Third ventricular colloid cyst and organic hypomania

A colloid cyst is a cyst containing gelatinous material in the brain. Some colloid cysts result in acute onset of hydrocephalus and may lead to sudden death, and colloid cysts of the third ventricle frequently cause psychiatric disturbances leading to erroneous diagnosis of schizophrenia and neurosis. Here, Drs Javed and Dutta describe a case of third ventricle colloid cyst presenting with a seemingly functional psychiatric illness, which was treated neurosurgically and showed complete resolution of symptoms.
Source: Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Case notes Source Type: research