scholarly journals Genetic discrimination and mental illness: a case report

2001 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 393-397 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. G Wong
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Genetic Discrimination

The Effectiveness of Behaviour Therapy in Writer’s Cramp: A Case Report

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahesh M M ◽  
Dr. Johnson Alex
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Family History ◽  
Male Patient ◽  
Motor Nerve ◽  
Conclusive Evidence ◽  
Behaviour Therapy ◽  
Present Treatment ◽  
Writer’S Cramp ◽  
Writer's Cramp

42 years old male patient referred from neurology department, working as a teacher, educated up to MSc, premorbidly anxious personality, family history mental illness (first degree relatives), comes from MSES with presenting complaints of difficulty in writing or copying since seven years. Disability progressed and he was unable to write even a few words legibly and could not hold object which leads to anxiety and dependency. When the patient was examined at Neurology OPD, find out that he has normal sensory and motor nerve functions. The present treatment involved the use of Bahaviour therapy. The findings in this case is very encouraging and studies with large sample sizes can be considered for further conclusive evidence on the treatment of writer’s cramp.

scholarly journals Chronic Pediatric Pain and Mental Illness During the COVID-19 Era: A Case Report From Inpatient Child Psychiatry Unit

Cureus ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ankit Jain ◽  
Sage Gee ◽  
Srikrishna V Malayala ◽  
Christopher W Laboe
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Child Psychiatry ◽  
Pediatric Pain

scholarly journals A Case Report of Suspected Malignant Hyperthermia: How Will the Diagnosis Affect a Patient’s Insurability?

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Brian M. Osman ◽  
Isabela C. Saba ◽  
William A. Watson
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Genetic Testing ◽  
Malignant Hyperthermia ◽  
Gold Standard ◽  
Neck Surgery ◽  
Genetic Discrimination ◽  
Insurance Companies ◽  
Significant Clinical Improvement ◽  
Hospital Discharge Records ◽  
Improving Accuracy

The purpose of this case report is to increase awareness that a diagnosis of malignant hyperthermia may have long-lasting or permanent effects on a patient’s insurance eligibility or premiums despite legislation providing varying levels of protection from preexisting conditions or genetic discrimination. We present a case of severe rigors, unexplained severe metabolic acidosis, and severe hyperthermia in a patient after general anesthesia for extensive head and neck surgery. The patient was treated for malignant hyperthermia and demonstrated a significant clinical improvement with the administration of dantrolene. Even with an “almost certain” diagnosis of malignant hyperthermia by clinical presentation, genetic testing was negative and the gold-standard caffeine-halothane contracture test has yet to be performed. Laboratory results, clinical grading scales, and genetic testing support a diagnosis of malignant hyperthermia but the gold standard is a live muscle biopsy and caffeine-halothane contracture test. A clinical diagnosis of MH or a positive caffeine-halothane contracture test could result in exclusion from genetic discrimination legislature due to the fact that diagnosis can be confirmed without genetic testing. The fate of the Affordable Care Act may also affect how insurance companies scrutinize this disease. Improving accuracy of MH diagnosis in hospital discharge records will be crucial.

Locally invasive and metastatic endometrial cancer: Multiple issues functioning in a multidirectional manner

2007 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. 281
Author(s):  
Bruce Z. Kaplan, MD ◽  
Reed Phillips, MD ◽  
Dan Ratner, BA
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Endometrial Cancer ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Psychosocial Care ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Multiple Issues ◽  
Cancer Multiple

A 32-year-old woman with locally invasive and metastatic endometrial cancer was admitted to the hospital for the treatment of crescendo pain. The effectiveness of her medical and psychosocial care was mitigated by four issues: (1) the intractable nature of her pain, (2) substance abuse, (3) mental illness, and (4) interorganizational conflict. This case report is both a chronicle and review of the literature of these multiple issues that converged together to adversely effect the patient’s overall care.

Prevention of Cardiac Adverse Events Associated With the Use of Drugs in Patients With Severe Mental Illness: Case Report

2017 ◽  
Vol 70 (12) ◽  
pp. 1141-1143
Author(s):  
Elena López-Lunar ◽  
Cristóbal Manuel Rodríguez-Leal ◽  
Rosa María Provencio-Arranz ◽  
José Manuel Carrascosa-Bernáldez ◽  
Álvaro Rivera-Villaverde
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Adverse Events ◽  
Severe Mental Illness ◽  
Cardiac Adverse Events

scholarly journals Impact of Ethno-Cultural Beliefs On A Person With Mental Illness: A Case Report

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-47
Author(s):  
N Rajbhandari ◽  
DR Shakya ◽  
N Sapkota ◽  
M Basnet
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Temporal Lobe ◽  
Cultural Beliefs ◽  
Proper Treatment ◽  
Significant Delay ◽  
Left Temporal Lobe ◽  
Temporal Lobe Lesion

Culture, though difficult to define, is a collection of beliefs, attitudes, knowledge, customs, habits and behaviour which influence cognitions and social development of a patient. Cultures determine how sickness and illness are defined and that will determine what the first port of call is. It also colors the psychopathology. We here describe a case of a 36 years woman who presented with psychosis which co-occurred with left temporal lobe lesion who had significant delay in receiving proper treatment because of the ethno-cultural beliefs.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jpan.v3i1.11353 J Psychiatrists’ Association of Nepal Vol .3, No.1, 2014: 45-47

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