Manic Pseudo-Delirium–Two Case Reports
We wish to report two cases which illustrate a subtype of bipolar affective disorder and suggest that it should be termed Manic Pseudo-Delirium (MP-D) as it incorporates features of both mania and delirium. This will facilitate consistent recognition and characterization since mania remains the prim...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1997-01-01
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| Series: | Behavioural Neurology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/BEN-1997-10104 |
| Summary: | We wish to report two cases which illustrate a subtype of bipolar affective disorder and suggest that it should be termed Manic Pseudo-Delirium (MP-D) as it incorporates features of both mania and delirium. This will facilitate consistent recognition and characterization since mania remains the primary diagnosis and delirium is not thought to co-exist with functional psychoses. Extensive investigations were done to exclude underlying medical causes for the delirium. Possible explanations for MP-D are put forward for their heuristic value in the hope that further research will improve understanding of the pathophysiology of both mania and delirium. |
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| ISSN: | 0953-4180 1875-8584 |