Secondary psychotic syndrome
A syndrome with features of a psychotic disorder (hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thinking) that is caused by an underlying medical condition, neurological disease, or substance.
Symptoms
- Hallucinations or delusions caused by underlying medical condition (also: secondary psychosis, organic psychosis, psychosis from medical disease, hallucinations from brain tumour, psychosis from epilepsy)
- Onset temporally linked to medical illness (also: psychosis onset after neurological diagnosis, temporal association with medical disease, psychotic symptoms emerging with illness)
- Disorganized thinking or behavior from organic cause (also: organic thought disorder, disorganization from medical cause, confusion from systemic disease, encephalopathy with psychosis)
Differential diagnosis
When diagnosing Secondary psychotic syndrome, the following ICD-11 disorders should be considered in the differential diagnosis:
- Ostre i przemijające zaburzenie psychotyczne (6A23)
- Majaczenie (6D70)
Synonyms and related terms
secondary psychosis, organic psychosis, psychosis from medical disease, hallucinations from brain tumour, psychosis from epilepsy, psychosis onset after neurological diagnosis, temporal association with medical disease, psychotic symptoms emerging with illness, organic thought disorder, disorganization from medical cause, confusion from systemic disease, encephalopathy with psychosis
Frequently asked questions
What are the symptoms of Secondary psychotic syndrome?
Symptoms associated with Secondary psychotic syndrome (ICD-11 6E61) include: Hallucinations or delusions caused by underlying medical condition, Onset temporally linked to medical illness, Disorganized thinking or behavior from organic cause.
What disorders are in the differential diagnosis of Secondary psychotic syndrome?
The differential diagnosis of Secondary psychotic syndrome (6E61) includes: Ostre i przemijające zaburzenie psychotyczne (6A23), Majaczenie (6D70).
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