Idiopathic basal ganglia calcification presenting as schizophrenia‑like psychosis and obsessive‑compulsive symptoms: A case report

Pan,Bing; Liu,Weibo; Chen,Qiaozhen; Zheng,Leilei; Bao,Yingying; Li,Huichun; Yu,Risheng

doi:10.3892/etm.2015.2525

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Idiopathic basal ganglia calcification presenting as schizophrenia‑like psychosis and obsessive‑compulsive symptoms: A case report

Authors:
- Bing Pan
- Weibo Liu
- Qiaozhen Chen
- Leilei Zheng
- Yingying Bao
- Huichun Li
- Risheng Yu
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Affiliations: Department of Psychiatry, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, P.R. China, Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, P.R. China, Department of Radiology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, P.R. China
Pages: 608-610
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Published online on: May 27, 2015

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Abstract

Idiopathic basal ganglia calcification (IBGC) is a rare neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the deposition of calcium in the brain and variable combinations of movement disorders, gait impairment and neuropsychiatric symptoms. Few reports have described psychiatric manifestations as early symptoms of IBGC. The present study reports the case of a middle‑aged man with schizophrenia‑like psychosis and obsessive‑compulsive symptoms as the first manifestations of IBGC. The response of the patient to olanzapine and fluoxetine suggests that low‑dose olanzapine is effective and should be increased cautiously to avoid worsening parkinsonism and that fluoxetine is an effective drug for the treatment of obsessive‑compulsive symptoms in IBGC.

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Idiopathic basal ganglia calcification presenting as schizophrenia‑like psychosis and obsessive‑compulsive symptoms: A case report

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