Treatment of Anxiety and Depression in a Patient with Brugada Syndrome
Joint Authors
Chen, Jasper J.
Sangha, Rajbir S.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-07-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Brugada syndrome is rare and has been a clinically diagnosable entity since 1992.
Its clinical manifestations are highly variable, and while some patients remain asymptomatic, others endure sudden cardiac death.
Initial presenting symptoms may include palpitations, seizures, syncope, and nocturnal agonal respiration.
The diagnosis of Brugada syndrome relies on both clinical findings and characteristic ECG patterns that occur spontaneously or are induced by usage of sodium-channel blocking agents.
Aims of Case Report.
Many psychiatrists may be unaware of the possibility of medical cocontributing etiologies to physical symptoms of anxiety and depression.
We present a case of a patient who was treated psychiatrically for anxiety and panic attacks and who was subsequently diagnosed with Brugada syndrome and treated medically with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), the only treatment option demonstrated to be effective.
Her psychiatric symptoms predated her diagnosis of Brugada syndrome by at least fifteen years.
Conclusion.
The patient's eventual diagnosis of Brugada syndrome altered the course of her psychopharmacologic medication management and illustrates the utility of a psychosomatic approach to psychiatric symptom management.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chen, Jasper J.& Sangha, Rajbir S.. 2014. Treatment of Anxiety and Depression in a Patient with Brugada Syndrome. Case Reports in Psychiatry،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chen, Jasper J.& Sangha, Rajbir S.. Treatment of Anxiety and Depression in a Patient with Brugada Syndrome. Case Reports in Psychiatry No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-474716
American Medical Association (AMA)
Chen, Jasper J.& Sangha, Rajbir S.. Treatment of Anxiety and Depression in a Patient with Brugada Syndrome. Case Reports in Psychiatry. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-474716
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-474716