Open AccessPsychiatric care for a person with MELAS syndrome: A case report
Author(s) -
Leong Douglas Yeung,
Chee Rei Yen,
Lui Yit Shiang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.4146
Subject(s) - medicine , psychological intervention , psychiatry , intensive care medicine , psychotherapist , psychology
This report provides information for future clinicians who may be involved in treating patients with mitochondrial disorders manifesting with psychiatric problems, as literature in treatment is limited. The interventions focus on both carefully crafted medication therapy and nondrug methods to manage the challenging behaviors in a medically infirmed person.