Suicide attempt induced by drug-induced leukoencephalopathy: A case report

Suicide attempt induced by drug-induced leukoencephalopathy: A case report

Background: Leukoencephalopathy is identified during the administration of anticancer drugs. Symptoms vary from neurological symptoms to psychiatric symptoms depending on the site of damage. There have been no previous reports of suicide attempts due to drug-induced leukoencephalopathy. Case Present...

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Main Authors: Ichikawa, M. (Author), Kawamata, Y. (Author), Maehara, R. (Author), Mitani, K. (Author), Shimoda, K. (Author), Yasui-Furukori, N. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: John Wiley and Sons Inc 2021
Subjects:
aged
agitation
amnesia
antineoplastic agent
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
aphasia
Article
brain ischemia
brotizolam
cancer combination chemotherapy
cancer regression
case report
clinical article
cognitive defect
consciousness disorder
controlled study
delirium
delusion
diagnostic imaging
diffuse large B cell lymphoma
disease exacerbation
drug megadose
electrocardiogram
human
Humans
insomnia
Leukoencephalopathies
leukoencephalopathy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
male
methotrexate
Methotrexate
Mini Mental State Examination
MRI
nose obstruction
nuclear magnetic resonance imaging
nursing home
paralysis
paranoia
perospirone
pharynx cancer
procarbazine
restlessness
rituximab
side effect
sinus rhythm
sore throat
suicide attempt
Suicide, Attempted
trazodone
vincristine sulfate
white matter lesion
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