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Background: Epidermoid tumours are rare intracranial benign cystic lesions accounting for 0.2–1.8% of all intracranial tumours. Case description: We present a case of intracranial epidermoid cyst involving right temporal lobe with psychosis showing resolution of symptoms after resection of tumour. Discussion: Literature regarding this is sparse. We discuss the rarity of a right sided epidermoid tumour in temporal lobe with psychotic manifestations. Conclusion: We conclude that organic etiology should always be kept in mind while treating psychosis.
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Background: There has been a change in socio familial scenario over a period of time in India. The elderly are being displaced from a combined family to the old age homes. There is a need to assess the psychiatric morbidity in these settings to frame policies for future. Aims and objectives: To compare socio demographic factors and psychiatric morbidity in elderly living in old age homes and community. Methodology: 50 subjects from each of old age homes and community were administered Geriatric Mental Status Questionnaire after taking informed consent. The socio demographic factors and psychiatric morbidity of the two groups were analyzed statistically. Results: Statistically significant differences were found between the two groups in socio demographic factors like age, educational status, socio economic status, marital status, having no male children and having employed children. Anxiety, moderate depression, obsessions and alcohol use were found to be higher in the community group where as mild depression; cognitive impairment and somatic dysfunction were found to be higher in old age homes, but statistically not significant, except for alcohol use. Conclusion: Elderly people in old age homes and community differed in socio demographic factors but not much in psychiatric morbidity.