CASE OF AMPUTATION DURING ACUTE MANIA.

A Case of Malaria with Acute Mania

On the 17th July last, a male, aged about 24 years, suddenly developed an attack of acute mania needing physical restraint. I was called in to see the man and found him with the following symptoms:? The patient had to be controlled in bed by four attendants; he was talking foolishly but articulated distinctly; his eyes were shut and he resisted their being opened; Babinski's and Kernig's signs ...

Assessment of Dynamic Stability During Walking in Below-knee Amputation

Purpose: Dynamic stability reduces in patients with unilateral amputation; so, it is important to recognize changes in balance during walking. This study aimed to investigate the dynamic stability of unilateral below-knee amputation during walking. Methods: The present study was a quasi-experimental study, in which 10 patients with knee amputation and 10 healthy young people participated. The ...

Traumatic Penile Amputation: A Case Report and Acute Management

Traumatic penile amputation is an uncommon surgical emergency with various etiologies. Frequently, the injury is self-inflicted by patients suffering from an acute psychotic episode [1]. However, the injury has also been described secondary to domestic violence, other criminal assaults, and accidental trauma [2-4]. Nonetheless, the incidence of traumatic penile amputation remains low, limiting ...

Treatment guidelines for acute mania

Nowadays, psychiatrists have a wide range of treatment choices to treat acute mania. Introduction of atypical antipsychotics in the last decade has increased the range of available treatments. A good number of double-blind randomized clinical trials have supported the efficacy of several atypicals, (aripiprazole, olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone, ziprasidone) both as monotherapy and in combi...

Acute Mania Following Simple Ovariotomy