North Carolina Neurological Foundation (NCNF)

Psychotic Disorder Due To Another Medical Condition

Psychotic disorder due to another medical condition involves prominent hallucinations or delusions attributable to an underlying medical condition. Etiology includes neurological disorders, endocrine disturbances, metabolic abnormalities, and infectious or autoimmune processes. Clinically, patients exhibit psychotic symptoms temporally linked to the medical condition. Diagnosis requires temporal correlation, exclusion of primary psychotic disorders, and laboratory or imaging evaluation. Management focuses on treating the underlying medical condition, supportive care, and antipsychotic therapy if needed.