Trichotillomania in Dementia: A Case Report and Literature Review
Dementia presents with a variety of psychiatric and behavioral disorders, including psychosis, depression, anxiety, behavioral aggression, and
A case report of worsening psychosis
A 33-year-old male with schizoaffective disorder – bipolar type, generalized anxiety disorder, stimulant use disorder (methamphetamine type), phencyclidine use disorder, and cannabis use disorder. The patient’s illness at
A case report on mirrored self-misidentification syndrome.
An 83 years old male patient Mr. X, graduate, married, retired from his job, belonging to middle socio-economic status, hailing from urban background was accompanied to the OPD by his daughter. Informant had complaints of suspiciousness, abusing family members, abnormal behaviour, and memory impairment in the past 6 months. Patient started suspecting that there is […]
Catatonia in Parkinson’s Disease
Presented herewith is a case of Catatonia in Parkinson’s disease. A 55-year-old man was diagnosed with Idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease with psychotic symptoms. On examination, he had mutism, negativism, rigidity, and withdrawal with Bush–Francis Catatonia Rating Scale (BFCRS) score of 13. He refused food, water, and medications despite quetiapine 300 mg/day. A diagnosis of catatonia in […]