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Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome with Serum Positive Anti-NMDA-Receptor Antibodies – Case Files

October 30, 2016

A 60-year-old female of European background was admitted to a Neuropsychiatry Unit with a history of sub-acute onset of leg weakness, ataxia, confusion and poor self-care on a background of heavy periods of alcohol intake; drinking up to 4 L of cask wine per day.…

How to Treat Depression by Using Biological Deconstruction – Case Files of a Patient with OCD and Depression

September 11, 2016

Learning Point 1 – The main circuits involved in OCD are the Cortico-thalamic-striatal- cortical loop (CTSC). Overactivation of this ‘worry loop’ is responsible for the development of obsessions. Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI’s) at higher doses are effective in addressing the malfunctioning in this critical…

When The Immune System Attacks the Brain – Case Files of a Young Female with Mania

August 27, 2016

A 21-year-old female of Maltese background presented with a first episode of mania and was initiated on Risperidone and Sodium Valproate. The dose was increased to a dose of 4 mg /day of Risperidone and 1500 mg /day of Sodium Valproate with minimal response. Two…

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Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome with Serum Positive Anti-NMDA-Receptor Antibodies – Case Files

How to Treat Depression by Using Biological Deconstruction – Case Files of a Patient with OCD and Depression

When The Immune System Attacks the Brain – Case Files of a Young Female with Mania

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