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Acute brain syndrome as a consequence of the Cronkhite-Canada syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16395849     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Cronkhite-Canada syndrome is a very rare illness and psychical disturbances developed as a consequence of this illness are very rarely described. That is the case because majority of the symptoms of this syndrome are associated with the polyposis of the gastrointestinal tract. AIM: The aim of this case report is to link the development of acute brain syndrome with this rare syndrome. PATIENT: The patient was two times treated under the diagnosis of Cronkhite-Canada syndrome in the clinics of internal medicine in Rijeka and Zagreb, and then in the Psychiatric Clinic in Rijeka under the diagnosis of acute brain syndrome (F05.0). RESULT: Therapy with a typical antipsychotic (haloperidol) and corresponding internistic treatment gave results very fast and calmed acute delirium. CONCLUSION: Typical antipsychotics are efficient in the treatment of the acute brain syndrome caused by Cronkhite-Canada syndrome. Acute brain syndrome is caused solely by the lack of electrolytes and other important nutrients because of a malabsorption syndrome, conditioned by a diffuse polyposis of intestines.
Authors:
Antun Peitl; Marija Vucić Peitl; Eduard Pavlović; Dulijano Ljubicić
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Psychiatria Danubina     Volume:  17     ISSN:  0353-5053     ISO Abbreviation:  Psychiatr Danub     Publication Date:  2005 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-01-06     Completed Date:  2006-02-15     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9424753     Medline TA:  Psychiatr Danub     Country:  Croatia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  90-3     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Psychiatric Clinic of KBC Rijeka, Cambijerijeva 17/7, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Disease
Aged
Dementia / diagnosis,  drug therapy,  etiology*,  psychology
Drug Therapy, Combination
Female
Haloperidol / administration & dosage
Humans
Intestinal Polyposis / complications*,  diagnosis,  psychology
Malabsorption Syndromes / complications,  diagnosis
Paranoid Disorders / diagnosis,  drug therapy,  etiology,  psychology
Promazine / administration & dosage
Risk Factors
Water-Electrolyte Imbalance / complications,  diagnosis
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
52-86-8/Haloperidol; 58-40-2/Promazine

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