Open AccessAdolescent-onset X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy Presenting as Treatment-resistant Bipolar Disorder
Author(s) -
Anirban Ray,
Satish Chandra Girimaji,
Rose Dawn Bharath
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of psychological medicine
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 0975-1564
pISSN - 0253-7176
DOI - 10.4103/ijpsym.ijpsym_36_17
Subject(s) - mania , adrenoleukodystrophy , bipolar disorder , pediatrics , psychiatry , medicine , psychology , lithium (medication) , peroxisome , receptor
A small proportion of bipolar disorder of adolescent onset can be secondary to underlying neurological disorder (secondary mania). We report a case of treatment-resistant mania secondary to cerebral form of adrenoleukodystrophy of adolescent onset. This case demonstrates the need for clinicians to be alert to the possibility of rare neurological diseases that can present with psychiatric manifestations.