Tajamul Hussain, Jahangeer Ahmad Bhat, Sheikh Shoib, Mahak Shafat, Raheel Mushtaq, Altaf Ahmad Malla.
Psychosis in a Patient with Porencephaly – A Case Report.
J Pioneering Med Students Jan ;5(1):26-8.

Porencephaly is a rare congenital disorder of the central nervous system involving a cyst or a cavity filled with cerebrospinal fluid in brain’s parenchyma. Prefrontal cortical dysfunction is often associated with development of psychotic symptoms. We present a case of a 26-year-old female with first episode of psychosis who was found to be suffering from porencephaly of left frontal cortex. There are only a few case reports of porencephaly associated with psychosis in literature. Porencephaly may contribute to the development of psychosis, especially if located in the frontal lobe of brain.

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