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Brain Imaging in New Onset Psychiatric Presentations

by Evelyne Baroud, MD; Roula Hourani, MD; and Farid Talih, MD

Drs. Baroud and Talih are with the Department of Psychiatry, American University of Beirut Medical Center in Beirut, Lebanon. Dr. Hourani is with the Department of Diagnostic Radiology, American University of Beirut Medical Center in Beirut, Lebanon.

Funding: No funding was provided.

Disclosures: The authors have no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this article.

Innov Clin Neurosci. 2019;16(1–2):21–26


Abstract: We report two cases of patients who presented with psychiatric symptoms and were found to have brain changes on magnetic resonance imaging. In the first case, a 19-year-old man presented with erratic behavior and odd, paranoid ideas. Imaging of the brain revealed a focus of high FLAIR signal involving the left globus pallidus. The second case was a 21-year-old woman who presented with irritability, racing thoughts, and suicidal ideation. Brain imaging revealed nodules of heterotopic grey matter in the right inferior frontal white matter and foci of subcortical heterotopia with thickening of the adjacent cortex. Both patients received psychotropic medications and showed improvement of their symptoms.Integrating neuroimaging in the evaluation of new onset or atypical psychiatric presentations might be of value in specific cases. It is important to develop clear guidelines for the use of imaging modalities in clinical psychiatric practice.

Keywords: Neuroimaging, psychiatric disorders, psychosis, neuropsychiatry


The increased availability of advanced neuroimaging modalities for the evaluation of brain structure and function1 has allowed for in-vivo visualization of the human brain; imaging is crucial in the assessment of neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric disorders.2 Recently, advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques, such as functional MRI (fMRI), diffusion-tensor imaging, MR spectroscopy, and T2-relaxometry, have contributed to a greater understanding of the structural, functional, and chemical underpinnings of psychiatric diseases. This understanding is essential given the absence of clinically useful biomarkers for many psychiatric disorders.3

Currently, there are no clear guidelines or protocols for the use of neuroimaging in psychiatry.4 However, there is some consensus in clinical practice that neuroimaging might be helpful in certain cases, such as unusual or new onset presentations with psychotic and/or mixed symptoms; treatment resistance; cognitive or intellectual disability or change in cognitive capacity; comorbid neurological disorders or neurological abnormalities on physical examination; history of head trauma, including central nervous system (CNS) inflammation; older age and new onset of psychiatric symptoms; and delirium.5 Together, with careful neuropsychological and functional assessments, brain imaging might provide a more comprehensive understanding of the pathophysiology of psychiatric presentations, and specialized imaging techniques might potentially play a part in the diagnosis and management of psychiatric disorders.2

We report two cases of patients who presented with psychiatric symptoms and were found to have abnormalities on brain imaging. We discuss the importance of neuroimaging in the workup and evaluation of new onset psychiatric presentations.

Case 1

A 19-year-old, male, first-year university student presented to the emergency department (ED) for erratic behavior and symptoms of odd, paranoid ideas. He was referred by a concerned teacher. The patient reported that he had had paranoid persecutory delusions and prominent ideas of reference for the past several weeks. He also reported anxiety and inability to concentrate, which resulted in an academic decline and social isolation. While interviewed, he reported feeling constantly watched and spending many hours on the internet analyzing social media posts that he felt were hostile or critical toward him or his family. He reported his firm belief that he was under surveillance by terrorist organizations and that prominent world leaders were sending messages to him through social media. He denied thought broadcasting or thought insertion. He denied any substance use, including alcohol or nicotine.

He reported at least one year of anxiety symptoms that began after he was bullied in his final year of high school. He had been prescribed buspirone 5mg once daily but was not adherent with the treatment. His medical and surgical histories were otherwise unremarkable. Family history revealed that his mother had a chronic psychotic disorder.

Physical examination, including a complete neurological examination, on admission to the psychiatric unit was unremarkable. Vital signs were within normal parameters. During his mental status examination (MSE), he appeared well-groomed, showed good hygiene, and was cooperative with the examiner. His mood was anxious; his affect was blunted and non-reactive. He reported feeling sad and fearful. No mania was evident. His speech was monotonous and pedantic. His thought process was circumstantial and disorganized. His thought content was positive for paranoid delusions and ideas of reference. He was not suicidal or homicidal. Urine drug toxicology was negative. Laboratory testing, including complete blood count, electrolytes, creatinine, and liver enzymes, were within normal parameters. MRI of the brain revealed a focus of high fluid-attentuted inversion recovery (FLAIR) signal involving the left globus pallidus (Figure 1).

 

He was started on olanzapine 5mg twice daily for psychiatric symptoms, and hydroxyzine 50mg once daily, as needed, for insomnia and anxiety. After 48 hours, his thought process became more organized, and his ideas of reference and paranoia improved significantly. He was discharged on Day 3 post-admission into the care of his father. The patient was instructed to continue his medications and to follow up with the psychiatry clinic and student counseling services.

Over the next month, the patient continued to show gradual improvement, with resolution of the psychosis. He also maintained good insight and performed well academically. He remained stable at follow-up approximately one year after hospital admission and continued taking olanzapine 5mg at bedtime.

Case 2

A 21-year-old woman who was a third-year university student presented to the ED with a one-month history of anxiety, irritability, racing thoughts, and suicidal ideation. In the week prior to presentation, she developed new onset paranoid thoughts toward her roommate and mother. She reported severe mood changes, insomnia, impaired concentration, and a serious functional and academic decline. Historically, the patient showed a pervasive pattern of interpersonal problems, impulsivity, and self-harm since her late teens. She had attempted suicide multiple times by medication overdose but was never hospitalized or treated following these attempts. Her last suicide attempt occurred one month prior to presentation by ingestion of acetaminophen and alcohol.

She was involved in a motor vehicle accident (MVA) approximately four months prior to presentation, where she suffered head trauma but no loss of consciousness. A computed tomography (CT) scan of the brain performed after the accident was unremarkable. She reported episodic use of alcohol and cannabis. There was no family history of psychiatric illness.

Her medical history was significant for ulcerative colitis, diagnosed at the age of 3 years, with flares throughout adolescence. At the age of 16, she was started on azathioprine for colitis. Of note, she developed disseminated Ebstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection one month prior to presentation, with associated elevated liver enzymes and subsequent pneumo-pericarditis. She was hospitalized for two days at that time and recovered uneventfully. For the past month, she had been taking mesalamine for colitis.

On admission, physical examination, including a complete neurological exam, was unremarkable. On MSE, she appeared unkempt and was easily distracted and disorganized; however, she was cooperative with the examiner. She appeared angry and agitated, and her speech was loud and pressured. Her affect was labile and incongruent. The patient’s thought process was circumstantial and tangential, with prominent flight of ideas and loose associations. There were nonspecific paranoid and grandiose thoughts. She reported suicidal ideation but no plan or intent was verbalized. Psychomotor agitation with some posturing and erratic movements were noted. She scored 32 on the Young-Mania Rating Scale.6

Thyroid function, electrolytes, complete blood count, and liver functions were within normal range. Gamma glutamyl transferase was mildly elevated. Human immunodeficiency virus testing was negative. Urine drug toxicology was negative.

Electro-encephalogram (EEG) monitoring was conducted during hospitalization and showed bifronto-temporal slowing and fragments of generalized spike and wave discharge over the right frontal area. A lumbar puncture was performed, and results were within normal ranges with no signs of infection or inflammation. The consultant neurologist concluded that these findings were nonspecific and unlikely the cause of her clinical presentation.

Brain MRI revealed nodules of heterotopic gray matter in the right inferior frontal white matter, isointense with the gray matter on all sequences that did not enhance. Additionally, there were foci of subcortical heterotopia, with thickening of the adjacent cortex involving the right inferior frontal gyrus, right insula, right precentral gyrus, and the hand motor area (Figure 2).

The patient was started on quetiapine 300mg once daily, which was increased to 900mg daily gradually over a period of three weeks while she was in the hospital, with minimal improvement of her symptoms. Carbamazepine 400mg twice daily was subsequently added to her treatment regimen, and over the next two weeks her mood stabilized and disorganized behavior and thoughts gradually improved. The patient was discharged on the same medications after remaining in the hospital for four weeks and was instructed to follow up in the clinic. Upon follow-up, which was 14 days after discharge, she continued to show improvement in the disorganized and bizarre behaviors but remained impulsive with residual mood dysregulation.

Discussion

The basal ganglia are a group of deep grey matter nuclei that are part of the extrapyramidal system. They comprise caudate and lentiform nuclei, the latter consisting of the putamen and globus pallidus. The substantia nigra and subthalamic nuclei are also part of the basal ganglia.7 The basal ganglia is considered to be a network of several “parallel loops and re-entry circuits,” by means of which motor, associative, and limbic regions modulate movement, emotions, and behavior.8

Since the basal ganglia receive a multitude of cortical inputs and exert a broad influence on other neural structures, pathology in the basal ganglia produces heterogeneous and complex symptoms. The basal ganglia are implicated in the pathophysiology of movement disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, and various dystonias. Neuropsychiatric disorders, including Tourette’s syndrome, obsessive-compulsive disorder,9 schizophrenia, eating disorders, attention deficit disorders, and depressive conditions, are also linked to basal ganglia pathology.10 Of note, movement disorders that involve the basal ganglia are most commonly associated with psychosis.11

The majority of globus pallidus lesions are symmetric, indicating a toxic metabolic process or hypoxia. The lesions are differentiated based on the patient’s age and their MR signal. In Case 1, the lesion was unilateral, and so metabolic/toxic etiologies, such as Wilson disease, hepatic encephalopathy, Leigh syndrome, and hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, were less likely.7 Furthermore, the described lesion was nonspecific, was found in the gray matter, and was not restricted on diffusion. Therefore, it is unlikely to represent a demyelinating lesion, especially in the absence of other white matter lesions. It might be gliotic or an old ischemic lesion.

To the best of our knowledge, there are no previous reports of psychosis associated with foci of high FLAIR signals in the globus pallidus. The differential diagnosis in Case 1 included ischemia, neurofibromatosis Type I or toxic causes, such as drug abuse or cyanide/carbon monoxide poisoning, or other metabolic processes given the unilaterality of the lesion. Neurofibromatosis was unlikely in this case, with no clinical evidence for the disorder.7,12 Table 1 summarizes some of the conditions associated with basal globus pallidus lesions on MR.

Implications of basal ganglia pathology in psychosis is derived from previous case reports in the literature that describe emergence of psychiatric symptoms, specifically psychotic symptoms, following basal ganglia insults. One case report described psychosis and depressive symptoms in a 48-year-old man after bilateral infarcts of corona radiata and lentiform nuclei.14 In another case report, a 38-year-old man with new onset psychosis was found to have a lacunar infarct of the left putamen.15 The emergence of psychotic symptoms in two patients after lacunar infarcts in bilateral basal ganglia, internal capsule and thalamus, and the right lentiform nucleus has also been described.16

Abnormal psychomotor behavior has been noted in patients with schizophrenia, and motor symptoms have been described in first-episode psychosis cases as well as in chronic illness.17,18 Neuropsychological tests and evaluation of movement abnormalities in young patients at risk of psychosis have revealed that irregularities in the cortico-striato-pallido-thalamic circuits, providing a basis for movement abnormalities and cognitive deficits in that population and highlighting the role of basal ganglia dysfunction.19

Although there are currently no specific guidelines regarding the use of MRI for diagnostic purpose of psychiatric disorders, there is expert consensus to include brain imaging in the evaluation of patients with first-episode psychosis, especially when there are abnormal findings on physical examination or in cases where the clinical picture is not evident.20

In patients with first-episode psychosis, the rate of prevalence for structural neuroimaging anomalies range from 0 to 65.2 percent of the cases. Incidental findings not associated with psychosis occur in approximately 2.4 to 65.2 percent of cases, whereas abnormalities related to psychosis are found in 0 to 2.7 percent.21–26 A study that included patients aged 12 to 30 years with first-episode psychosis showed a 5.2-percent rate of incidental findings, none of which were considered to be causally related the psychosis.25 In a cohort of 152 patients with first-episode psychosis, 78 percent had normal MRI scans and 22 percent had abnormal scans. Eight percent of the patients required additional evaluation while only 1.3 percent were deemed to have a condition causally related to their psychosis (demyelination in both cases).23

Overall, in young patients with first-episode psychosis, structural neuroimaging anomalies that are unrelated to psychosis occur in 2.2 to 13.2 percent of the cases, while abnormalities linked to psychosis occur in 0 to 1.3 percent of the cases.22,23,25,27 While it might seem that the yield of neuroimaging in first-episode psychosis is low,28 neuroimaging has not been entirely excluded from the current major guidelines.20,29,30 The decision to order neuroimaging should be done on a case-by-case basis and should take into careful account the patient’s history, neurological exam, and/or results of neuropsychological testing.29

From a cost-benefit perspective, due to the low yield, it is not economically feasible to image the brains of all patients who present with psychotic symptoms. There is also a lack of quality evidence showing the clinical advantages of neuroimaging in psychiatry; therefore, the outcome from an economic perspective remains unclear.31 Uncertain economic advantage, together with the low yield of brain imaging, radiation exposure risk, and the potential of delaying necessary treatment, might oppose routine neuroimaging.29 Nonetheless, a negative neuroimaging result is also of value because it denotes the “functional” or non-neurological nature of psychotic symptoms, which in turn might make it easier for patients and their families to accept the presence of a psychiatric illness.

In light of the above, MRI remains a sensitive imaging modality to detect lesions that are commonly associated with psychosis, including white matter diseases, brain tumors, and temporal lobe anomalies.32 A negative MRI remains reassuring in regard to the absence of physiological disease, and when guided by the clinical picture, can rule out potential medical disorders as the immediate cause of psychosis. This is particularity true for Case 2, in which the patient displayed mixed symptoms and an atypical presentation.

Grey matter heterotopia (GMH) is considered a disorder of neuronal migration and occurs when gray matter neurons and glial cells are aberrantly nested in white matter areas. GMH might be further categorized as laminar or nodular, the latter distinguished by its location as subcortical or subependymal. The type and location of heterotopic tissue determines the clinical picture, with epileptic seizures being the more frequent presenting symptom.33 The adjacent cortex might be normal or abnormal, with increased risk of seizure. Mild cases with simple subcortical nodules can be asymptomatic and display only incidental findings on imaging or autopsy. However, GMH has also been implicated in a variety of psychiatric disorders in several case reports of patients with depression, anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism,34 schizophrenia,34,35 or bipolar disorder.36 Children with heterotopia have impaired reading and adaptive skills and exhibit conduct and behavioral problems.37 It is, therefore, quite likely that there is a potential association between heterotopia and psychiatric illness.34

The second case’s complex and atypical presentation with mixed neuropsychiatric symptoms, including agitation, impulsivity, aggression, cognitive impairment, paranoia, and mood lability—all of which have been reported in association with GMH33—raises the possibility that the MRI scans found the cause of the patient’s symptoms. The patient suffered from a comorbid autoimmune disorder (ulcerative colitis), which should also be taken into consideration due to the reported association between autoimmune/inflammatory diseases and psychiatric disorders.38 Previous treatment for CNS infection or autoimmune disease increases the likelihood of later developing a mood disorder, and underscores the association between inflammation and mood disorders. This is consistent with the presentation of Case 2.39 In Case 2, the patient also suffered a relatively recent concussion due to a motor vehicle accident, which might have exacerbated her neuropsychiatric symptoms. This traumatic brain injury was followed temporally by EBV infection (requiring hospitalization), which was an additional cumulative insult to an already stressed CNS.

MRI research has helped to establish a neuropathologic basis for psychiatric illnesses. For example, findings of enlarged ventricles and reduced brain volumes are associated with psychosis, whereas mood disorders are associated with high-signal-intensity areas in cortical white matter3 and a decrease in frontal lobe volume.40 The hypothesis is that the prefrontal cortex and, in particular, the subgenual prefrontal cortex, are important structures in mood regulation, and the gray matter volume is found to be reduced in this area in patients41 with unipolar depression and decreased anterior paralimbic and cortical activity as shown by fMRI studies.42,43 Our patient suffered from a neuronal migration anomaly in her frontal lobe with several foci of heterotopia as shown by the MRI, and this might have led to cortical dysfunction in her prefrontal and anterior paralimbic systems.

Archiving and accumulating brain imaging evidence (establishing databases) for possible endophenotypes linked to bipolar disorder and schizophrenia3 will help psychiatrists make better use of neuroimaging in clinical psychiatry. In line with expert opinions and recommendations,44 we believe that classification, diagnosis, and management of psychiatric diseases will likely improve with the increasing use of neuroimaging methods.45

Conclusion

Integration of neuroimaging in the evaluation of first-time or atypical psychiatric presentations is of value in specific cases when clinically indicated. It is important to develop clear guidelines for the use of imaging modalities in clinical psychiatric practice.

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