When do you consider attributing isolated psychosis to an acute ischemic stroke?  

Though relatively rare, systematic reviews have found post-stroke psychosis to occur in just under 5% of patients.    When considering attributing psychosis to an acute stroke, there are several things it can be helpful to consider:  Differential diagnosis: Making sure to rule ...

I would like to know what is being referred to as psychosis. An altered mental state, following an acute CVA, would be more likely attributable to delirium. Since it is referred to as “isolated,” I assume this is not recurrent, meaning that the patient does not have a history of psychosi...

I’ve seen extreme agitation during an evolving stroke. I’ve also seen manic episodes following post-minor ischemic insults, with no other identifiable etiology. And I’ve seen another case as well.