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Innov Clin Neurosci. 2012 Apr;9(4):10-6.

Neurosarcoidosis and the complexity in its differential diagnoses: a review.

Innovations in clinical neuroscience

David R Spiegel, Kristyn Morris, Ubha Rayamajhi

Affiliations

  1. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 22666636 PMCID: PMC3366456

Abstract

While uncommon, neurosarcoidosis has been reported to present similarly to schizophrenia, with auditory hallucinations and delusions. We review the evaluation and work-up of neurosarcoidosis and discuss the differential diagnoses of these psychotic symptoms.

Keywords: Interleukin 6; Neurosarcoidosis; first episode psychosis

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