Differential Diagnosis

cerebral-tumour

  1. Exclude organic brain disease - for example:
    • Dementia.
    • Cerebral tumour
    • General paralysis of the insane (GPI)
    • Multiple sclerosis MS
    • Complex partial seizures (temporal lobe epilepsy).
  2. Exclude histrionic personality disorder.
  3. Exclude malingering - particularly among prisoners and military servicemen.

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