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Self-Harm in Sertraline-Induced Akathisia

December 22, 2016

Does SSRI sertraline induce akathisia? Read this case of a patient who experienced akathisia symptoms while taking this medication.

Hitiekshya Nepal, Eric Black, Mukul Bhattarai

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Tramadol-Induced Hypomania and Serotonin Syndrome

December 15, 2016

Clinical drug information does not list mania as a side effect of tramadol but acknowledges that a small percentage of patients can experience CNS stimulation. This patient with stable...

Verinder Sharma

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OCD Patient Fears PEG Tube

December 8, 2016

Fear is a common denominator among patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder, but what do you do when your patient is afraid of life-sustaining measures and opts for self-starvation instead? This...

Shady S. Shebak, Ali Najafian Jazi, Bush Kavuru

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Complexities of Autoimmune Encephalitis

December 1, 2016

Diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis is often difficult and frequently delayed given the time taken to rule out more common psychiatric and neurologic conditions. Here, read about a complex case...

Deepak Prabhakar, Gagan Singh

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Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome

December 1, 2016

Could treatment with monoamine oxidase inhibitors trigger reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome? Read about 2 patients who experienced symptoms of the syndrome while taking these medications.

Busra DurmuÅŸ, Robert Jan Osse, Bart Emmer, et al

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Naltrexone-Associated Acute Pancreatitis

November 24, 2016

Naltrexone, approved in the United States for opioid addiction or dependence and alcohol dependence, was the culprit in this patient's acute pancreatitis. See how his presenting symptom of epigastric...

Rajanshu Verma