title: The dexamethasone suppression test in organic affective syndrome.
abstract: Of six patients with a DSM-III diagnosis of organic affective syndrome, four exhibited cortisol nonsuppression on the dexamethasone suppression test (DST). Three nonsuppressors were retested after successful treatment and before discharge; two had normal DSTs, and the other patient's DST normalized after discharge.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003907:Dexamethasone; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D003907:Dexamethasone; D006854:Hydrocortisone