Borderline personality features possibly related to cingulate and orbitofrontal cortices dysfunction due to schizencephaly

Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2008 Apr;110(4):396-9. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2007.12.009. Epub 2008 Feb 20.

Abstract

Prefrontal cortex dysfunction has been associated with a series of behavioral symptoms, such as impulsivity and affective instability, which are the defining features of several personality disorders, notably, borderline personality disorder. We report on a 27-year-old patient with schizencephaly in the right frontal lobe (cingulate cortex lesion and secondary orbitofrontal cortex dysfunction) presenting with prominent borderline features and compromise of executive functions, decision-making and attention. We hypothesize that the personality disorder of our patient could be related to cingulate cortex lesion and secondary orbitofrontal cortex dysfunction associated with schizencephaly.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Borderline Personality Disorder / diagnosis
  • Borderline Personality Disorder / physiopathology*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Frontal Lobe / abnormalities*
  • Frontal Lobe / physiopathology
  • Gyrus Cinguli / abnormalities*
  • Gyrus Cinguli / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Malformations of Cortical Development / complications*
  • Malformations of Cortical Development / diagnosis
  • Neuropsychological Tests