Prolonged delirium misdiagnosed as a mood disorder

Prolonged delirium misdiagnosed as a mood disorder

Delirium can be conceptualized as an acute decline in cognitive function that typically lasts from hours to a few days. Prolonged delirium can also affect patients with multiple predisposing and/or precipitating factors. In clinical practice, prolonged delirium is often unrecognized, and can be misdiagnosed as other psychiatric disorders. We describe a case of a 59-year-old male presenting with...

Stiff person case misdiagnosed as conversion disorder: A case report

Background: Stiff person syndrome (SPS) is a rare neurological disease resulting in stiffness and spasm of muscles. It initially affects the axial muscles and then spread to limb muscles. Emotional stress exacerbated the symptoms and signs of the disease. The pathophysiology of the disease is caused by the decreased level of the glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) activity due to an autoantibody ...

Gastric neoplasia misdiagnosed as an eating disorder.

Neoplasia gástrica diagnosticada por engano como transtorno do comportamento alimentar Dear Editor, Except for typical anorexia and bulimia nervosa, the diagnosis of eating disorders is delayed, especially when symptoms such as abdominal pain, weakness or fatigue are prominent. On the other hand, a number of organic conditions may mimic the symptoms of an eating disorder including brain tumor, ...

Bilateral Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Misdiagnosed as a Connective Tissue Disorder.

Stiff person case misdiagnosed as conversion disorder: A case report

Background Stiff person syndrome (SPS) is a rare neurological disease resulting in stiffness and spasm of muscles. It initially affects the axial muscles and then spread to limb muscles. Emotional stress exacerbated the symptoms and signs of the disease. The pathophysiology of the disease is caused by the decreased level of the glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) activity due to an autoantibody a...