Prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease in major depressive disorder: a population-based study.

Background: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common physical disease among psychiatric patients.

Objective: We conducted this study to investigate the prevalence and risk of GERD in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) in Taiwan.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study using the National Health Insurance Research Database in Taiwan.

Juvenile Huntington's disease presenting as difficult-to-treat seizure and the first episode of psychosis.

Objective: The objective was to describe a case of juvenile Huntington's disease that first presented with seizures and psychosis.

Methods: A male patient with no history of epilepsy and psychiatric disorder had his first seizure at the age of 20 years, which was followed by 3 years of psychotic disorder.

Results: Laboratory investigations were normal, and mild diffuse cortical atrophy was detected using magnetic resonance imaging.