Thiamine Deficiency Neuropathy in a Patient with Malnutrition due to Melancholic Depression
CONCLUSION: In our case, the rapid weight loss facilitated a cascade of complications related to nutritional deficiencies. Based on our clinical observations and the literature, thiamine deficiency should be considered in the presence of malnutrition and vulnerability, both on an organic and psychiatric level.PMID:38495842 | PMC:PMC10942818 | DOI:10.1155/2024/1797983 (Source: Case Reports in Psychiatry)
Source: Case Reports in Psychiatry - March 18, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Rihene Melki Rim Ben Soussia Houcem Elomma Mrabet Walid Bouali Lazhar Zarrouk Source Type: research
Catatonia as a Result of a Traumatic Brain Injury
Case Rep Psychiatry. 2024 Mar 6;2024:5184741. doi: 10.1155/2024/5184741. eCollection 2024.ABSTRACTCatatonia is a neuropsychiatric syndrome typically marked by disturbances in motor activity, speech, and behavior. It has historically been associated with psychiatric illness, but acute medical illness, neurocognitive disorders, and neurodevelopmental disorders can cause catatonia as well. Catatonia is likely underrecognized and underdiagnosed in the general medical hospital, despite high risks of morbidity and mortality and the availability of rapidly effective treatment. Here, we present a case of catatonia secondary to tra...
Source: Case Reports in Psychiatry - March 14, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jessica Berthelot Jacob Cambre Madeline Erwin Jennifer Phan Source Type: research
