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Cerebral Malignancy Presenting with Post Stroke Depression

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The following case report highlights about a Glioblastoma presenting with features of post stroke depression. The neuropsychological findings though initially was normal but on subsequent follow up showed gross abnormalities. The imaging studies revealed the tumor, involving the right parietal and temporal lobes with midline shift and high vascularity. The patient exhibited rapid downhill course and died within 4 weeks of initial presentation.

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, Calcutta National Medical College, 29, Anandasree, Garia, Kolkata, 700084, India

    Ranjan Bhattacharyya & Debasish Sanyal

  2. Department of Psychiatry, Nil Ratan Sirkar Medical College, Kolkata, India

    Bhaskar Mukherjee

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Bhattacharyya, R., Sanyal, D. & Mukherjee, B. Cerebral Malignancy Presenting with Post Stroke Depression. Psychiatr Q 80, 191–197 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11126-009-9107-5

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