title: [Coexisting of borreliosis, depression and psoriasis--case report].
abstract: Lyme disease is a multisystem infectious disease with a wide variety of symptoms involving the skin as well as the nervous system. Lyme disease is caused by spirochaete Borrelia burgdorferi transmitted by Ixodes ticks in endemic regions. A case of 45 year old woman suffering from borreliosis, psoriasis and depression is presented in the paper. In the study a standardized screening list was applied to evaluate the psychiatric health state--Classification of Psychic Disorders (DSM-IV) and Hamilton Scale. Patient was diagnosed with a major depressive episode (MDE) according to DSM-IV Diagnosis Criteria. Patient obtained a score 21 on the 24-item in Hamilton Rating Scale of Depression. Primary manifestation of boreliosis in patient with psoriasis increase a risk of depression.
authors.affiliation: Katedra Psychiatrii Collegium Medicum w Bydgoszczy. maxeve@interia.pl
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ogłodek
authors.forename: Danuta
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Moś
authors.forename: Aleksander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Araszkiewicz
mesh_terms: D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000150:complications*