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Delusional misidentification, AIDS and the right hemisphere.

Br J Psychiatry. 1990 Oct;157:608-10. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/92033681
Crichton P; Lewis S; Department of Psychiatry, Charing Cross Hospital, London.

Abstract: A patient with AIDS developed the Capgras' syndrome as part of an acute confusional state resulting from an opportunistic infection. Neuropsychological testing suggested non-dominant hemisphere dysfunction with impaired facial recognition. Serial CT scanning showed a right parietal lesion which resolved after the psychosis improved. These findings provide further evidence for the hypothesis that selective visuospatial deficits underlie the development of Capgras' syndrome.
Keywords: Adult AIDS Dementia Complex/DIAGNOSIS/*PHYSIOPATHOLOGY/*PSYCHOLOGY Capgras Syndrome/DIAGNOSIS/*PHYSIOPATHOLOGY/*PSYCHOLOGY Case Report Cerebral Cortex/*PHYSIOPATHOLOGY Delusions/DIAGNOSIS/*PHYSIOPATHOLOGY/*PSYCHOLOGY Dominance, Cerebral/*PHYSIOLOGY Electroencephalography Homosexuality/PSYCHOLOGY Human Male Neuropsychological Tests Opportunistic Infections/DIAGNOSIS/PHYSIOPATHOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY Tomography, X-Ray Computed JOURNAL ARTICLEKWDadultaidsdementiacomplex/diagnosis/KWDphysiopathology/KWDpsychologycapgrassyndrome/diagnosis/KWDphysiopathology/KWDpsychologycasereportcerebralcortex/KWDphysiopathologydelusions/diagnosis/KWDphysiopathology/KWDpsychologydominance,cerebral/KWDphysiologyelectroencephalographyhomosexuality/psychologyhumanmaleneuropsychologicaltestsopportunisticinfections/diagnosis/physiopathology/psychologytomography,x-raycomputedjournalarticle
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