Psychogenic periodic fever.
The present report concerns a 35-yr-old Caucasian male who had suffered from episodic fever of unknown origin over a period of 13 yr. Extensive investigation covering all the known causes of fever of unknown origin did not yield a diagnosis. Finally, a psychogenic cause was considered, and treatment with a psychotropic drug and relaxation therapy led to complete disappearance of the febrile periods.
Timmerman
R J
RJ
Department of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital, Leiden, Netherlands.
Thompson
J
J
Noordzij
H M
HM
van der Meer
J W
JW
D000328:Adult; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016584:Panic Disorder / Q000150:complications; D010507:Periodicity; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D012008:Recurrence