Question
A 16-year-old boy had normal growth and intelligence before the age of 4. He had a fever in the autumn about 11 years ago and developed a fever. After being treated with intravenous fluids, his personality changed after about a month, initially showing irritability, cursing, and crying at night, claiming that someone was hitting him. Later, he became weak, lazy, and unwilling to speak. As New Year’s approached, he began to fix his eyes on one side and perform half-raised dance-like movements with his hands. At that time, he could still communicate. Since then, he has been seeking medical treatment everywhere.
Answer
Based on the description, this may be an organic mental disorder or a mental disorder related to a physical illness. The first step should be to check and rule out conditions such as Heveahemochromatosis and brain cysticercosis.