Publications by authors named "Shahriar Izadi"
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- Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis is a newly recognized condition that presents with significant psychiatric symptoms, often leading to misdiagnosis as a psychotic disorder.
- An 18-year-old female patient illustrates this, as she was initially treated for a psychotic disorder before further testing revealed her true diagnosis of anti-NMDAR encephalitis.
- Rising awareness among psychiatrists is crucial, as they need to recognize autoimmune encephalitis as a potential differential diagnosis, especially in young women with first-onset psychiatric symptoms alongside neurological signs.
High prevalence of restless legs syndrome in somatoform pain disorder.
Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci
February 2007
Unlabelled: Patients with somatoform pain often complain of sleep disorders, but sleep disorders are not an integrated part of the diagnosis of this disorder. Restless legs syndrome is associated with painful symptoms and sleep disturbances. The aim of our study was to evaluate the prevalence of restless legs syndrome (RLS) in somatoform pain disorder.
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