Othello syndrome

Evidence-based neurology checklist on othello syndrome: Clinical features This is a delusion of jealousy or infidelity (delusional jealousy) It may be associated with verbal hostility It may result in homicidal acts Neurodegenerative causes Focal cerebral causes Psychiatric causes Drug-induced

Clinical features

  • This is a delusion of jealousy or infidelity (delusional jealousy)
  • It may be associated with verbal hostility
  • It may result in homicidal acts

Neurodegenerative causes

Focal cerebral causes

Psychiatric causes

Drug-induced

References

  1. Richardson ED, Malloy PF, Grace J. Othello syndrome secondary to right cerebrovascular infarction. J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol 1991; 4:160-165.
  2. Leong GB, Silva JA, Garza-Treviño ES, et al. The dangerousness of persons with the Othello syndrome. J Forensic Sci 1994; 39:1445-1454.
  3. Graff-Radford J, Whitwell JL, Geda YE, Josephs KA. Clinical and imaging features of Othello's syndrome. Eur J Neurol 2012; 19:38-46.
  4. Cipriani G, Vedovello M, Nuti A di Fiorino A. Dangerous passion: Othello syndrome and dementia. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2012; 66:467-473.
  5. Cannas A, Solla P, Floris G, Tacconi P, Marrosu F, Marrosu MG. Othello syndrome in Parkinson disease patients without dementia. Neurologist 2009; 15:34-36.
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