Delirious Mania in an Elderly, Challenges in Diagnosis and Treatment
Case Rep Psychiatry. 2023 Nov 16;2023:8984062. doi: 10.1155/2023/8984062. eCollection 2023.ABSTRACTDelirious mania is an acute neurobehavioral syndrome which can have the features of mania, delirium, psychosis and catatonia. There are no diagnostic and treatment guidelines of delirious mania which can lead to delayed treatment, increasing morbidity and mortality. The primary goal of this report is to raise awareness among healthcare professionals and improve patient outcomes for this potentially life-threatening condition. In this case report, we present an octogenarian female, a case of bipolar disorder, current episode m...
Source: Case Reports in Psychiatry - November 29, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Omkar Dhungel Najina Shrestha Pawan Sharma Pankaj Pathak Nidesh Sapkota Source Type: research
Progressive Neuropsychiatric Symptoms Following Recurrent COVID-19 Infections in a Previously Healthy Adolescent
Case Rep Psychiatry. 2023 Nov 8;2023:5519051. doi: 10.1155/2023/5519051. eCollection 2023.ABSTRACTThis is the almost 2-year-long course of a 16-year-old male without significant psychiatry history who abruptly developed symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and psychosis following a confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. His symptoms worsened following a confirmed reinfection with COVID-19. He responded poorly to treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, antipsychotics, and benzodiazepines. This case highlights an emerging phenomenon of post-COVID-19 neuropsychiatric sequelae and p...
Source: Case Reports in Psychiatry - November 29, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Christopher Shawl R Hunter Clark Matthew T Edwards Casey Berson Megan Zappitelli Source Type: research
A Pediatric Patient with Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Comorbid Depression and Substance Abuse
We report a 16-year-old with major depressive disorder (MDD), suicide attempts, polysubstance use disorder, and severe OSA admitted to an inpatient psychiatric facility. History included sleep and mood disturbances started at age 12. Patient presented with apnea-hypopnea index greater than 50 and started on bilevel-positive airway pressure (BiPAP) prior to admission. Management of OSA led to significant improvement of MDD, insomnia, and polysubstance abuse. OSA can often be overlooked in patients with MDD or substance abuse. Among adolescent patients with poorly managed psychiatric conditions, significant sleep disturbance...
Source: Case Reports in Psychiatry - November 29, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Caitlin E Leconte Joshua W Ng Ann M Manzardo Mitchell M Douglass Source Type: research
Delirious Mania in an Elderly, Challenges in Diagnosis and Treatment
Case Rep Psychiatry. 2023 Nov 16;2023:8984062. doi: 10.1155/2023/8984062. eCollection 2023.ABSTRACTDelirious mania is an acute neurobehavioral syndrome which can have the features of mania, delirium, psychosis and catatonia. There are no diagnostic and treatment guidelines of delirious mania which can lead to delayed treatment, increasing morbidity and mortality. The primary goal of this report is to raise awareness among healthcare professionals and improve patient outcomes for this potentially life-threatening condition. In this case report, we present an octogenarian female, a case of bipolar disorder, current episode m...
Source: Case Reports in Psychiatry - November 29, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Omkar Dhungel Najina Shrestha Pawan Sharma Pankaj Pathak Nidesh Sapkota Source Type: research
The Discrepancy of ANA and Compartment Bead Patterns Suggestive of a Neuropsychiatry Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (NPSLE)
Case Rep Psychiatry. 2023 Oct 26;2023:5260208. doi: 10.1155/2023/5260208. eCollection 2023.ABSTRACTNeuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE) exhibits neurological and psychiatric manifestations in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, which NPSLE diagnosis can be challenging for rheumatologists. An Indonesian female, 44 years old, complained of two times seizures with 10-min duration, which during seizures were stiff, eyes rolled up, foaming at the mouth, wet the bed, and fainting afterward. The patient also has a history of SLE and received cyclophosphamide therapy 5 years ago. Her clinical condition sh...
Source: Case Reports in Psychiatry - November 6, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Munawaroh Fitriah Lita Diah Rahmawati Indah Adhita Wulanda Hani Susianti Betty Agustina Tambunan Source Type: research
Alcohol Withdrawal Presenting with Cut Throat Injury during COVID-19 Lockdown: Case Reports from Nepal
CONCLUSION: Suicidal precautions should be taken in alcohol dependence during phases of consumption and abstinence. Screening for alcohol dependence and withdrawal should be a standard process in all self-harm cases that present to the emergency department during a crisis.PMID:37928320 | PMC:PMC10624550 | DOI:10.1155/2023/5514321 (Source: Case Reports in Psychiatry)
Source: Case Reports in Psychiatry - November 6, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Dipesh Bhattarai Shreeram Upadhyaya Hemanta Banstola Sagun Ballav Pant Source Type: research
The Discrepancy of ANA and Compartment Bead Patterns Suggestive of a Neuropsychiatry Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (NPSLE)
Case Rep Psychiatry. 2023 Oct 26;2023:5260208. doi: 10.1155/2023/5260208. eCollection 2023.ABSTRACTNeuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE) exhibits neurological and psychiatric manifestations in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, which NPSLE diagnosis can be challenging for rheumatologists. An Indonesian female, 44 years old, complained of two times seizures with 10-min duration, which during seizures were stiff, eyes rolled up, foaming at the mouth, wet the bed, and fainting afterward. The patient also has a history of SLE and received cyclophosphamide therapy 5 years ago. Her clinical condition sh...
Source: Case Reports in Psychiatry - November 6, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Munawaroh Fitriah Lita Diah Rahmawati Indah Adhita Wulanda Hani Susianti Betty Agustina Tambunan Source Type: research
Alcohol Withdrawal Presenting with Cut Throat Injury during COVID-19 Lockdown: Case Reports from Nepal
CONCLUSION: Suicidal precautions should be taken in alcohol dependence during phases of consumption and abstinence. Screening for alcohol dependence and withdrawal should be a standard process in all self-harm cases that present to the emergency department during a crisis.PMID:37928320 | PMC:PMC10624550 | DOI:10.1155/2023/5514321 (Source: Case Reports in Psychiatry)
Source: Case Reports in Psychiatry - November 6, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Dipesh Bhattarai Shreeram Upadhyaya Hemanta Banstola Sagun Ballav Pant Source Type: research
The Discrepancy of ANA and Compartment Bead Patterns Suggestive of a Neuropsychiatry Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (NPSLE)
Case Rep Psychiatry. 2023 Oct 26;2023:5260208. doi: 10.1155/2023/5260208. eCollection 2023.ABSTRACTNeuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE) exhibits neurological and psychiatric manifestations in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, which NPSLE diagnosis can be challenging for rheumatologists. An Indonesian female, 44 years old, complained of two times seizures with 10-min duration, which during seizures were stiff, eyes rolled up, foaming at the mouth, wet the bed, and fainting afterward. The patient also has a history of SLE and received cyclophosphamide therapy 5 years ago. Her clinical condition sh...
Source: Case Reports in Psychiatry - November 6, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Munawaroh Fitriah Lita Diah Rahmawati Indah Adhita Wulanda Hani Susianti Betty Agustina Tambunan Source Type: research
Alcohol Withdrawal Presenting with Cut Throat Injury during COVID-19 Lockdown: Case Reports from Nepal
CONCLUSION: Suicidal precautions should be taken in alcohol dependence during phases of consumption and abstinence. Screening for alcohol dependence and withdrawal should be a standard process in all self-harm cases that present to the emergency department during a crisis.PMID:37928320 | PMC:PMC10624550 | DOI:10.1155/2023/5514321 (Source: Case Reports in Psychiatry)
Source: Case Reports in Psychiatry - November 6, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Dipesh Bhattarai Shreeram Upadhyaya Hemanta Banstola Sagun Ballav Pant Source Type: research
The Discrepancy of ANA and Compartment Bead Patterns Suggestive of a Neuropsychiatry Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (NPSLE)
Case Rep Psychiatry. 2023 Oct 26;2023:5260208. doi: 10.1155/2023/5260208. eCollection 2023.ABSTRACTNeuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE) exhibits neurological and psychiatric manifestations in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, which NPSLE diagnosis can be challenging for rheumatologists. An Indonesian female, 44 years old, complained of two times seizures with 10-min duration, which during seizures were stiff, eyes rolled up, foaming at the mouth, wet the bed, and fainting afterward. The patient also has a history of SLE and received cyclophosphamide therapy 5 years ago. Her clinical condition sh...
Source: Case Reports in Psychiatry - November 6, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Munawaroh Fitriah Lita Diah Rahmawati Indah Adhita Wulanda Hani Susianti Betty Agustina Tambunan Source Type: research
Alcohol Withdrawal Presenting with Cut Throat Injury during COVID-19 Lockdown: Case Reports from Nepal
CONCLUSION: Suicidal precautions should be taken in alcohol dependence during phases of consumption and abstinence. Screening for alcohol dependence and withdrawal should be a standard process in all self-harm cases that present to the emergency department during a crisis.PMID:37928320 | PMC:PMC10624550 | DOI:10.1155/2023/5514321 (Source: Case Reports in Psychiatry)
Source: Case Reports in Psychiatry - November 6, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Dipesh Bhattarai Shreeram Upadhyaya Hemanta Banstola Sagun Ballav Pant Source Type: research
The Discrepancy of ANA and Compartment Bead Patterns Suggestive of a Neuropsychiatry Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (NPSLE)
Case Rep Psychiatry. 2023 Oct 26;2023:5260208. doi: 10.1155/2023/5260208. eCollection 2023.ABSTRACTNeuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE) exhibits neurological and psychiatric manifestations in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, which NPSLE diagnosis can be challenging for rheumatologists. An Indonesian female, 44 years old, complained of two times seizures with 10-min duration, which during seizures were stiff, eyes rolled up, foaming at the mouth, wet the bed, and fainting afterward. The patient also has a history of SLE and received cyclophosphamide therapy 5 years ago. Her clinical condition sh...
Source: Case Reports in Psychiatry - November 6, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Munawaroh Fitriah Lita Diah Rahmawati Indah Adhita Wulanda Hani Susianti Betty Agustina Tambunan Source Type: research
Alcohol Withdrawal Presenting with Cut Throat Injury during COVID-19 Lockdown: Case Reports from Nepal
CONCLUSION: Suicidal precautions should be taken in alcohol dependence during phases of consumption and abstinence. Screening for alcohol dependence and withdrawal should be a standard process in all self-harm cases that present to the emergency department during a crisis.PMID:37928320 | PMC:PMC10624550 | DOI:10.1155/2023/5514321 (Source: Case Reports in Psychiatry)
Source: Case Reports in Psychiatry - November 6, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Dipesh Bhattarai Shreeram Upadhyaya Hemanta Banstola Sagun Ballav Pant Source Type: research
The Discrepancy of ANA and Compartment Bead Patterns Suggestive of a Neuropsychiatry Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (NPSLE)
Case Rep Psychiatry. 2023 Oct 26;2023:5260208. doi: 10.1155/2023/5260208. eCollection 2023.ABSTRACTNeuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE) exhibits neurological and psychiatric manifestations in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, which NPSLE diagnosis can be challenging for rheumatologists. An Indonesian female, 44 years old, complained of two times seizures with 10-min duration, which during seizures were stiff, eyes rolled up, foaming at the mouth, wet the bed, and fainting afterward. The patient also has a history of SLE and received cyclophosphamide therapy 5 years ago. Her clinical condition sh...
Source: Case Reports in Psychiatry - November 6, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Munawaroh Fitriah Lita Diah Rahmawati Indah Adhita Wulanda Hani Susianti Betty Agustina Tambunan Source Type: research
