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Psychiatric Symptoms Associated with Brain Tumors: A Clinical Enigma

Moise, Despina, Madhusoodanan, Subramoniam·2006·CNS Spectrums
DOI 10.1017/s1092852900024135
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Patients in psychiatric settings may present with medical conditions, such as brain tumors, which may or may not be associated with neurological symptoms. In some cases, patients may only have psychiatric symptoms, such as mood changes (depression or mania), psychotic symptoms, panic attacks, changes in personality, or memory difficulties. Brain tumors may be detected in patients at their first presentation to mental health services or sometimes in patients with well-established psychiatric diagnoses. This article presents the case of a 29-year-old woman who was treated for >4 years for posttraumatic stress disorder and borderline personality traits, who developed depressive symptoms and memory difficulties. However, she did not develop any major neurological signs or symptoms. Brain imaging showed the presence of a left thalamic tumor, later confirmed as glioblastoma multiforme. She underwent surgical treatment and radiation therapy. With this we show that in some cases, brain tumors can be neurologically silent and only present atypical psychiatric symptoms. We emphasize the need for neuroimaging studies in a patient with atypical changes in mental status, even without neurological signs or symptoms.

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  • In response to own-baby-cry, maternal brain activity correlated with depressive symptoms in the left frontal cortex, which is a region of importance to mood dysregulation in psychiatric illness.

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Authors
Moise, D., & Madhusoodanan, S.
Affiliations
Palmerston North Hospital (NZ)
Venue
CNS Spectrums
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Published
2006-01
Volume
11
Issue
1
Pages
28-31
ISSN
  • 1092-8529 (ISSN-L)
  • 2165-6509
DOI
10.1017/s1092852900024135
OpenAlex
W2292726200
Cited by
69
References
11
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 4
FWCI
1.56
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.cambridge.org/core/terms (unspecified, 3232 d)
Locations
  • CNS Spectrums (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Genetics › Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Traumatic Brain Injury Research
Keywords
brain tumors, psychiatric symptoms, glioblastoma, thalamic tumors, atypical presentation, depression, memory impairment, post-traumatic stress disorder, borderline personality traits, neuroimaging, psychiatric comorbidity
MeSH terms
Adult, Brain Neoplasms, Depressive Disorder, Major, Major Depressive Disorder, Female, Humans, Functional Laterality, Severity of Illness Index, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Thalamus

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