Meningeal cryptococcosis misdiagnosed as a manic episode
- 1 November 1984
- journal article
- case report
- Published by American Psychiatric Association Publishing in American Journal of Psychiatry
- Vol. 141 (11) , 1459-1460
- https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.141.11.1459
Abstract
A 63-year-old man had symptoms and a history suggestive of a manic episode. Meningeal cryptococcosis with normal pressure hydrocephalus was later found to be the underlying cause. Antifungal treatment resulted in sustained improvement of all mental functions.Keywords
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