ISONIAZID INDUCED CLAUSTROPHOBIA—A CASE REPORT

A case of claustrophobia in a 45-year old male tuberculous in-patient receiving antituberculous drug is reported. The patient presented with the clinical features of claustrophobia after eighteen months of therapy. Isoniazid was, probably, the most likely cause since. The symptoms recurred on reintr...

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Autores principales: Prasad, C.E., Krishnamurthy, Kartikeya, Srinivasulu, T.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 1984
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3011248/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21965995
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Sumario:A case of claustrophobia in a 45-year old male tuberculous in-patient receiving antituberculous drug is reported. The patient presented with the clinical features of claustrophobia after eighteen months of therapy. Isoniazid was, probably, the most likely cause since. The symptoms recurred on reintroduction of INH containing regimens. There was no recurrence of symptoms on resumption of non-Isoniazid regimen. Neurop3ychi.-Uric side-effects due to Isoniazid are well-known but Phobic neurosis due to Isoniazid was not reported till now.

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