title: An analysis of six cases of acute intermittent porphyria (AIP).
abstract: This analysis describes the diagnosis and psychiatric treatment modalities of 6 patients (5 women, 1 man; mean age 28.5 years) of acute intermittent porphyria (AIP), who presented to the Psychiatry OPD over a period of one year. The mean number of episodes was 2.83. Premorbid personality traits, clinical presentation, urine colour and urinary porphobilinogen titre were recorded. Among the 6 patients, 4 had abdominal pain, 5 had autonomic instability, all 6 had mental symptoms, 3 had depression, 2 came in delirium, and 3 had an episode of seizure.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Assam Medical College and Hospital, Dibrugarh, Assam.
authors.forename: Soumitra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.forename: Pranit Kr
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Chaudhury
authors.forename: Hiranya K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Goswami