Sahil Munjal, MD

Department of Psychiatry, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Psychiatry Residency Program, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

  • 23Articles
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  • 2016–2026Active
  • 35Collaborators
  • 16Citations

About

Sahil Munjal, MD, is affiliated with the Department of Psychiatry and Psychiatry Residency Program at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Munjal has authored 23 articles between 2016 and 2026, focusing on topics including psychotic disorders, patient care, electroconvulsive therapy, catatonia, delirium, addiction, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. The work covers clinical areas such as decision-making capacity, treatment of psychosis in neurodegenerative conditions, medication-induced hyponatremia, and community-based approaches to behavioral crisis management. Frequent collaborators include Kaushal Shah, Arlen Gaba, and Gregory Noe.

Publications

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Volitional Mutism in Adulthood
Case Report

Volitional Mutism in Adulthood

August 6, 2026

The authors present a case of volitional mutism in a 42-year-old woman and highlight the differential diagnosis.
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Decision-Making Capacity in the Operating Room
Case Report

Decision-Making Capacity in the Operating Room

July 28, 2026

This case illustrates that patients may retain decision-making even when refusing life-sustaining interventions in emergent contexts
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Mirtazapine-Induced Severe Hyponatremia
Case Report

Mirtazapine-Induced Severe Hyponatremia

July 16, 2026

A 30-year-old man developed severe hyponatremia after starting mirtazapine, highlighting the importance of closely monitoring sodium levels when starting any antidepressant in patients already taking oxcarbazepine.
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ECT for Psychosis in Huntington Disease-Like 2
Case Report

ECT for Psychosis in Huntington Disease-Like 2

May 19, 2026

A 47-year-old woman with genetically confirmed Huntington disease-like 2 had refractory psychosis and functional decline but responded well to electroconvulsive therapy.
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When the Labs Don’t Add Up: Factitious Disorder and Successful Treatment
Case Report

When the Labs Don’t Add Up: Factitious Disorder and Successful Treatment

January 27, 2026

This case of a 37-year-old woman, who presented to the ED with recurrent syncope and acute kidney injury, demonstrates successful long-term treatment of factitious disorder, highlighting the complexities of...
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Psychosis or Multiple System Atrophy?
Case Report

Psychosis or Multiple System Atrophy?

November 20, 2025

A 67-year-old woman presented with altered mental status, hallucinations, and hyperalgesia of the bilateral lower legs and was subsequently diagnosed with multiple system atrophy.
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Safety of ECT in Severe Thrombocytopenia
Case Report

Safety of ECT in Severe Thrombocytopenia

July 15, 2025

Due to the lack of published guidelines, psychiatrists may face challenges weighing risks and benefits of ECT in patients with severe thrombocytopenia.
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Community-Based Alternatives in Behavioral Crisis Transport
Letter to the Editor

Community-Based Alternatives in Behavioral Crisis Transport

June 12, 2025

Law enforcement transport for individuals in behavioral health crises results in significant financial costs and psychological trauma, reinforcing criminalization and stigma while worsening mental health conditions.
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Antibiotic-Related Psychotic Episodes in Adolescents
Case Report

Antibiotic-Related Psychotic Episodes in Adolescents

May 27, 2025

The authors present a case of first-episode psychosis in a 17-year-old male following amoxicillin administration.
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Prolonged Delirium After ECT
Case Report

Prolonged Delirium After ECT

May 20, 2025

The authors present a case of prolonged ECT-associated delirium in a 65-year-old woman, offering insights into the proposed pathophysiology.
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Ketamine-Associated Psychosis After Surgery
Case Report

Ketamine-Associated Psychosis After Surgery

March 4, 2025

The authors present a unique case of extended postoperative psychosis after intraoperative ketamine induction for analgesia.
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Cyberbullying and Adolescent Mental Health
Case Report

Cyberbullying and Adolescent Mental Health

December 26, 2024

Two patients admitted to an inpatient psychiatric unit for suicidality cited interactions with users on the messaging app Discord as a significant stressor contributing to their presentation.
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