Manic Pseudo-Delirium–Two Case Reports

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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Main Authors: Gerard Hutchinson, Anthony David
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1997-01-01
Series:Behavioural Neurology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/BEN-1997-10104
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spelling doaj-b503b8f1460b43c8a3d5a24ae2ec7ad32021-07-02T06:39:10ZengHindawi LimitedBehavioural Neurology0953-41801875-85841997-01-01101212310.3233/BEN-1997-10104Manic Pseudo-Delirium–Two Case ReportsGerard Hutchinson0Anthony David1Maudsley Hospital, London, UKKings College Hospital and the Institute of Psychiatry, London, UKWe 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/BEN-1997-10104
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title Manic Pseudo-Delirium–Two Case Reports
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description 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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