"When he walked dead with strangers !!!" case report of co-existing Cotard and Capgras syndromes Dr. Shivi Kataria17 Feb 2021 10:10 PM ISTAn 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 8:30 AM ISTAn 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...
Viral encephalitis lurking behind the veils of schizophrenia, a BMJ case report Dr. Shivi Kataria10 Feb 2021 7:07 AM ISTA case report published by Zheng et al. in British Medical Journal (General Psychiatry), describes the case of a 16-year-old male patient who was...
Imaging helps remove 3-cm toy from aerodigestive tract of old dementia patient Medha Baranwal31 Jan 2021 3:15 PM ISTFlorida: A recent case report published in the Cureus Journal of Medical Science, presents the case of a 83-year old woman in Florida in which imaging...
Catatonia in autism, a rare complication managed without drugs, a case report Dr. Shivi Kataria28 Jan 2021 7:41 AM ISTA case study published in Hindawi Journal by Maria Pia et al discusses a rare case autism spectrum disorder (ASD), complicated with catatonia which...
An elderly with Complex Visual Hallucinations, a case report. Dr. Shivi Kataria14 Jan 2021 9:15 AM ISTA case report published by Francesca Hill et al. in Hindawi Journal, reports the challenging case of an elderly suffering from frightening complex...
ECT shows remarkable benefit in neuropathic pain, a case report Dr. Shivi Kataria10 Jan 2021 11:45 PM ISTNeuropathic pain has high comorbidity rates for psychiatric disorders such as major depression or somatoform disorder. A case study published in...
Serotonin Syndrome complicates into PRES, A rare case scenario Dr. Shivi Kataria5 Jan 2021 7:44 AM ISTA young male receiving serotonergic agents presented with symptoms suggestive of serotonin syndrome including severe dysautonomia leading to PRES (a...
Stimulating nucleus accumbens remarkably improves Refractory Anorexia Nervosa, a case report Dr. Shivi Kataria24 Dec 2020 10:15 AM ISTA case study published by Isabel Arroteia et al in British Medical Journal (BMJ), reports a case of 42yr-old women suffering from refractory chronic...
Marijuana use sets-off ventricular tachycardia in a man: rare case reported dr. Abhimanyu Uppal18 Dec 2020 7:15 PM ISTMarijuana has become the most widely used illicit drug worldwide. The use of cannabinoids and its relationship with cardiac effects are not well...
Rapunzel Syndrome: Doctors remove half kg human hair, empty shampoo packets from girl's stomach Hina Zahid29 Jan 2020 1:22 PM ISTCoimbatore: City doctors here came across what might be a rare case of eating hair known as Rapunzel Syndrome or Trichophagia which can be can be...
Rare case of Valproate induced Hyperammonemic encephalopathy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Jan 2020 3:49 PM ISTDr Suhal Shah at Orange Regional Medical Center, Middletown, New York, USA, and colleagues have reported a case of Valproate induced hyperammonemic...
