Bipolar disorder associated with paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration: a case report.
We Present a case report of a patient who suffers from Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration (PCD) secondary to which the patient, a young woman, developed Bipolar Affective Disorder. Here we focus on the mental health aspects of this case.
The National Hospital For Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queens Square, London, UK.
Catherine
C
Slattery
Mark
M
Agius
Rashid
R
Zaman
D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D018692:Antimanic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D015897:Comorbidity; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007099:Imipramine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007360:Intelligence / Q000187:drug effects; D016651:Lithium Carbonate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D020362:Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D055815:Young Adult
D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D018692:Antimanic Agents; D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D007099:Imipramine