The Alice in Wonderland Syndrome in Juvenile Migraine

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1979 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 517-519
Author(s):  
Gerald S. Golden
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Family History ◽  
Psychiatric Illness ◽  
Visual Analysis ◽  
Drug Ingestion ◽  
Alice In Wonderland ◽  
History Of

Two children are reported who had recurrent attacks of impairment of time sense, body image, and visual analysis of the environment. These occurred with a clear state of consciousness and in the absence of any evidence of an encephalitic process, seizures, drug ingestion, or psychiatric illness. Both children had recurrent headaches; one was clearly migrainous. There was a family history of migraine in both cases. These children represent examples of the Alice in Wonderland syndrome in juvenile migraine.

An Unusual Ocular Finding Associated With Chromosome lq Deletion Syndrome

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1986 ◽  
Vol 77 (5) ◽  
pp. 786-786
Author(s):  
LINDA L. WRIGHT ◽  
MARCIA F. SCHWARTZ ◽  
STUART SCHWARTZ ◽  
JAMES KARESH
Keyword(s):  
Family History ◽  
Congenital Anomalies ◽  
Deletion Syndrome ◽  
Black Girl ◽  
Nasal Bridge ◽  
Drug Ingestion ◽  
Depressed Nasal Bridge ◽  
Fetal Wastage ◽  
History Of ◽  
Ocular Finding

To the Editor.— We report an unusual ocular finding associated with the chromosome lq deletion syndrome in a full-term black girl for whom there was no family history of congenital anomalies, fetal wastage, consanguinity, or drug ingestion. The infant was overtly microcephalic (third percentile) with a sloping forehead, metopic sutures open to the brow, and a large posterior fontanel. She had a low anterior hair line, depressed nasal bridge, bulbous nose, thin down-turned lips, prominent philtrum, malformed ears, and a webbed neck.

Psychotic symptoms in pediatric bipolar disorder and family history of psychiatric illness

2006 ◽  
Vol 96 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 127-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Rende ◽  
Boris Birmaher ◽  
David Axelson ◽  
Michael Strober ◽  
Mary Kay Gill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Family History ◽  
Psychiatric Illness ◽  
Psychotic Symptoms ◽  
Pediatric Bipolar Disorder ◽  
History Of

The Expression of Schizophrenia, Affective Disorder and Vulnerability to Tardive Dyskinesia in an Extensive Pedigree

1988 ◽  
Vol 153 (3) ◽  
pp. 376-381 ◽  
Author(s):  
John L. Waddington ◽  
Hanafy A. Youssef
Keyword(s):  
Family History ◽  
Tardive Dyskinesia ◽  
Movement Disorder ◽  
Affective Disorder ◽  
Psychiatric Illness ◽  
Late Onset ◽  
Psychiatric Morbidity ◽  
Neuroleptic Treatment ◽  
History Of

The demography, psychiatric morbidity, and motor consequences of long-term neuroleptic treatment in the 14 children born to a father with a family history of chronic psychiatric illness and a mother with a late-onset affective disorder resulting in suicide are documented. Twelve siblings lived to adulthood, nine of whom were admitted to a psychiatric hospital in their second or third decade, and required continuous in-patient care; five remaining in hospital, with long-term exposure to neuroleptics, had chroniC., deteriorating, schizophrenic illness and emergence of movement disorder. Two siblings showed no evidence of psychosis but developed a late-onset affective disorder. The implications for the issues of homotypia, vulnerability to involuntary movements, and interaction with affective disorder are discussed.

Late-Life Depressive Disorder in the Community

1995 ◽  
Vol 166 (3) ◽  
pp. 316-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rob Van Ojen ◽  
Chris Hooijer ◽  
Dick Bezemer ◽  
Cees Jonker ◽  
Jaap Lindeboom ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Family History ◽  
Psychiatric Illness ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Down's Syndrome ◽  
Down’S Syndrome ◽  
Late Life ◽  
Late Life Depression ◽  
Stratified Sample ◽  
History Of

BackgroundIn previous studies, dementia was linked to a family history of dementia and Down's syndrome. This study tested the hypothesis that late-life depression accompanied by cognitive impairment in elderly individuals with no history of psychiatric illness is also associated with these family histories.MethodWe investigated an age-stratified sample of 4051 elderly people in the community aged 65–84 (AMSTEL). The relationship between family history (CAMDEX questionnaire) and depression (GMS-AGECAT diagnosis) was studied.ResultsA family history of mental health problems was associated with all subtypes of depression. Family history of dementia was associated with depression in subjects with a psychiatric history, but a family history of Down's syndrome was only associated with the combination of depression and cognitive impairment in subjects with no history of psychiatric illness.ConclusionsThe heritability pattern confirms the concept of a dementia-related subtype of late-life depression.

scholarly journals Psychiatric Co-Morbidities of Suicide Attempters: A Cross Sectional Observation in a Tertiary Care Hospital of North India

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 40-46
Author(s):  
Shaveta Bhagat ◽  
Mohammad Maqbool Dar ◽  
Ibrar Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Family History ◽  
General Hospital ◽  
Psychiatric Illness ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Suicide Attempters ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Co Morbidity ◽  
History Of ◽  
Suicide Attempted

Background: Psychiatric disorders are at increased risk for suicide. Attempted suicide is a common clinical problem in a general hospital. It has a serious clinical and socio-economical impact too. Aims: This study was carried out to assess the prevalence of psychiatric co-morbidities of suicide attempters attending the emergency. Material and methods: This study was a cross sectional, observational study which was conducted at the Community General Hospital Unit, Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences-Kashmir an associated hospital of Government Medical College Srinagar among the suicide patients attending the outpatient service and inpatient services of the hospital fulfilling inclusion and exclusion criteria over a period of one and a half year, from November 2017 to May 2019. Written informed consent was obtained in a simple and easily understandable unambiguous language. For the diagnosis of psychiatric comorbidity, we used MINI International Neuropsychiatric Interview Schedule Plus (MINI PLUS). A p-value of <0.05 was taken as statistically significant. Results: A total of 221 cases who had been admitted following unsuccessful suicide attempts to the emergency and psychiatry department were taken up for the study. They were evaluated in detail with regards to past attempt of suicide, family history of psychiatric illness or suicide and the presence of psychiatric co-morbidity and the results have been presented below in tabulated and graphical forms. 77.4% of the attempters had no history of psychiatric illness in their family while 22.6% of patients did have family history of a psychiatric illness. 98.2% of attempters had no family history of suicide while 1.8% of the patients gave a family history of suicide. 21.26% males and 54.75% females had associated psychiatric co-morbidities and 23.9% had no associated psychiatric co-morbidities. Conclusion: The most common psychiatric morbidity associated with suicide was found to be major depressive disorder. Most importantly, the suicide attempters should be looked with sympathy rather than with a grimace on face. Such people should not be stigmatized and we should not let their shoulders drop. Keywords: Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Morbidity, Suicide.

scholarly journals Cross-Sectional Study of Epidemiological Determinants of Substance Abuse among Male Substance Abusers Attending a De-Addiction Centre in Bangalore City

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (29) ◽  
pp. 2572-2577
Author(s):  
Sumanth Tarikere Parameshwaraiah ◽  
Vishnuvardhan Gopalkrishna ◽  
Vidhyavathi Malyam ◽  
Asha Chandahalli Sannappa ◽  
Amulya Bhaskara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Family History ◽  
Psychiatric Illness ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Common Reason ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
History Of

BACKGROUND Substance abuse is a cause of deaths, global burden of disease and injury. Increasing trends of underage substance abuse have shown to be associated with future substance dependency. Understanding various factors associated with it will help mitigate the severity and extent of use. In this study, we wanted to find out the pattern of substance abuse in patients at a de-addiction centre in Bangalore. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted on 500 male patients admitted to a deaddiction centre in Bangalore. Information was collected using pre-tested and structured questionnaire forms and the collected data was analyzed using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) v 16.0 software. RESULTS The majority of the participants abused alcohol (92.4 %) and nicotine (74.2 %). 40.5 % of the participants initiated alcohol abuse in age groups of 12 – 18 (Years). Peer pressure (40.4 %) and curiosity (19 %) were observed as the most common reason for substance abuse. The common reason to seek de-addiction services was family pressure (22.4 %), physical health problems (14.2 %), family responsibility (12.4 %) fear of being a social outcast in the community (12 %) and psychiatric problems (10.6 %). Among the participants, 39.4 % had a family history of substance abuse and 41 % had a history of psychiatric illness. 47.4 % reported a history of child abuse. CONCLUSIONS Most participants initiated abuse before age of 25 mainly due to peer pressure. Proper enforcement of rules concerning under-aged substance abuse, proper peer and familial support, addressing concerns of psychiatric comorbidity and child abuse can decrease the chances of future dependency and thus lessen the burden of the problem. KEYWORDS De-Addiction Centre, Under-Aged Substance Abuse, Family History, Psychiatric Illness

scholarly journals Psychiatry as a career: A survey of factors affecting students’ interest in Psychiatry as a career

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mubashir Aslam ◽  
Tahir Taj ◽  
Arif Ali ◽  
Nasira Badar ◽  
Farzan Saeed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Family History ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Psychiatric Illness ◽  
P Value ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Medical Graduates ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
History Of ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

The objectives of this study were to determine the characteristics of medical students and graduates interested in choosing psychiatry as a career and the obstacles in choosing this field of medicine. Two private and two public medical institutes were surveyed from June 2007 to August 2007. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to third, fourth and final year students and to medical graduates doing their internship in these four medical institutes.A total of 909 medical students and graduates participated in the study. Seventeen percent of participants responded positively regarding their interest in psychiatry as a career. Significantly higher proportion belonged to private medical institutes (14% vs. 24%, P-value =0.001). There was no significant difference in reporting interest for psychiatry in regard to age, sex, year in medical school and whether or not the participant had done a psychiatry ward rotation. However significantly higher proportion of participants (22%, n=43) were reporting their interest in the field of psychiatry who had done more than a month long psychiatry ward rotation as compared to those participants (14%, n=54) with less than a month or no psychiatry rotation (P-value=0.01). More students were reporting their interest in psychiatry with a family history of psychiatric illness as compared to without family history (24% vs 16%, P-value=0.03). In conclusion, students and graduates with more than a month long rotation in psychiatry, studying in private medical colleges and with a family history of psychiatric illness were more interested in choosing psychiatry as a career.

scholarly journals Depression, Anxiety and Stress among Obese Patients with Chronic Illnesses: Prevalence and Associated Factors in North East Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 252-259
Author(s):  
Raihan Hassan ◽  
Maryam Mohd Zulkifli ◽  
Imran Ahmad ◽  
Siti Suhaila MohdYusoff
Keyword(s):  
Family History ◽  
Outpatient Clinic ◽  
Psychiatric Illness ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
High Body Mass Index ◽  
Medical Illness ◽  
Obese Patients ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
History Of

Introduction: Concomitant obesity and chronic medical illness is a significant health problem in Malaysia and worldwide. The comorbid psychological impact in obese patients is associated with a social stigma and low self-esteem. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and the factors associated with depression, anxiety and stress in obese patients with chronic medical illnesses attending an outpatient clinic. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study among obese patients with chronic medical illnesses presenting at the Universiti Sains Malaysia Hospital outpatient clinic. A total of 274 patients were involved. The 21-item Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale questionnaire was used, and the results were evaluated using single and multiple logistic regression analyses. Results: The prevalences of depression, anxiety and stress among the obese patients with chronic medical illnesses were 13.9%, 23.4% and 10.9%, respectively. Younger age [p=0.003, adjusted odds ratio (AOR),1.0; 95%confidence interval (CI),0.91–0.98], unemployed employment(p=0.013, AOR,3.7;95% CI,1.32–10.09) and smoking (p=0.022, AOR,3.2; 95% CI,1.18–8.55) were associated with depression. No formal education (p=0.011, AOR,5.7; 95%CI,1.49–21.89), high body mass index (p=0.029, AOR,1.1;95% CI,1.01–1.13) and family history of psychiatric illness (p=0.018, AOR,5.1; 95% CI,1.33–19.56) were associated with anxiety. Stress was strongly associated with females (p=0.004, AOR,5.0; 95% CI,1.70–15.13) and smoking(p=0.002, AOR,6.5; 95% CI,2.03–20.7). Conclusion: Interestingly, younger age group was associated with depression. Current smokers, no education, family history of psychiatric illness and female sex were significantly associated with anxiety and stress. This notifies new emerging knowledge on factors associated with obese patients that would empower the development of effective preventive strategies for it. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.18(2) 2019 p.252-259

The phenomenology and diagnosis of psychiatric illness in people with Prader–Willi syndrome

2008 ◽  
Vol 38 (10) ◽  
pp. 1505-1514 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Soni ◽  
J. Whittington ◽  
A. J. Holland ◽  
T. Webb ◽  
E. N. Maina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family History ◽  
Affective Disorder ◽  
Psychiatric Illness ◽  
Uniparental Disomy ◽  
Psychotic Symptoms ◽  
Chromosome 15 ◽  
Prader Willi Syndrome ◽  
Psychotic Illness ◽  
Genetic Subtype ◽  
History Of

BackgroundPsychotic illness is strongly associated with the maternal uniparental disomy (mUPD) genetic subtype of Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS), but not the deletion subtype (delPWS). This study investigates the clinical features of psychiatric illness associated with PWS. We consider possible genetic and other mechanisms that may be responsible for the development of psychotic illness, predominantly in those with mUPD.MethodThe study sample comprised 119 individuals with genetically confirmed PWS, of whom 46 had a history of psychiatric illness. A detailed clinical and family psychiatric history was obtained from these 46 using the PAS-ADD, OPCRIT, Family History and Life Events Questionnaires.ResultsIndividuals with mUPD had a higher rate of psychiatric illness than those with delPWS (22/34 v. 24/85, p<0.001). The profile of psychiatric illness in both genetic subtypes resembled an atypical affective disorder with or without psychotic symptoms. Those with delPWS were more likely to have developed a non-psychotic depressive illness (p=0.005) and those with mUPD a bipolar disorder with psychotic symptoms (p=0.00005). Individuals with delPWS and psychotic illness had an increased family history of affective disorder. This was confined exclusively to their mothers.ConclusionsPsychiatric illness in PWS is predominately affective with atypical features. The prevalence and possibly the severity of illness are greater in those with mUPD. We present a ‘two-hit’ hypothesis, involving imprinted genes on chromosome 15, for the development of affective psychosis in people with PWS, regardless of genetic subtype.

scholarly journals Influence of Family Environment on Childhood Emotional and Behavioural Disorders

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (44) ◽  
pp. 2544-2549
Author(s):  
Ganga G. Kaimal ◽  
Varghese P. Punnoose ◽  
Saibunnisa Beevi K
Keyword(s):  
Family History ◽  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Emotional Disorders ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Psychiatric Illness ◽  
Family Type ◽  
Behavioural Disorders ◽  
Child Psychiatric ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
History Of

BACKGROUND India has a large proportion of child and adolescent population. Psychiatric disorders are common among children and adolescents, but they are often underdiagnosed. Family environment influences psychopathology in young children. Identification of risk factors for child psychiatric disorders can lead to early identification of children at risk and facilitation of preventive interventions. METHODS The study was conducted among 103 children attending the Child Guidance Clinic (CGC) in a tertiary care institute in Kerala. A specially prepared proforma was used to obtain the sociodemographic profile and clinical variables. Global Family Environment Scale was used to assess the quality of family environment. ICD 10 classification of mental and behavioural disorders was used for making diagnosis, and Ravens Coloured Progressive Matrices was used for assessing intelligence. RESULTS Emotional disorders were seen more commonly in girls, and in older age group. Children with behavioural disorders were below average in academics and the difference between the groups was statistically significant. No statistically significant difference was found between the groups in socioeconomic status, locality, family type, family history of psychiatric illness, and in family environment. CONCLUSIONS Though there was no statistically significant difference, family history of psychiatric illness and poor and moderately unsatisfactory family environment was observed in a large proportion of children. This finding may have implication in management of childhood psychiatric disorders. KEYWORDS Family Environment, Children, Emotional Disorders, Behavioural Disorders

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