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Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome Diagnosed as Autoimmune Limbic Encephalitis
October 8, 2020
As both delirium and short-term memory impairment can be presenting symptoms in both Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome and antibody-mediated limbic encephalitis, the potential of misdiagnosis and delayed treatment can occur. Read...
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Partially Treated Catatonia and Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
October 8, 2020
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a life-threatening condition associated with use of psychotropic medications. This report presents a case of incipient NMS in a patient who developed catatonia during...
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Methylphenidate Improves Distractibility Symptoms of Misophonia
September 24, 2020
Could methylphenidate improve misophonia associated with worsening distractibility? Read this report of an adolescent male with inattention, distractibility, and negative emotional and autonomic response to specific sound stimulus to...
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Mild COVID-19 Disease Course With Protracted Delirium in a Cognitively Impaired Elderly Patient
August 6, 2020
Has the occurrence of delirium been underreported during the COVID-19 pandemic? Here, the authors present the clinical course of an elderly patient with moderate dementia, multiple comorbidities, and COVID-19...
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A Case Report Highlighting the Impact of COVID-19 in Mental Illness and Its Physical Consequences
June 16, 2020
A 39-year-old man with schizophrenia develops paranoia about his neighbors and COVID-19 and then injures himself by applying cleaning products to his body. Read this case to see how...