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M S Keshavan

Publications and source records attributed to M S Keshavan.

At least 109 records · Page 6Linked to original sources
PubMed1989

'Bhanamati' sorcery and psychopathology in south India. A clinical study.

We describe the patterns of illness attributed to sorcery among 209 patients who attended a special clinic in south India. Somatisation and conversion disorders accounted for the majority of patients, although several other psychiatric and medical disorders were also seen. Aspects of treatment of such patients in the sociocultural context are discussed.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1988

HIV infection presenting as psychosis: a critique.

A review of the literature on HIV and psychiatry thus far has revealed 13 cases of HIV infection presenting as psychosis. We argue that these cases could in fact represent either coincidental schizophrenia or bipolar disorder and HIV infection or HIV-related organic hallucinosis, delusional or affective syndromes with or without associated dementia (AIDS-dementia complex). The use of the term psychosis in describing AIDS-related behavioral syndromes is misleading, and should be replaced when possible by specific DSM-III-R categories.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome↗
PubMed1988

The ear wigglers: tics of the ear in 10 patients.

The author describes 10 patients with tics of the ear. The pathogenesis of this disorder is uncertain, but psychological factors may play an important role. This may be the first report of this disorder in the English literature.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1988

Delusional depression following benzodiazepine withdrawal.

Withdrawal from long-term treatment with benzodiazepines was followed in three patients by a severe delusional depression. The delusional depression may be related to the neurotransmitter changes accompanying benzodiazepine withdrawal. Caution should be exercised in long-term use of benzodiazepines in susceptible individuals.

Adult↗
PubMed1987

A case of Charles Bonnet syndrome with musical hallucinations.

An 86-year-old woman with visual impairment who developed a vivid, visual hallucinatory state in clear sensorium is described. This picture conforms to the description of Charles Bonnet Syndrome. She also experienced musical hallucinations. The role of sensory deprivation in the pathogenesis of this syndrome is discussed.

Aged↗
PubMed1986

Response of thyrotropin to thyrotropin-releasing hormone as predictor of treatment outcome. Prediction of recovery and relapse in treatment with antidepressants and neuroleptics.

We determined whether the response of thyrotropin (TSH) to thyrotropin-releasing hormone could predict the outcome of treatment with antidepressant and neuroleptic drugs. We studied 114 female patients diagnosed as having major and minor depressive, manic, schizoaffective, and schizophrenic disorders. A blunted TSH response (less than 5 microU/mL [less than 5 mU/L]) at admission was associated with recovery after nine weeks of inpatient treatment using clomipramine hydrochloride for depression and haloperidol for psychosis. A blunted TSH response at discharge was associated with early relapse in depressives receiving clomipramine maintenance therapy. Our findings support the notion that the thyrotropin-releasing hormone test is a "state" marker that may be of use in predicting the outcome of treatment with antidepressant and neuroleptic drugs.

Adolescent↗