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- ACTH AND CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY: Psychological symptoms more likely with high doses or prolonged treatment, or history of previous psychiatric difficulties, Euphoria (up to 70%). Depression far less common (contrast Cushion's...>more
- ACUTE ORGANIC BRAIN SYNDROME: Disorientation and clouding of consciousness predominate. May also be anxiety, bewilderment, illusions, hallucinations (delirium).
Causes
Metabolic, infective, toxic, traumatic, degenerative,...>more
- CHRONIC ORGANIC BRAIN SYNDROME: The Demential:
Disorders of recent memory and intellectual impairment predominate. May be episodic confusion or delirium. The impairment of memory is permanent.
Secondary behavioural...>more
- EPILEPSY AND AUTOMATISM: State of clouded consciousness during or immediately after seizure. Restrains control of posture. Performs simple or complex movements actions, impaired awareness. May be preceding aura (only in...>more
- HYPOPITUITARISM: Chronic anterior pituitary failure. Most commonly due to post parted ischaemic necrosis. Early loss of libido, pubic and axillary hair. Skin apathy, self neglect, sensitivity to cold, sleepy,...>more
- MYXOEDEMA: Basically an organic mental syndrome with secondary psychological features depending on personality make up. Most commonly found in the elderly.
Common : Memory impairment, dulled comprehension....>more
- ORGANIC BRAIN SYNDROMES: Characteristics Clinical Features
Tend to show marked fluctuation in seventy, worse at night.
Memory loss (most severe for recent events)
Impairment of consciousness (especially in acute...>more
- POST OPERATIVE PSYCHOSIS: Incidence
160 surgical operations (severe enough to require psychiatric admission).
Increased risk following:
Hysterectomy
Open heart surgery
Cholecystectomy
Eye operations
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- PSYCHIATRIC ASPECTS OF EPILEPSY: Ictus
Clouding of consciousness is a necessary diagnostic feature.
Prodromal
Irritability, tension, restlessness.
Aura
Last few seconds to maximum 1 minute. Stereotyped and...>more
- PUERPERAL PSYCHOSIS: Psychotic illness developing within six months after childbirth. (may be six weeks to 1 year).
Incidence
2-3 per 1000 pregnancies, Recurrence rate 20 per 100 subsequent pregnancies.
Causes...>more
- THE AMNESIC SYNDROME (Korsakoffs Psychosis): Recent memory defect (can register memory but only minimal recall present ). May confabulate, confuse temporal sequence of events. Chronic alcoholism and peripheral neuropathy commonly associated....>more
- THYROTOXICOSIS: May present with psychological symptoms which are almost invariably present.
Common : Anxiety, hyperactivity, emotional liability often no proceeding history of anxiety and may be no...>more
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