Prolonged Psychosis Associated with Left Insular Stroke: Talking to God in the Walls

Anatomically, the insula is the part of the cerebral cortex lying within the lateral cerebral fissure; it includes the basal ganglia, external capsule, claustrum, and the capsula extrema. Most of its blood supply comes from the middle cerebral artery and its branches. Functionally, it plays multiple roles, including pain regulation and processing, motor and sensory perceptions, as well as speech, language, and auditory processing (Fig.).

Source: Psychosomatics - March 22, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Nuria Thusius, Magdalena Romanowicz, Karolina Mlynek, Christopher Sola Tags: Case Report Source Type: research