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Clonazepam-Induced Acute Itch
Case Report

May 16, 2023

A 22-year-old man with depression developed drug-induced itch while taking clonazepam.
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Third-Degree AV Block With High-Dose Lamotrigine
Case Report

May 11, 2023

A 55-year-old woman with bipolar affective disorder developed third-degree atrioventricular block while taking lamotrigine at a high dose.
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Differential Diagnosis of Anterograde Amnesia From Bilateral Hippocampal Ischemia Due to Opiate Use
Case Report

May 9, 2023

A patient with no history of premorbid cognitive deficits was found unconscious in her home and later presented to the emergency department with a clear mentation but dense anterograde...
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SLE Presenting as Mania
Case Report

May 4, 2023

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that has a wide variety of physical manifestations. This report describes an instance of SLE that presented as mania.
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Amnesia After Suicide Attempt by Charcoal Burning
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May 2, 2023

This report describes a case of severe amnesia and neuropsychiatric symptoms after a suicide attempt by charcoal burning.
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Multisystem Organ Failure in Inhalant Use Disorder
Case Report

May 2, 2023

A previously physically healthy man developed severe multisystem organ failure due to hydrocarbon toxicity from recreational use of compressed air.
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Paliperidone-Induced Hypertriglyceridemia Results in Pancreatitis
Case Report

April 20, 2023

This report highlights the case of a patient receiving long-acting injectable paliperidone for 2 months who presented with acute interstitial pancreatitis as a result of severe hypertriglyceridemia.
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Intentional Foreign Body Ingestion in Borderline Personality Disorder
Case Report

April 20, 2023

This is a case identifying borderline personality disorder as the primary contributing factor associated with intentional foreign body ingestion by a patient.
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Pseudocyesis in a Transgender Woman
Case Report

April 13, 2023

This case presents a unique situation in which it can be challenging for the clinician to treat a delusion that is intrinsic to the patient’s gender identity but not...
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Psychosis and Catatonia Associated With West Nile Virus
Case Report

April 11, 2023

This is a unique case of West Nile virus–associated psychosis complicated by catatonia in a 60-year-old man.
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Crowned Dens Syndrome Masked as Meningitis
Case Report

April 11, 2023

This is a case of crowned dens syndrome that presented with acute neck pain in the ED and was initially suspected to be meningitis.
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Olanzapine and Weight Loss in Early-Onset Schizophrenia
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April 6, 2023

This is the case of a 15-year-old patient with early-onset schizophrenia maintained on olanzapine who experienced significant weight loss.
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Dissociative Amnesia With Fugue in a Middle-Aged Man
Case Report

April 6, 2023

A middle-aged Hispanic man, who had experienced multiple psychosocial stressors, presented with dissociative fugue symptoms.
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Late-Onset OCD With Religious Obsessions
Case Report

March 30, 2023

This is a case of late-onset OCD in a male patient with no family history of OCD and no structural abnormalities of the brain, who experienced recurrent religious obsessions.
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Resistant Depression in Polycythemia Vera Treated With ECT
Case Report

March 28, 2023

Patients with polycythemia vera have an increased risk of developing depressive disorders, which may respond to ECT.
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Quetiapine-Induced Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
Case Report

March 23, 2023

Clinicians should be aware of the possibility of neuroleptic syndrome developing, even with a widely used second-generation antipsychotic like quetiapine.
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Social Anxiety Disorder in Huntington´s Disease
Case Report

March 21, 2023

A patient with no previous psychiatric disorder developed social anxiety after subtle motor manifestations of Huntington´s disease.
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Buspirone for Comorbid Anxiety in Autism
Case Report

March 16, 2023

Buspirone is a useful alternative to mitigate highly comorbid anxiety symptoms in autism spectrum disorder.
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Malignant Catatonia in Opioid and Benzodiazepine Withdrawal
Case Report

March 16, 2023

Malignant catatonia can occur during simultaneous benzodiazepine and opioid withdrawal.
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Dengue-Associated Hair Loss Causing BDD
Case Report

March 9, 2023

A 21-year-old woman developed hair loss after dengue infection and was subsequently diagnosed with BDD.
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Palinacousis or Auditory Perseverations After COVID Vaccination
Case Report

March 7, 2023

A 74-year-old man complained of mental repetition, including echoing of the last word of anything said, heard, or thought, after receiving a second dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
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Sleep State Misperception in Frontotemporal Dementia
Case Report

March 7, 2023

Clinicians should evaluate for paradoxical insomnia using an objective measure of sleep like actigraphy in patients with frontotemporal dementia, especially when the history is unreliable.
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Diogenes Syndrome Secondary to Huntington’s Disease
Case Report

March 2, 2023

Psychiatric symptoms are highly prevalent in neurologic conditions and are a major source of disability and diminished quality of life.
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Thymoma and Anti-GAD65 Antibody Positivity in Schizophrenia
Case Report

February 16, 2023

This case describes the importance of assessing autoimmunity in patients with neuropsychiatric symptoms, especially if sensitive to developing side effects to psychotropic medications.
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