Mitral valve prolapse syndrome and psychological disturbance.
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J Szmuilowicz
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Aggressive preschoolers: a pilot study.
The authors studied the relationship between the level of aggressivity in 12 aggressive preschoolers and five hypothesized pathogenic variables: constitutional, lack of maternal attunement to the child's needs, passive experience of aggression, parental overindulgence and the presence of a precipitant. The data tend to support a strong predictive association between the pathogenic variables as a group and the level of aggressivity, although the results must be regarded as preliminary because of the small number of cases.
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Psychiatric implications of the mitral valve prolapse syndrome (MVPS).
The mitral valve prolapse syndrome (MVPS) is an infrequent outcome of mitral valve prolapse, a common and usually benign structural abnormality. Psychiatric patients often present with symptoms indistinguishable from MVPS, knowledge of which is thus essential for differential diagnosis. Even when prolapse of the mitral valve is detected, the symptoms may be variously determined by both physical and emotional factors. Four illustrative case histories are presented.
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The superior-mesenteric-artery syndrome: cause or complication of anorexia nervosa?
The so-called superior-mesenteric-artery syndrome is not mentioned in psychiatric journals or books. Yet two variations of the condition have been described. In its acute form, it can be mistaken for psychogenic vomiting in anorexic patients, while its chronic intermittent form is readily misdiagnosed as anorexia nervosa. The case report is of a 16 year old boy admitted for investigation and treatment of severe weight loss. He initially responded to a modified behaviour program, but within days developed an acute small-bowel obstruction. Superior-mesenteric-artery syndrome was diagnosed and he improved with appropriate medical management. This condition needs to be considered by the psychiatrist who otherwise might not differentiate it from the symptoms of anorexia nervosa.
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