychosis

Imaging¹

2019

Journal of the American College of Radiology

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“…Landin-Romero et al reported the presence of CV in adult patients with varying psychiatric disorders who were also said to have low IQ, present late, have deteriorating executive function and difficulties with memory [15]. Rajasekharan et al reported a case of a 38 year old woman with both CSP and CV who presented with Psychotic symptoms that did not respond to the first antipsychotic Open Journal of Psychiatry prescribed [16].…”

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Catatonia: Cavum Septum Pellucidum and Vergae, a Cause or a Coincidence?

Gudaji,

Habib,

Yakubu

2023

OJPsych

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Background: Many studies in the 20 th century have reported an association between Schizophrenia and Catatonia. Structural brain abnormalities have also been found in many psychotic illnesses, including schizophrenia and there are findings of association of large ventricles with chronic and deteriorating psychosis. It is possible that a large ventricular system may increase the likelihood of catatonia with a chronic course. Cavum Septum Pellucidum (CSP) and Cavum Vergae (CV) are structural abnormalities that have been associated with Schizophrenia. This is a case report of the presence of persistent CSP and CV in a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia with catatonia. Conclusion: Although there are several reports of the findings of a persistent large CSP and CV in patients with Schizophrenia, it is questionable whether the CSP and CV are the cause of the Catatonia or their occurrence is a mere coincidence.

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“…The largest collection of subjects to date with mental disorders and CV persisting into adulthood by Landin-Romero et al revealed the presence of CV in a range of psychiatric disorders with none identified in the healthy control group. Patients with CV were identified to suffer from an older age of onset, lower IQ and more deterioration in executive function and memory 3. Wolf et al described a case where a young boy with treatment-resistant schizophrenia had isolated CV on imaging 4.…”

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