Unusual presentation of acute psychosis in a Child
Authors: Olubunmi Omolade Busari, Moin Naeem, Sandhya Govindarajan, Imran Zamir
Background: Psychosis is often solely described as a psychiatric presentation; however, it is vital that organic causes are eliminated, especially in children. Case presentation: We report the case of a 14yr old girl who presented two months history of self-neglect, poor school performance and a week history of mutism. At initial presentation, her neurological examination was normal except for expressive aphasia, and occasional inappropriate laughing. First line investigations showed low vitamin B12 and folate and normal MRI. She was planned for follow up with psychiatrists. She presented about a week later with worsening symptoms. She had further investigations which revealed high homocysteine, in keeping with homocysteine remethylation disorder. She started betaine therapy after which she had a significant improvement in her symptoms. Conclusion: This case emphasizes the importance of thorough investigations of children with acute psychosis before making an assumption of a psychiatric cause, as reversible causes have better outcomes.
Keywords: Keywords: Delusion, Hallucinations, Psychosis, Case report.
Authors
Correspondence to:
Olubunmi Omolade Busari, Department of Pediatrics, Bradford University Teaching Hospital, Bradford, UK Olubunmibusari1@gmail.com
Publication history:
Received 08 Jun 2023
Revised 29 Nov 2023
Accepted 10 Feb 2024
Published online 14 May 2024
Published in print 18 May 2024
Busari OO, Naeem M, Govindarajan S, Zamir I. Unusual presentation of acute psychosis in a Child. EJMCR. 2024; 8(5): 104-108. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr.173-1685458484
Busari OO, Naeem M, Govindarajan S, Zamir I. Unusual presentation of acute psychosis in a Child. https://www.ejmcr.com/?mno=155106 [Access: July 03, 2024]. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr.173-1685458484
Busari OO, Naeem M, Govindarajan S, Zamir I. Unusual presentation of acute psychosis in a Child. EJMCR. 2024; 8(5): 104-108. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr.173-1685458484
Busari OO, Naeem M, Govindarajan S, Zamir I. Unusual presentation of acute psychosis in a Child. EJMCR. (2024), [cited July 03, 2024]; 8(5): 104-108. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr.173-1685458484
Busari, O. O., Naeem, . M., Govindarajan, . S. & Zamir, . I. (2024) Unusual presentation of acute psychosis in a Child. EJMCR, 8 (5), 104-108. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr.173-1685458484
Busari, Olubunmi Omolade, Moin Naeem, Sandhya Govindarajan, and Imran Zamir. 2024. Unusual presentation of acute psychosis in a Child. European Journal of Medical Case Reports, 8 (5), 104-108. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr.173-1685458484
Busari, Olubunmi Omolade, Moin Naeem, Sandhya Govindarajan, and Imran Zamir. "Unusual presentation of acute psychosis in a Child." European Journal of Medical Case Reports 8 (2024), 104-108. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr.173-1685458484
Busari, Olubunmi Omolade, Moin Naeem, Sandhya Govindarajan, and Imran Zamir. "Unusual presentation of acute psychosis in a Child." European Journal of Medical Case Reports 8.5 (2024), 104-108. Print. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr.173-1685458484
Busari, O. O., Naeem, . M., Govindarajan, . S. & Zamir, . I. (2024) Unusual presentation of acute psychosis in a Child. European Journal of Medical Case Reports, 8 (5), 104-108. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr.173-1685458484