Steroid induced mania in an elderly patient
In the present context, steroids are important therapeutic agents used in the management of various diseases. Existing literature suggests that various steroids are associated with psychiatric manifestations such as psychosis, depression, mania, dementia/cognitive impairment, delirium, etc. However,...
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| author | Sandeep Grover Swapnajeet Sahoo Sunil Dogra Deepak Ghormode |
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| description | In the present context, steroids are important therapeutic agents used in the management of various diseases. Existing literature suggests that various steroids are associated with psychiatric manifestations such as psychosis, depression, mania, dementia/cognitive impairment, delirium, etc. However, reports of such associations among elderly are limited. In this report, we present the case of an 80-year-old male who developed mania while taking dexamethasone and required management with olanzapine. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-927e05cbb025467491a408293a1c18b02022-12-21T21:58:36ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Geriatric Mental Health2348-99952395-33222014-01-011211511710.4103/2348-9995.152448Steroid induced mania in an elderly patientSandeep GroverSwapnajeet SahooSunil DograDeepak GhormodeIn the present context, steroids are important therapeutic agents used in the management of various diseases. Existing literature suggests that various steroids are associated with psychiatric manifestations such as psychosis, depression, mania, dementia/cognitive impairment, delirium, etc. However, reports of such associations among elderly are limited. In this report, we present the case of an 80-year-old male who developed mania while taking dexamethasone and required management with olanzapine.http://www.jgmh.org/article.asp?issn=2348-9995;year=2014;volume=1;issue=2;spage=115;epage=117;aulast=GroverManiasteroidsdrug-induced |
| spellingShingle | Sandeep Grover Swapnajeet Sahoo Sunil Dogra Deepak Ghormode Steroid induced mania in an elderly patient Journal of Geriatric Mental Health Mania steroids drug-induced |
| title | Steroid induced mania in an elderly patient |
| title_full | Steroid induced mania in an elderly patient |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Steroid induced mania in an elderly patient |
| title_short | Steroid induced mania in an elderly patient |
| title_sort | steroid induced mania in an elderly patient |
| topic | Mania steroids drug-induced |
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