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Escitalopram-Induced Hair Loss

June 25, 2020

Side effects such as headache and insomnia have been reported with use of escitalopram. This case report describes a patient who experienced hair loss with escitalopram treatment.

Shazia Irshad Tirmazi , Hamza Imran , Andleeb Rasheed , et al

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Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on the Elderly

June 25, 2020

In this commentary, Dr Uvais describes the psychological impact of COVID-19 on the elderly in India through a case series of 4 patients.

N. A. Uvais

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A Case Report Highlighting the Impact of COVID-19 in Mental Illness and Its Physical Consequences

June 16, 2020

A 39-year-old man with schizophrenia develops paranoia about his neighbors and COVID-19 and then injures himself by applying cleaning products to his body. Read this case to see how...

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Valproate and Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

June 11, 2020

Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is often associated with use of typical antipsychotics, but antiepileptics have also been implicated. This report describes the case of an elderly man with schizophrenia...

Sari Lindeman , Tuukka Kolari , Jari Tiihonen

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Psychosis and Infodemic Isolation Resulting in First Inpatient Hospitalization During the COVID-19 Crisis

June 4, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused various manifestations of psychosis to surface in otherwise healthy individuals. This case series describes paranoid delusions about COVID-19 resulting in the patients' first inpatient...

Alaa Shanbour , Zaira Khalid , Michael Fana

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Mania Precipitated by COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Stress

June 4, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is a significant psychological stressor, impacting every facet of life. Here, read the case of a 37-year-old woman who developed mania, which was precipitated by stress...

N. A. Uvais

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Autism and Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia

May 28, 2020

Autism and early onset schizophrenia are often comorbid, but clinicians may fail to recognize one or the other disorder because of overlapping symptoms. This case report highlights the importance...

Sangeeta Hatila , Gunjan Solanki

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Suicidality in Factitious Disorder

May 21, 2020

Factitious disorder is common in clinical settings yet is often underrecognized. Read about a patient hospitalized for a presumed act of attempted suicide, which was later found to be...

Eric M. Blumenfeld , Mohan Gautam , Esther Akinyemi , et al

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Clozapine-Induced Enuresis

May 14, 2020

New-onset enuresis may be an underreported side effect of clozapine. The authors of this case report recommend directly questioning patients about clozapine-induced enuresis rather than vaguely inquiring about side...

Nicole Luche , Dimitry Francois

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Autoimmune Encephalitis With Elevated N-Type Calcium Channel Antibodies Presenting as Psychotic Depression

May 14, 2020

Patients with autoimmune encephalitis can present with symptoms ranging from seizures, abnormal movements, and autonomic dysregulation to deficits in memory, behavior changes, catatonia, and psychosis. Read this case report...

Connor B. Simutis , Jared R. Brosch , Andrew F. Cunningham

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Psychosis and COVID-19-Related Quarantine

May 14, 2020

This report describes 3 clinical cases of patients admitted to the psychiatric ward following the enactment of quarantine measures in Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read on to find...

Francesco Finatti , Giorgio Pigato , Chiara Pavan , et al

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COVID-19 Pandemic-Induced Panic Disorder

April 30, 2020

The COVID-19 crisis is creating new challenges for mental health providers. Read about a man, with no history of psychiatric illness, who developed panic disorder due to news of...

Manjeet Singh Bhatia , Sheenam Goyal , Apala Singh , et al

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Bipolar Disorder and Misophonia

April 30, 2020

Misophonia is a condition in which repetitive, pattern-based sounds lead to abnormally strong aversive emotional responses and behavioral reactions. This report describes a case of chronic and severe misophonia...

Ruchi Sharan , Verinder Sharma

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Prednisone Therapy for Crohn's Disease Enhances Buprenorphine Metabolism

April 23, 2020

Could prednisone therapy for Crohn's disease enhance buprenorphine metabolism, ultimately leading to a false-negative urine drug screen? Read this interesting case report to find out more.

Cooper D. Rodgers , Muhammad I. Gul , Roopa Sethi

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Disulfiram-Ethanol Reaction and Cerebral Infarction

April 16, 2020

Here, read about 2 cases of disulfiram-ethanol reaction leading to watershed area infarct in both patients and probable ischemia in one. These cases emphasize the need for rigorous patient...

Diptadhi Mukherjee , Narasimha Venkata Lakshmi , Jayant Mahadevan , et al

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When the Bell Rings: Clinical Features of Bell's Mania

April 9, 2020

Bell's mania, also known as delirious mania, is characterized by the overlap of the symptoms of delirium and mania. This case report highlights the importance of proper diagnosis and...

Catarina R. Cordeiro , Rodrigo Saraiva , Beatriz Côrte-Real , et al

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Treatment for Risperidone-Induced Neutropenia

April 2, 2020

No standard practice exists for management of antipsychotic-induced neutropenia. Read this report of successful long-acting paliperidone treatment following reversible risperidone-induced neutropenia.

Patrick R. McGuire , Benjamin M. Coplan , Shilpa Puri

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Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome With Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum

March 26, 2020

This report highlights a case of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome wherein the presenting symptom was a spontaneous pneumomediastinum. Read on to find out more.

William Davis , Krysta Frye , Dhruv Shah , et al

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QTc Prolongation Secondary to Zolpidem Use

March 19, 2020

Could zolpidem induce long QT syndrome in some patients? Read this case report to find out more.

Laura Suarez , Bhanu Prakash Kolla , Daniel Hall-Flavin , et al

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Delayed Diagnosis of a Pituitary Prolactinoma

March 12, 2020

Here, read about the case of a young man who evaded diagnosis of pituitary prolactinoma for 3 years despite debilitating psychiatric symptoms.

Domantas Mikonis , Alhasan Ghazzawi , Taryn E. Hoffman , et al

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A Challenging Case of Serotonin Syndrome

March 5, 2020

Serotonin syndrome can be challenging to recognize. Read this report of serotonin syndrome resulting from use of dextromethorphan-based cough medicine in addition to multiple antidepressant and pain medications.

Morgan Hardy , Gopakumar Panikkar

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Meningioma Causing Secondary Schizophrenia

February 27, 2020

Why in the age of MRIs is a brain tumor mistaken for a psychiatric illness? Here, read about a patient whose first-ever brain scan revealed a meningioma after many...

João Gama Marques

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Tapentadol: An Opioid of Abuse Acquired Online

February 20, 2020

Read a case report to find out more about Tapentadol and how it is often used for pain management, with low abuse potential.

Brant S. Ansley , Roopa Sethi

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Vitamin B₁₂ Deficiency With Various Psychiatric Symptoms and Cognitive Impairment

February 20, 2020

Could your patient's neuropsychiatric symptoms be caused by a vitamin deficiency? Read this informative case report to find out more about this important topic.

Keitaro Kimoto , Bunta Shibasaki , Norio Tamura , et al

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