Neuropsychiatry

Neuropsychiatry is a specialized branch of psychiatry that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric or behavioral disorders that arise in individuals with neurological conditions.

This field addresses mental health issues in patients suffering from damage to the nervous system, including neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson’s, and cerebral palsy. It also encompasses mental disorders that develop as a result of brain injuries.

Common Neuropsychiatric Conditions include cognitive disturbances and psychiatric symptoms associated with:

• Movement disorders like Parkinson’s disease
• Seizure disorders
• Traumatic brain injury
• Substance-induced disorders
• Cerebrovascular diseases