Antipsychotic medications, while crucial in managing severe psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, are frequently associated with extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) and tardive dyskinesia (TD). TD, characterized by repetitive, involuntary movements, especially of the face and limbs, poses a substantial clinical challenge due to its often irreversible nature. Conventional management strategies, including dose reduction and switching to atypical antipsychotics, frequently offer limited success, prompting exploration of alternative therapies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe exclusion of organic causes for psychiatric symptoms is a routine practice in mental healthcare. Brain tumors can elicit a range of mood, behavioral, or cognitive symptoms that mimic mental health disorders, significantly altering a patient's personality and behavior if left undiagnosed or untreated. This case report presents a 56-year-old Middle Eastern male with no prior history of mental illness who exhibited a three-week history of depressive symptoms, social withdrawal, and poor self-care.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis case report discusses a 25-year-old Middle Eastern female with a 14-year history of schizophrenia, managed as an inpatient for nearly eight years. Initially referred to a psychiatrist at age 12, with one-year-long concerns about preoccupation with the idea of having a serious illness, depressed mood, decreased appetite, social withdrawal, and aggression, she underwent multiple admissions, various medication combinations, and electroconvulsive therapy but remained resistant to treatment until clozapine monotherapy was initiated in 2023. After starting clozapine, improvements were noted in speech, communication, and eye contact, though negative symptoms and bouts of aggression persisted.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMesial temporal sclerosis (MTS) is one of the most common causes of treatment-resistant epilepsy, especially temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). Various psychiatric symptoms are common with temporal lobe epilepsy. However, the least established symptoms were psychotic symptoms.
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