Mood Disorder Due to a General Medical Condition with Manic Features

J. P. Oliveira; S. L. Morais; D. Araújo; C. G. Carlotti; B. O. Colli; J. A. S. Crippa; J. E. Cecílio Hallak

doi:10.1155/2009/871365

Case Reports in Medicine (Jan 2009)

Mood Disorder Due to a General Medical Condition with Manic Features

J. P. Oliveira,
S. L. Morais,
D. Araújo,
C. G. Carlotti,
B. O. Colli,
J. A. S. Crippa,
J. E. Cecílio Hallak

Affiliations

J. P. Oliveira: Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, das Clinicas - Terceiro Andar, Avenida Bandeirantes Campus Universitário, 3900 Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil
S. L. Morais: Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, das Clinicas - Terceiro Andar, Avenida Bandeirantes Campus Universitário, 3900 Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil
D. Araújo: Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, das Clinicas - Terceiro Andar, Avenida Bandeirantes Campus Universitário, 3900 Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil
C. G. Carlotti: Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, das Clinicas - Terceiro Andar, Avenida Bandeirantes Campus Universitário, 3900 Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil
B. O. Colli: Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, das Clinicas - Terceiro Andar, Avenida Bandeirantes Campus Universitário, 3900 Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil
J. A. S. Crippa: Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, das Clinicas - Terceiro Andar, Avenida Bandeirantes Campus Universitário, 3900 Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil
J. E. Cecílio Hallak: Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, das Clinicas - Terceiro Andar, Avenida Bandeirantes Campus Universitário, 3900 Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2009/871365
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2009

Abstract

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This case report describes a patient with manic and psychotic symptoms who had a history of neurocysticercosis and presented with an episode of hypertensive hydrocephalus in 2003. Despite her history, she was initially treated for primary psychiatric disease.

Published in Case Reports in Medicine

ISSN: 1687-9627 (Print); 1687-9635 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine
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