RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Apathetic syndrome from carotid dissection: a dangerous condition
JF BMJ Case Reports
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP bcr2013009686
DO 10.1136/bcr-2013-009686
VO 2013
A1 Carmela Gerace
A1 Fabio Massimo Corsi
A1 Giovanna Comanducci
YR 2013
UL http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2013/bcr-2013-009686.abstract
AB Isolated behavioural disturbances can mimic psychiatric diseases and delay diagnosis of acute brain disease. We reported the case of a patient with carotid dissection manifesting only with apathetic syndrome that was initially considered as a possible postpartum depression, causing a threatening diagnostic delay.