Rare case report of Van Gogh syndrome in a patient with paranoid schizophrenia

Rare case report of Van Gogh syndrome in a patient with paranoid schizophrenia

AbstractSelf-mutilation is often associated with psychiatric disorders. We describe here a 22-year-old male Indian with decreased sleep, aggressive behaviour, self-muttering, disorganised behaviour, frequent spitting, biting and self-mutilation; he bit off his right ring finger and left thumb (Van G...

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Main Authors: Vijay Niranjan, Varchasvi Mudgal, Pali Rastogi, Ramghulam Razdan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-03-01
Series:General Psychiatry
Online Access:https://gpsych.bmj.com/content/33/1/e100095.full
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spelling doaj-361054ce1cfa434c82953bc5b319c32a2020-11-25T03:24:01ZengBMJ Publishing GroupGeneral Psychiatry2517-729X2020-03-0133110.1136/gpsych-2019-100095Rare case report of Van Gogh syndrome in a patient with paranoid schizophreniaVijay NiranjanVarchasvi MudgalPali RastogiRamghulam RazdanAbstractSelf-mutilation is often associated with psychiatric disorders. We describe here a 22-year-old male Indian with decreased sleep, aggressive behaviour, self-muttering, disorganised behaviour, frequent spitting, biting and self-mutilation; he bit off his right ring finger and left thumb (Van Gogh syndrome). Self-harm behaviour was frequently evidenced by family members resulting in various injuries. The patient was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and was treated with anti-psychotics which resulted in a decrease in his behavioural disturbances along with treatment for his self-mutilation injuries. Here we discuss Van Gogh syndrome’s presentation of self-mutilation in paranoid schizophrenia and its implications.https://gpsych.bmj.com/content/33/1/e100095.full
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Ramghulam Razdan
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Rare case report of Van Gogh syndrome in a patient with paranoid schizophrenia
General Psychiatry
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Varchasvi Mudgal
Pali Rastogi
Ramghulam Razdan
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title Rare case report of Van Gogh syndrome in a patient with paranoid schizophrenia
title_short Rare case report of Van Gogh syndrome in a patient with paranoid schizophrenia
title_full Rare case report of Van Gogh syndrome in a patient with paranoid schizophrenia
title_fullStr Rare case report of Van Gogh syndrome in a patient with paranoid schizophrenia
title_full_unstemmed Rare case report of Van Gogh syndrome in a patient with paranoid schizophrenia
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series General Psychiatry
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publishDate 2020-03-01
description AbstractSelf-mutilation is often associated with psychiatric disorders. We describe here a 22-year-old male Indian with decreased sleep, aggressive behaviour, self-muttering, disorganised behaviour, frequent spitting, biting and self-mutilation; he bit off his right ring finger and left thumb (Van Gogh syndrome). Self-harm behaviour was frequently evidenced by family members resulting in various injuries. The patient was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and was treated with anti-psychotics which resulted in a decrease in his behavioural disturbances along with treatment for his self-mutilation injuries. Here we discuss Van Gogh syndrome’s presentation of self-mutilation in paranoid schizophrenia and its implications.
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