Treatment Dilemmas in a Young Man Presenting with Narcolepsy and Psychotic Symptoms

Psychotic features can be present in both narcolepsy and psychosis, which can result in challenges in diagnosis and management. The prevalence of both conditions is low and the reports in young people are scarce. Our report illustrates the relevance of a thorough differential diagnosis as well as th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Fernandez, Victoria, Davies, Sharon, Walters, Nicola
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2011
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3420797/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22937410
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/804357
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Sumario:Psychotic features can be present in both narcolepsy and psychosis, which can result in challenges in diagnosis and management. The prevalence of both conditions is low and the reports in young people are scarce. Our report illustrates the relevance of a thorough differential diagnosis as well as the need to explore treatment avenues based on the evidence available for both narcolepsy and psychosis symptoms to try and maximise the therapeutic impact.

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