Sahil Munjal, MD

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

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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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Stated Versus Demonstrated Capacity
Case Report

Stated Versus Demonstrated Capacity

September 10, 2024

The authors present a complex case involving a patient with HIV, where decisional capacity was questioned based on her stated versus demonstrated capacity.
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ECT for Catatonia With NPSLE, Epilepsy, and Cerebral Palsy
Case Report

ECT for Catatonia With NPSLE, Epilepsy, and Cerebral Palsy

July 25, 2024

An 18-year-old patient with neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus, epilepsy, and cerebral palsy who developed benzodiazepine-refractory catatonia and immunosuppression experienced complete resolution of symptoms after 20 ECT treatments.
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Role of Psychiatry and Clinical Ethics in Life-Sustaining Treatment Withdrawal
Case Report

Role of Psychiatry and Clinical Ethics in Life-Sustaining Treatment Withdrawal

July 9, 2024

The authors discuss the roles of psychiatry and clinical ethics consultants and compare demoralization with major depressive disorder through analysis of the ethical dimensions of withdrawing life-sustaining hemodialysis in...
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PCC
Psychosis With Use of an Herbal Chinese Slimming Product
Case Report

Psychosis With Use of an Herbal Chinese Slimming Product

June 11, 2024

A woman with no underlying mood disorder experienced psychotic symptoms after taking an herbal appetite suppressant.
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Havana Syndrome: Social Contagion or Mass Psychogenic Illness?
Case Report

Havana Syndrome: Social Contagion or Mass Psychogenic Illness?

March 7, 2024

The authors report the case of a patient with self-reported Havana syndrome, highlighting the associated treatment challenges.
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Homicidal Ideation After Watching Jeffrey Dahmer Netflix Drama
Case Report

Homicidal Ideation After Watching Jeffrey Dahmer Netflix Drama

January 23, 2024

The authors discuss 2 cases of adolescents with no prior psychiatric history who presented with suicidal and homicidal ideation after watching Dahmer—Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.
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When Lorazepam Worsens Delirium in Your Catatonic Patient
Case Report

When Lorazepam Worsens Delirium in Your Catatonic Patient

January 2, 2024

The authors present 2 cases detailing effective alternative strategies in treating co-occurring catatonia and delirium.
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Catatonia and Psychosis With Hyperthyroidism
Case Report

Catatonia and Psychosis With Hyperthyroidism

November 23, 2023

Catatonia is a rare manifestation of hyperthyroidism. This report describes a case of catatonia and psychosis resulting from hyperthyroidism in a woman with no previous psychiatric history.
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Prescription Bupropion Misuse
Case Report

Prescription Bupropion Misuse

November 21, 2023

Bupropion is considered a substance of low abuse potential. This report describes a case of bupropion misuse leading to mania in a patient with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
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Challenges in the Management of Mania in COVID-19 Patients
Case Series

Challenges in the Management of Mania in COVID-19 Patients

September 7, 2023

These cases outline the pharmacologic and ethical challenges of managing acute mania in COVID-19 patients.
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Letter to the Editor

Glioblastoma Multiforme Presents With Atypical Psychiatric Symptoms

December 29, 2016

Sometimes, psychiatric manifestations are the only presenting symptoms of a brain tumor. With mixed new-onset neurologic symptoms, an MMSE score of 15, and first-time obsessions and other bizarre behaviors,...
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