ORGANIC PARANOID SYNDROME DUE TO INFECTIO N WITH CHLAMYDIA-PSITTACI

We report on a case of psittacosis which presented first as an atypica l pneumonia and in the further course as a paranoid syndrome with a co ncomitant disorder of consciousness. in contrast with reports from the literature there were no obvious neurologic signs and symptoms which would have indicated the organic nature of the illness. Therefore, the correct diagnosis was based on a careful anamnesis, clinical and psyc hopathological examination and confirmatory results of serological tes ts.