TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Othello syndrome: a case report and literature review
JO  - L'Encephale (1974)
A1  - Abid, Wissal
A1  - Bouhamed, Mariem
A1  - Hentati, Salma
A1  - Masmoudi, Rim
A1  - Feki, Ines
A1  - Sallemi, Rim
A1  - Masmoudi, Jawaher
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - The Othello syndrome (OS) refers to a delusion of infidelity. It is described in the context of organic psychosis (dementia, alcoholism) or functional psychosis (schizophrenia, paranoia). There have been few case reports in the literature of OS following a stroke [1]. This case provides an overview of OS post-stroke as well as a review of the literature.     The literature suggests that psychotic behavior is rare after a stroke and can occur immediately after the event or months or even years later [2], [3]. Levine and Finklestein [2] reported that the onset of psychosis occurs between one month and 11 years following a stroke.     Several case reports have suggested that the right frontal lobe is the neuroanatomical correlate for OS although others have reported left frontal lobe lesions [4], [5].     The pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the...<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0013-7006
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.encep.2023.08.014
ID  - ref1
ER  -