Premenstrual relapse of puerperal psychosis.
Eight patients suffering from puerperal psychosis rapidly recovered, then relapsed shortly before the onset of their first menstrual period; five of them had repeated premenstrual relapses. This clinical observation supports a hormonal aetiology for post-partum psychosis.
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Birmingham University Department of Psychiatry, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, U.K.
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D000328:Adult; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011293:Premenstrual Syndrome / Q000523:psychology*; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D012008:Recurrence