A case of bipolar disorder and typhoid fever.
Many medical disorders presentwith psychiatric symptoms. Teasing out what is caused by the medical problem and what is underlying psychopathology can be a tremendous challenge. We report the case of a young man with no documented past psychiatric history that developed symptoms consistent with bipolar disorder with mood-congruent psychotic features as well as typhoid fever. In this report, we summarize the biological, psychological, and social underpinnings of this rare and interesting case.
Santangelo
Christopher G
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Department of Psychiatry, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 20007, USA. Csanta2000@msn.com
Goldstein
David
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Green
Stephen
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D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D016651:Lithium Carbonate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D000077152:Olanzapine; D017374:Paroxetine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000150:complications*
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D000077152:Olanzapine; D017374:Paroxetine; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors