Dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy (DRPLA) presenting with psychosis

J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2001 Spring;13(2):258-60. doi: 10.1176/jnp.13.2.258.

Abstract

The authors report on four DRPLA patients who manifested delusions. All patients demonstrated autosomal dominant DRPLA confirmed by standard gene analysis. Patients with DRPLA can exhibit a variety of psychiatric symptoms in addition to extrapyramidal and cerebellar symptoms.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myoclonic Epilepsies, Progressive / complications*
  • Myoclonic Epilepsies, Progressive / genetics
  • Psychotic Disorders / etiology*
  • Psychotic Disorders / genetics