Dissociation of identity following left parietal haematoma – a single case report

Sreenivasa, V and Mayur, P (2019) Dissociation of identity following left parietal haematoma – a single case report. In: Australasian Psychiatry, 27 (5). pp. 462-464.

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Abstract

Objectives: Dissociative identity disorder in relation to brain injury has only rarely been reported in literature. This case report, which illustrates a de novo onset of dissociative identity for the first time in an elderly man who had a left parietal haematoma, adds to this scant literature base and supports an integrative view of bridging the dichotomy between organic and functional to explain complex psychiatric phenomena. Methods: It is a single case report collected through serial semi-structured interviews of the patient and his family over a 12-week period. Results: The patient was an elderly man transiently dissociated into various identities, some of whom seemed to be based upon individuals who had traumatized him in the past. This occurred three weeks after recovery from hemiparesis and delirium following a left parietal haematoma. The dissociations ended after six weeks, which coincided not only with the resolution of the haematoma but also with a faith-healing ritual. A speculative psychobiological formulation was drawn of possible brain origins of dissociation of identity. Conclusions: This report is a compelling account of temporal correlation between dissociation of identity and left parietal haematoma. © The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists 2019.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Australasian Psychiatry
Publisher:	SAGE Publications Inc.
Additional Information:	The copyright for this article belongs to SAGE Publications Inc.
Keywords:	paliperidone, abnormal behavior; aged; anosognosia; Article; bedtime dosage; brain edema; case report; clinical article; computer assisted tomography; disorientation; drug dose titration; dysphasia; emergency ward; follow up; functional neuroimaging; gesture; hemiparesis; human; hypertension; intracranial pressure; law suit; limb weakness; male; multiple personality; neurologic disease; non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus; parietal lobe; psychosis; restlessness; screaming syndrome; semi structured interview; sleep disorder; speech disorder; subdural hematoma; videorecording
Department/Centre:	Division of Biological Sciences > Centre for Ecological Sciences Others
Date Deposited:	05 Jan 2023 09:56
Last Modified:	05 Jan 2023 09:56
URI:	https://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/78790

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