RARE STROKE-RELATED PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS
Keywords:
stroke, cotard syndrome, capgras syndrome, delusional misindetification, neurobehavioral disorderAbstract
Stroke related adult neuropsychiatric syndromes can be classified according to four axes: behavior or
personality disorders, disorders of the perception identification of the self, other people, places, and time,
cognitive disintegration (acute confusional state) and affective or mood disorders. Although cognitive
dysfunctions or mood and affect disorders are very common after stroke and represent a very important
factor in the recovery and rehabilitation, we will give short overview of rare behaviour or personality
disorders related to stroke because we emphasize the need for a good knowledge of the these syndromes,
in order to make valid diagnosis and start targeted etiological treatment.