DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2021.v09i10.024

Pages: 1015-1018

We report the case of a 23-year-old patient with congenital tri-ventricular hydrocephalus of incidental finding during a pretherapeutic workup requested by a comorbid social anxiety disorder with chronic headache and extremity tremor. Discussion: Although the clinical picture is suggestive of a panic disorder, some elements of the observation suggest that the psychiatric symptoms are secondary to the chronic hydrocephalus. These elements are discussed in the light of the existing literature on the links between psychiatric disorders and hydrocephalus and of neuroimaging studies finding ventricular enlargement in patients suffering from anxiety disorders. Conclusion: There are links between hydrocephalus and psychiatric manifestations. A better understanding of these links could shed light on the etiopathogeny of anxiety disorders.