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Case 33 - Young Woman with Problems Concentrating

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 January 2021

By
Renaud David ,
Isabelle Gomez-Luporsi ,
Cindy Giaume ,
Elsa Leone ,
Aurélie Mouton  and
Philippe Robert
Edited by
Pedro Rosa-Neto  and
Serge Gauthier
Pedro Rosa-Neto
Affiliation:
McGill University, Montréal
Serge Gauthier
Affiliation:
McGill University, Montréal
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Summary

Ms. L is having a regular ongoing follow-up with a psychiatrist in private practice for a history of bipolar disorder (BP). She reported a first major depressive episode at the age of 17 as well as one manic episode several years later. She had a last depressive episode 10 years ago and is currently stabilized under antipsychotic medication. Before being prescribed antipsychotics, she was under sodium valproate medication. She also reported a suicide attempt at the age of 11. In addition to her BP, she reported a dysthyroidia treated with L-thyroxine.

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Case Studies in Dementia
Common and Uncommon Presentations
 , pp. 145 - 148
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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