Manic Episode after Ventricular-Peritoneal Shunt Replacement in a Patient with Radiation-Induced Hydrocephalus : The Role of Lifetime Subthreshold Bipolar Features
Joint Authors
Benvenuti, Antonella
Callari, Antonio
Dell'Osso, Liliana
Mauri, Mauro
Mantua, Valentina
Miniati, Mario
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-01-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We present a case report of a woman hospitalized for a ventricular-peritoneal shunting replacement, who developed a manic episode with psychotic symptoms after hydrocephalus resolution.
We have no knowledge of cases of manic episodes due to hydrocephalus resolution by ventricular-peritoneal shunt replacement, although previous case reports have suggested that hydrocephalus might induce rapid-onset affective episodes or mood cycles.
The patient’s history revealed the lifetime presence of signs and features belonging to the subthreshold bipolar spectrum, in absence of previous full-blown episodes of a bipolar disorder.
Our hypothesis is that such lifetime sub-threshold bipolar features represented precursors of the subsequent full-blown manic episode, triggered by an upregulated binding of striatum D2 receptors after the ventricular-peritoneal shunt replacement.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Callari, Antonio& Mantua, Valentina& Miniati, Mario& Benvenuti, Antonella& Mauri, Mauro& Dell'Osso, Liliana. 2014. Manic Episode after Ventricular-Peritoneal Shunt Replacement in a Patient with Radiation-Induced Hydrocephalus : The Role of Lifetime Subthreshold Bipolar Features. Case Reports in Psychiatry،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Callari, Antonio…[et al.]. Manic Episode after Ventricular-Peritoneal Shunt Replacement in a Patient with Radiation-Induced Hydrocephalus : The Role of Lifetime Subthreshold Bipolar Features. Case Reports in Psychiatry No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Callari, Antonio& Mantua, Valentina& Miniati, Mario& Benvenuti, Antonella& Mauri, Mauro& Dell'Osso, Liliana. Manic Episode after Ventricular-Peritoneal Shunt Replacement in a Patient with Radiation-Induced Hydrocephalus : The Role of Lifetime Subthreshold Bipolar Features. Case Reports in Psychiatry. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-511082
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-511082