Bipolar Affective Disorder in a Patient of Achalasia Cardia: A Case Report of Young Man

We present a case of 22-year-old known Achalasia cardia, previously treated for depression, presented with irritable behaviour, aggression, over-talkativeness, ideas of self-importance, running away from home and decreased sleep. He was treated for imperforate anus with anoplasty on the first day of...

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Published in:Pakistan Armed Forces medical journal 2022-08, Vol.72 (4), p.1494-96
Main Authors: Zubair, Usama Bin, Ejaz, Khola, Mumtaz, Humza, Shoaib, Muhammad Shahbaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Achalaisa cardia
Achalasia
Antipsychotics
Bipolar affective disorder
Bipolar disorder
Case reports
Dysphagia
Eating disorders
Families & family life
Liaison psychiatry
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Mental depression
Mental disorders
Mental health
Parents & parenting
Patients
Psychiatrists
Psychosis
Psychotropic drugs
Quantitative psychology
Schizophrenia
Sleep
Sodium
Surgery
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Summary:We present a case of 22-year-old known Achalasia cardia, previously treated for depression, presented with irritable behaviour, aggression, over-talkativeness, ideas of self-importance, running away from home and decreased sleep. He was treated for imperforate anus with anoplasty on the first day of birth and for Achalaisa Cardia with heller myotomy at 17 years of age. His Young Mania Rating Scale score was 22, and his Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale score was 50. He was diagnosed as a case of bipolar affective disorder. Marked improvement in the symptoms occurred after two weeks of the treatment with sodium valproate, olanzapine and clonazepam.
ISSN:0030-9648
2411-8842
DOI:10.51253/pafmj.v72i4.6972