Delirious mania : a diagnostic and treatment dilemma

Abstract EN

Delirious mania is a relatively rare condition in psychiatry.

It has been reported in the literature for more than a century; however, it is still not recognized as a separate entity in psychiatry.

We present a case of a thirty-six-year-old Filipina who presented with an acute onset of catatonia.

The patient had delirium as well as manic features.

She was put on typical antipsychotic haloperidol; however, her response took a long time.

The consent of the family could not be obtained for ECT.

This is the first reported case of delirious mania in Bahrain.