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Delusional disorder in tropical spastic paraparesis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 June 2014

Ahmed Mahmood ,
Anthony Brennan ,
Anne Stanley ,
Clive G Ballard ,
Athar Malik  and
Ramalingam N C Mohan
Ahmed Mahmood
Affiliation:
Walsgrave Hospital, Coventry CV2 2OX, England
Anthony Brennan
Affiliation:
University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2QZ, England
Anne Stanley
Affiliation:
All Birmingham Rotational Training Scheme
Clive G Ballard
Affiliation:
University Department of Psychiatry, Birmingham B15 2QZ, England
Athar Malik
Affiliation:
Walsgrave Hospital, Coventry CV2 2OX, England
Ramalingam N C Mohan
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2QZ, England
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Abstract

A case of delusional disorder in a patient with the demyelinating disease tropical spastic paraparesis is presented. Only one similar case has previously been described. The implications are discussed.

Keywords

Delusional disorderTropical spastic paraparesis.
Type
Clinical and Brief Reports
Information
Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Volume 11 , Issue 1 , March 1994 , pp. 30 - 31
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1994

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