Signs and symptoms suggestive of intracranial pathology include headaches, nausea and vomiting, seizure-like activity, and later-age of onset of symptoms. Multiple studies have found that routine neuroimaging in first episode psychoses does not yield findings which alter clinical management in a meaningful way. The risks of radiation exposure and delay in treatment also argue against routine neuroimaging.
Conditions: Psychosis
Diagnostic Tests: Brain Neuroimaging, Head or Brain Imaging, Computed Tomography (CT Scanning), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
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