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Misdiagnosis of Noah Syndrome
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September 1, 2022

This patient presented with Noah syndrome, secondary to mental retardation complicated by organic psychosis, misdiagnosed as schizophrenia for 25 years.
João Gama Marques
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Attempted Suicide, Dexamethasone, and COVID-19
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September 1, 2022

A patient with COVID-19 and pneumonia, who was administered dexamethasone in the hospital, attempted suicide after discharge.
Beatriz O. Plasencia-García, Elena García-Ligero, Irene E. Menéndez, et al
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Somatization in Schizoaffective Disorder
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August 30, 2022

The report describes the case of a woman with schizoaffective disorder and multiple somatic complaints and compares DSM-IV and DSM-5 criteria.
Vasudha Sharma, Harshit Arora, Waryaam Singh
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Violent Suicide Attempts in a Not So Depressed, Not So Psychotic Patient
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August 30, 2022

This is the case of a man admitted to the inpatient psychiatry unit after attempting suicide by repeatedly stabbing himself in the neck and abdomen. This was not his...
Diogo Mota-da-Silva, Ana P. Estalagem, Carina Teles, et al
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Extrapyramidal Side Effects on Low-Dose Aripiprazole
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August 25, 2022

This case emphasizes the importance of monitoring patients closely for extrapyramidal side effects regardless of antipsychotic dose, as some patients show increased sensitivity to these medications.
Sarah M. Heming, Kiersten E. Olsen
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Schizophrenia-Like Psychosis in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
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August 23, 2022

This report presents the case of a medically complex patient with multiple risk factors, who presented with psychotic symptoms in the context of temporal lobe epilepsy with right temporal...
Victoria E. Lindegaard, Shehryar Khan
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Opium Withdrawal Presenting as Recurrent Vomiting
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August 23, 2022

Here, the authors discuss a case of opium withdrawal presenting with recurrent vomiting, which is uncommon.
Isha Kaur Arora, Dheeraj Goya, Gautam Sudhakar, et al
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Self-Removal of Implanted Contraceptive in a Patient With Schizophrenia
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August 16, 2022

Here, read about a patient who removed her implantable contraceptive during a psychotic episode.
Megan D. Chochol
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Possible Cardiac Side Effects of Venlafaxine
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August 11, 2022

This report describes the case of a previously healthy man who developed acute heart failure within a week of starting venlafaxine.
N. A. Uvais, Shamsudeen Moideen
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Impact of Involuntary Hospitalization on Mental Health Treatment
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August 9, 2022

This case report investigates the impact of involuntary hospitalization on the treatment of mental illness in a patient who endured trauma during a previous involuntary admission in her home...
Aditya Sareen, Souparno Mitra, Abhishek Wadhwa, et al
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Post-Steroid Mania and a Paradoxical Response to an Atypical Antipsychotic
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August 4, 2022

This is the case of a patient exhibiting post-steroid mania with agitation, for whom olanzapine resulted in a paradoxically increased number and intensity of manic symptoms, but further treatment...
Eric Schoenfeld, Ramaswamy Viswanathan, Daniel Azzopardi Larios, et al
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Bilateral Olfactory Bulb Atrophy Post COVID
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August 4, 2022

Here, read about a case of persistent parosmia in an elderly women with MRI findings of bilateral olfactory bulb atrophy, supporting a neuronal mechanism for persisting olfactory symptoms among...
Shamsudeen Moideen, A. Innisai, N. A. Uvais
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Intractable Seizure With Hypoglycemia
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July 28, 2022

This report describes a male patient with an abdominal fibrosarcoma who experienced recurrent episodes of agitation and convulsions related to hypoglycemic attacks.
Ipek Midi, Burcu Bulut Okay, Sena Zeynep Cetin, et al
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Role of Lamotrigine in Postpartum Psychosis
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July 28, 2022

The authors present a case of a patient with postpartum psychosis for whom treatment options were limited by multiple complicating factors.
Audrey S. Chen, Laura K. Kendall
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OCD and Chromosome 2 Duplication
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July 26, 2022

Here, the authors report the first case of chromosome 2 duplication in a 29-year-old woman with OCD.
Miguel Sales, Amílcar Silva-dos-Santos
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Toxic Serotonin Syndrome Precipitated by Esomeprazole
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July 21, 2022

Here, read about the case of a girl who received an off-label supramaximal dose of escitalopram for OCD and developed serotonin syndrome following the addition of the proton pump...
Ahmed Naguy, Anubhuti Singh, Fajer Q.M. AlDarweesh, et al
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Offensive Odor and Taste Following COVID-19 Infection
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July 19, 2022

Here, the authors present the case of a patient whose life was changed due to persistent unpleasant smell and taste after recovering from COVID-19.
Margarida F. Ferreira, David A. Magalhães, Rodolfo C. Duarte
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Phenibut and Bromazolam Use Disorders Requiring Medically Supervised Withdrawal
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July 12, 2022

Here, read about a patient who attempted to wean himself off phenibut and bromazolam but experienced severe withdrawal symptoms requiring hospitalization for medical management.
Sean McDermott, Benjamin E. Johnson, Alëna A. Balasanova
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Integrated Interventions for Dual Diagnosis
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July 7, 2022

Here, read about a patient with a diagnosis of substance dependence and OCD who improved with multimodal integrated interventions of pharmacotherapy, exposure and response prevention, and acceptance and commitment...
Gurvinder Pal Singh, Metali Bhatti, Pragya Sharma, et al
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First-Episode Mania After COVID Pneumonitis
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July 7, 2022

Here, the authors report a case of first-episode mania following COVID‐19 pneumonitis, isolation, and vaccination in a patient with no prior psychiatric history.
Michael Sabe, Junhua Xiao, Yang Yun
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Homicidal Ideation in Youth With ADHD
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July 5, 2022

Mass shootings are increasingly prevalent in the US. Here, the authors discuss an approach to adolescent violence assessment, along with management strategies that address both psychosocial factors and comorbid...
Yunchan Chen, Alice Danforth Caesar
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Medical Decision-Making for Unrepresented Patients
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June 30, 2022

The present case considers the impact of psychosocial factors, interspecialty disagreement, and conflict of ethical principles on patient care in unrepresented patients.
Hadley A. Cameron-Carter, Michael Shain, Areef Kassam
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COVID Exacerbates Psychosis in Schizophrenia
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June 28, 2022

Here, read about a patient with preexisting schizoaffective disorder who experienced an acute worsening of psychosis temporally related to COVID-19.
Samuel Evenson, Jonathan Burgess, James K. Rustad
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Benzodiazepine Withdrawal Catatonia
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June 23, 2022

In this report, the authors present the case of a man with a history of polysubstance use, who presented with benzodiazepine withdrawal symptoms with predominant catatonic features but responded...
Ajeet Sidana, Vibha Goel

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