Bipolar mood disorder ( manic phase) in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1 with cerebral involvement

Even though neurofibromatosis ( NF) is not a rare neurological disorder, but there is few studies regarding  the relationship between  NF and psychological disorders. A 14 year old girl with NF type 1 associated  with multiple cerebral lesions was admitted in psychiatric ward due to restlessness , h...

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Main Author: A.R Gafari nejhad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kerman University of Medical Sciences 1997-07-01
Series:Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:https://jkmu.kmu.ac.ir/article_34311_d41e38336761250d21150e09f95ec220.pdf
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description Even though neurofibromatosis ( NF) is not a rare neurological disorder, but there is few studies regarding  the relationship between  NF and psychological disorders. A 14 year old girl with NF type 1 associated  with multiple cerebral lesions was admitted in psychiatric ward due to restlessness , hypertalktiveness aggressive behavior, and flight of idea. Psychiatric diagnosis, based on DSM IV was bipolar mood disorder ( Manic phase). Coincidental occurrence of mania and NF type I with cerebral involvement in a patient is spares and despite of absence of reports about classical mania in patients with NF type I, the possibility of secondary mood disorder followed by primary neurological disorder is discussed.
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spelling doaj.art-c32f1606750c4acda665b7ddde13410f2023-07-01T05:42:23ZengKerman University of Medical SciencesJournal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences2008-28431997-07-015314815234311Bipolar mood disorder ( manic phase) in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1 with cerebral involvementA.R Gafari nejhad0Assistant professorEven though neurofibromatosis ( NF) is not a rare neurological disorder, but there is few studies regarding  the relationship between  NF and psychological disorders. A 14 year old girl with NF type 1 associated  with multiple cerebral lesions was admitted in psychiatric ward due to restlessness , hypertalktiveness aggressive behavior, and flight of idea. Psychiatric diagnosis, based on DSM IV was bipolar mood disorder ( Manic phase). Coincidental occurrence of mania and NF type I with cerebral involvement in a patient is spares and despite of absence of reports about classical mania in patients with NF type I, the possibility of secondary mood disorder followed by primary neurological disorder is discussed.https://jkmu.kmu.ac.ir/article_34311_d41e38336761250d21150e09f95ec220.pdfneurofibromatosis type imaniabrainpsychological disorder
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Bipolar mood disorder ( manic phase) in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1 with cerebral involvement
Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences
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title Bipolar mood disorder ( manic phase) in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1 with cerebral involvement
title_full Bipolar mood disorder ( manic phase) in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1 with cerebral involvement
title_fullStr Bipolar mood disorder ( manic phase) in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1 with cerebral involvement
title_full_unstemmed Bipolar mood disorder ( manic phase) in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1 with cerebral involvement
title_short Bipolar mood disorder ( manic phase) in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1 with cerebral involvement
title_sort bipolar mood disorder manic phase in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1 with cerebral involvement
topic neurofibromatosis type i
mania
brain
psychological disorder
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