Steroid psychosis in a polyarteritis nodosa patient successfully treated with risperidone: tracking serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels longitudinally

Steroid psychosis in a polyarteritis nodosa patient successfully treated with risperidone: tracking serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels longitudinally

<p>Abstract</p> <p>We previously reported a case in which steroid-induced psychosis was eliminated with risperidone treatment in a patient with polyarteritis nodosa (PN). In the present report, we longitudinally tracked the serum levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)....

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Main Authors: Yoshimura Reiji, Saito Kosuke, Terada Tadanori, Yunoue Naoki, Umene-Nakano Wakako, Hirata Shintaro, Saitoh Kazuyoshi, Tanaka Yoshiya, Nakamura Jun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-01-01
Series:Annals of General Psychiatry
Online Access:http://www.annals-general-psychiatry.com/content/11/1/2

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