Schizophrenia and Retinitis Pigmentosa - A case report
Journal Title: Telangana Journal of Psychiatry - Year 2016, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
It is common for a psychiatrist to treat patients with co-morbid medical conditions. If there are co-existing sensory impairments like deafness or blindness, in the patients with the underlying psychiatric symptoms, then diagnosis and treatment becomes a challenging task. Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a progressive degeneration of retinal neuroepithelium which leads to impairment of visual acuity and visual fields ultimately ending in blindness. It is often found to involve other structures, particularly the nervous and endocrine systems. We are presenting a similar case that had RP and later started having symptoms of schizophrenia which was treatment resistant.
Authors and Affiliations
Narayan R. Mutalik, Pramod S. Bhise
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP243169
- DOI -
- Views 105
- Downloads 0
Interns’ posting in psychiatry-A window of opportunity
A cross sectional comparative study assessing the quality of life in elderly living in old age homes and community and association of various factors with QOL
Aims and Objectives: Comparison of quality of life (QOL)in elderly living in old age homes and communityandassociation of various socio demographic factors, spouse factors, habits and hobbies. Methodology: 49 subjects fr...
Cross roads between Pulmonology and Psychiatry
Leukotriene receptor antagonists (Montelukast) has been used for many years in the treatment of asthma in both acute and chronic stages. It is considered safe and is widely used in pediatric age group as well as adults....
Psychiatric morbidity and quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus treated with insulin versus patients treated with oral hypoglycemic agents
Introduction Chronic medical illness like diabetes mellitus is associated with significant psychiatric comorbidity Presence of psychopathology along with the mode of the treatment insulin versus oral hypoglycaemic agents...
The prevalence of Post Stroke Depression (PSD) & its relationship with post stroke disability and lesion localization
Introduction Depression is a common neuropsychiatric sequel of stroke PSD Post stroke depression can be due to psychological reaction to clinical consequences of stroke like disability or can be consequences of specific...