Unusual MRI Findings for a Drug Resistant Depression
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A 65-year-old woman presented to our emergency department complaining of recent headache. Her past medical history was a severe resistant depression, with delusions of persecution and feelings of guilt. She was treated with several antidepressants for four years without much benefit. Afterwards, she became poor at ordinary conversation with her family and complained of forgetfulness and difficulty in doing more than one thing at a time.
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تاریخ انتشار 2015