Publications by authors named "Gregory Jonsson"
Patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) are often referred to psychiatrists for treatment of functional neurological symptom disorder (FNSD). However, not all patients with FNSD have an identified psychiatric comorbidity [1]. The aim of this observational study was to characterize the clinical and psychiatric features of patients with PNES from Johannesburg, South Africa, where a high frequency of PNES has been reported [2], and compare these findings to other reports.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAntiretroviral Therapy Outcomes in Patients with Severe Mental Illness.
J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care
November 2015
Article Synopsis
- - A study analyzed the outcomes of 53 patients with severe mental illness undergoing antiretroviral therapy (ART) for advanced HIV, revealing various diagnoses such as psychosis secondary to HIV and depression with psychotic features.
- - After 96 weeks, a significant portion of patients in care showed good responses to ART, with 85% achieving a viral load under 400 copies/mL and 76% under 25 copies/mL, while their median CD4 count improved from 66 to 307/mm(3).
- - The findings highlighted that the initial 6 months were crucial for retaining patients in care, with a notable number (27 out of 34) discontinuing their antipsychotic medications during the
Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a distinct clinical entity within a spectrum of adverse cutaneous drug reactions. It is characterized by >30% of the body surface area of skin detachment with an average reported mortality of 25-35%. Drug induced TEN is associated with various antibiotics, anticonvulsants and other drugs.
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