A case report of Lhermitte-Duclos disease revealed by psychiatric disturbances

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Background: Lhermitte-Duclos disease (LDD) is a rare cerebellar lesion characterized by a hamartomatous lesion in the posterior fossa. Mainly diagnosed by MRI, the clinical presentation is usually made of neurological symptoms. Case presentation: We present here a rare case of a woman who developed depressive symptoms that inaugurated the clinical presentation of LDD. Conclusion: Psychiatric symptoms may occur in all brain lesions, delaying the diagnosis and causing therapeutic escalation. More attention should be given by practitioners to psychiatric aspects of LDD.

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Otheman, Y., Aalouane, R., Aarab, C., & Rammouz, I. (2017). A case report of Lhermitte-Duclos disease revealed by psychiatric disturbances. Annals of General Psychiatry, 16(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12991-017-0147-1

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