Hoofbeats and zebras: neurodegenerative disorder presenting as a “first episode” of psychosis
Ozkan B, Phutane V, Jonas E, Tek C, Srihari V. Hoofbeats and zebras: neurodegenerative disorder presenting as a “first episode” of psychosis. General Hospital Psychiatry 2011, 33: 412.e1-412.e3. PMID: 21762843, PMCID: PMC3139144, DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2011.03.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeurodegenerative disordersDiverse neuropsychiatric symptomsBrain magnetic resonanceProgressive cortical atrophyCortical atrophyPsychosis clinicNeuropsychiatric symptomsFirst episodeFrontal lobeAuditory hallucinationsBehavioral declineDisordersParanoid ideationMagnetic resonancePatientsAtrophyClinicSymptomsPsychosisHallucinations