"Betrayed by her own senses"- Patient has misperceptions of smell and taste due to an antidepressant. Dr. Shivi Kataria5 May 2021 10:38 PM ISTDysosmia and dysgeusia are misperceptions of innocuous smell and taste stimuli, respectively, which can be very troublesome for patients. Development...
Case report of successful Asenapine use in treatment-resistant schizophrenia. Dr. Shivi Kataria28 April 2021 4:54 AM ISTDopamine supersensitivity psychosis (DSP) frequently arises with long-term antipsychotic treatment and accounts for a significant proportion of...
Psychiatric turmoil following Tamoxifen use in Bipolar patient- A case report. Dr. Shivi Kataria20 April 2021 7:00 AM ISTTamoxifen is a selective estrogenic receptor modulator (SERM) drug. In addition to its common use in breast cancer ER+, Tamoxifen has been object of...
Facing the Dread of a Demon- Incubus Syndrome case report Dr. Shivi Kataria17 April 2021 7:39 AM ISTIncubus 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 Bureau10 April 2021 12:45 AM ISTNaloxone 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 9:38 AM ISTObsessive-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 3:30 PM ISTHomocystinuria (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 9:13 AM ISTA 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 4:29 PM ISTAntidepressants 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 5:30 AM ISTIn 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 10:45 AM ISTIn what may be cited as the first-ever reported neurocongnitive side-effects of newer anticoagulants rivaroxaban and apixaban (belonging to the class...
The grave psychiatric emergency of a Grave's disease patient, BMJ case report. Dr. Shivi Kataria27 Feb 2021 8:00 AM ISTAlthough symptoms of irritability, insomnia, mood swings and anxiety are common presenting features of thyrotoxicosis, acute psychiatric symptoms as...
