Postoperative psychosis in an adolescent subsequent to oral surgical outpatient procedure

Psychosis is a generic psychiatric term for a mental state often described as involving a “loss of contact with reality.” People experiencing psychosis may report hallucinations or delusional beliefs, and they may exhibit personality changes and disorganized thinking. This may be accompanied by unus...

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Published in:Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology and endodontics oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology and endodontics, 2009-04, Vol.107 (4), p.458-461
Main Authors: Bansal, Vishal, BDS, MDS, Kumar, Sanjeev, BDS, MDS, FDS, RCPS, Mowar, Apoorva, BDS, MDS, Sharma, Sachin, MBBS, MD, Gupta, Surbhi, MBBS, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antipsychotic Agents - therapeutic use
Biological and medical sciences
Dexamethasone - administration & dosage
Dexamethasone - adverse effects
Female
Glucocorticoids - administration & dosage
Glucocorticoids - adverse effects
Humans
Injections, Intravenous
Lorazepam - therapeutic use
Maxilla
Medical sciences
Molar - surgery
Oral Surgical Procedures
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Postoperative Complications
Psychoses, Substance-Induced - drug therapy
Psychoses, Substance-Induced - etiology
Radicular Cyst - surgery
Risperidone - therapeutic use
Surgery
Young Adult
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Summary:Psychosis is a generic psychiatric term for a mental state often described as involving a “loss of contact with reality.” People experiencing psychosis may report hallucinations or delusional beliefs, and they may exhibit personality changes and disorganized thinking. This may be accompanied by unusual or bizarre behavior, as well as difficulty with social interaction and impairment in carrying out the activities of daily living. Psychiatric complications during the course of surgical treatment are well recognized and may range from acute psychotic episodes to problems of overdependency and addiction, as well as from suicidal depression to disruptive ward behavior. Although the exact cause for postoperative psychosis has not been identified, medical and substance-induced mental disorders are commonly diagnosed postoperatively in surgical patients.
ISSN:1079-2104
1528-395X
DOI:10.1016/j.tripleo.2008.12.027