J Korean Neurol Assoc.
2015 Feb;33(1):40-43.
Fregoli Syndrome Due to Right Hippocampal Vasculitis in Neuro-Behcet's Disease
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Neurology, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea. sbsoo@jbnu.ac.kr
- 2Department of Neuropsychological Laboratory, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea.
Abstract
- We report a 40-year-old man with known neuro-Behcet's disease who showed Fregoli syndrome after a seizure attack. A patient with Fregoli syndrome strongly believes that the psychological identity of a familiar person remains unchanged while at the same time there is a marked change in physical identity. The anatomical basis of Fregoli syndrome is still unclear; our patient showed right hippocampal vasculitis in MRI and frontal dysfunction in neuropsychological testing.