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NEUROLOGY 2004;62:110-113
© 2004 American Academy of Neurology
Brief Communications

Delusional state following acute stroke

Emre Kumral, MD and Özgür Öztürk, MD

From the Division of Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology (Dr. Kumral), and Division of Psychiatry (Dr. Öztürk), Ege University, Izmir, Turkey.

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Emre Kumral, Stroke and Neuropsychology Unit, Department of Neurology, Ege University, Faculty of Medicine, Bornova, Izmir, 35100, Turkey; e-mail: ekumral{at}med.ege.edu.tr

Delusional ideations (DIs) were seen in 15 patients in a prospective cohort population (n = 360) with acute stroke admitted within 24 hours of onset. Specific DIs may occur during the acute stroke phase, but atypical forms with distinct behavioral findings have also been observed. DIs are associated with right posterior temporoparietal lesions. However, distinct lesions were also seen, and duration was relatively short, mostly less than 1 month.

Received July 23, 2003. Accepted in final form September 8, 2003.




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