Psychiatric turmoil following Tamoxifen use in Bipolar patient- A case report. Dr. Shivi Kataria19 April 2021 1:00 PM GMTTamoxifen is a selective estrogenic receptor modulator (SERM) drug. In addition to its common use in breast cancer ER+, Tamoxifen has been object of gr...
Facing the Dread of a Demon- Incubus Syndrome case report Dr. Shivi Kataria17 April 2021 2:09 AM GMTIncubus syndrome is usually noticed in patients with schizophrenia or along with other delusions in a delusional disorder. But patients having incubus ...
Naloxone use tied to Dose-Dependent Acute Pulmonary Edema: A Case Series MD Bureau9 April 2021 7:15 PM GMTNaloxone remains the main opiate antagonist used to reverse the effects of opioid overdose, both in clinical settings and illicit drug use. Dr...
OCD springs from autoantibodies, plasmapheresis emerges as the ultimate savior Dr. Shivi Kataria7 April 2021 4:08 AM GMTObsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a debilitating disease characterized by repetitive, ritualistic, and distressing thoughts and behavior which...
Rarest of the rare: OCD complicates metabolic disorder, a case report. Dr. Shivi Kataria4 April 2021 10:00 AM GMTHomocystinuria (HCU) is a rare metabolic disorder due to a defect in the cystathionine β -synthase (CBS) that leads to high homocysteine (Hcy) plasma. ...
Mixed mood disorder secondary to Binswanger syndrome: a rare case report Dr. Shivi Kataria31 March 2021 3:43 AM GMTA case study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry has highlighted the case of a 71-year old Male, who initially with presented with varied...
Back to basics: lessons from an unusual serotonergic overstimulation by drug cocktail. Dr. Shivi Kataria28 March 2021 10:59 AM GMTAntidepressants in particular are commonly prescribed for the treatment of depressive symptoms and anxiety in Parkinson's disease (PD). A case study...
Paradox of choice: Insomnia drug improves nocturnal enuresis, a BMJ case report. Dr. Shivi Kataria22 March 2021 12:00 AM GMTIn recent years, several therapies based on International Children's Continence Society recommendations have been used to treat nocturnal enuresis...
The unknown risk of dementia with DOACs, a BMJ report Dr. Shivi Kataria12 March 2021 5:15 AM GMTIn what may be cited as the first-ever reported neurocongnitive side-effects of newer anticoagulants rivaroxaban and apixaban (belonging to the class o...
The grave psychiatric emergency of a Grave's disease patient, BMJ case report. Dr. Shivi Kataria27 Feb 2021 2:30 AM GMTAlthough symptoms of irritability, insomnia, mood swings and anxiety are common presenting features of thyrotoxicosis, acute psychiatric symptoms as an...
"When he walked dead with strangers !!!" case report of co-existing Cotard and Capgras syndromes Dr. Shivi Kataria17 Feb 2021 4:40 PM GMTAn interesting case from Hindawi journal discusses two very rare syndromes of Cotard and Capgras in the same patient of treatment-resistant...
Clozapine therapy, what to do when an "absolute indication" is coupled with a strong "contraindication"? Dr. Shivi Kataria17 Feb 2021 3:00 AM GMTAn interesting case study published in Hindawi journal by Neill et al. showcases a rare case of late-onset neutropenia (after 14 years) in a clozapine ...
