Postictal Psychosis: A case report
A 44-year-old female patient was admitted to the psychiatric ward with complaints of self-referent, mystical delusions and
Inflammation’s Role in Traumatic Brain Injury- Associated Risk for Neuropsychiatric Disorders
There has been an increasing awareness that traumatic brain injury and concussions substantially increase the risk of developing psychiatric diseases. Even mild traumatic brain injury increases the risk of depression and anxiety diseases
Mania and Traumatic Brain Injury: Is there any association?
Mania is defined as an uncommon but debilitating psychiatric occurrence following traumatic brain injury. Traumatic brain injury is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity. 74% of people develop mania within 1 year following traumatic brain injury.
The illness trajectory varied from a single manic episode to recurrent mood episodes. In some patients, rapid cycling is also reported. Rapid cycling refers to the presence of at least 4 mood outbreaks in the last 12 months that meet the measures for hypomanic, manic, or major depressive disorder.