Open AccessSteroid induced mania in an elderly patient
Author(s) -
Sandeep Grover,
Sunil Dogra,
Deepak Ghormode
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of geriatric mental health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2395-3322
pISSN - 2348-9995
DOI - 10.4103/2348-9995.152448
Subject(s) - mania , delirium , olanzapine , context (archaeology) , depression (economics) , psychosis , dementia , psychiatry , bipolar disorder , medicine , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , dexamethasone , psychology , cognition , paleontology , macroeconomics , disease , economics , biology
In the present context, steroids are important therapeutic agents used in the management of various diseases. Existing literature suggests that various steroids are associated with psychiatric manifestations such as psychosis, depression, mania, dementia/cognitive impairment, delirium, etc. However, reports of such associations among elderly are limited. In this report, we present the case of an 80-year-old male who developed mania while taking dexamethasone and required management with olanzapine