Early onset schizophrenia with an underlying epileptiform disorder-a case report

Mariyam Salim Sreya; Jithin George; Anilkumar T.V; Arun B Nair

doi:10.30834/KJP.35.1.2022.308

Authors

Mariyam Salim Sreya Junior Resident, Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram
Jithin George Senior Resident, Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram
Anilkumar T.V Professor and HOD, Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram
Arun B Nair Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30834/KJP.35.1.2022.308

Keywords:

schizophrenia, early onset, epileptiform disorder

Abstract

We report the case of a 15 year old girl presenting with negative symptoms of schizophrenia, with an underlying epileptiform disorder that was masked. Though many cases of epilepsy who subsequently develop a psychotic disorder have been well documented, only a few cases of primary psychotic disorder with epilepsy have been described. This case report highlights the overlap between both these disorders and the need for a clinician to be cognizant of both.

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