Akathisia is reported to be one of the most common and disabling side effects of antipsychotics and other drugs. Akathisia is also a rare cause of psychomotor agitation in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). In this clinical note, we describe a case report of akathisia in a 34-year-old woman with TBI; review earlier case studies on akathisia in TBI; and discuss the differential diagnosi...

BACKGROUND Depression and anxiety in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) are associated with a poorer prognosis. Therefore the screening for psychological distress is strongly recommended in cardiac rehabilitation. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is a widely used screening tool that has demonstrated good sensitivity and specificity for mental disorders. METHODS We asse...

A biomarker for alcoholism called Serum carbohydrate-deficient transferrin (CDT) is considered to be a reliable parameter reflecting long-term alcohol abuse (Stibler et al. 1988). It has been shown that CDT is not superior to other parameters previously identified (Scouller et al. 2000). CDT is also elevated in females suffering from psychiatric disorders inducing catabolism, limiting its diagn...

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a group of neurodevelopmental conditions characterized by impairments in communication and social interaction and repetitive and stereotyped behaviors. Serotoninergic transmission has been suggested as an important neuronal pathway in ASD. In this study, we analyzed four polymorphisms (5HTTLPR, rs2066713, STin2, rs1042173; 50 ! 30 end) at the serotonin transp...

Although percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement is a common and safe procedure to provide enteral feeding, some patients develop complications. The aim of this study was to identify risk factors for the development of post-PEG complications. We hypothesized that patients with low albumin, diabetes, higher body mass index (BMI), thicker abdominal walls, or psychomotor agitation...

Psychomotor agitation is a widespread clinical problem both in patients with schizophrenia and BD. It is a highly hazardous condition, imposing significant risks in psychiatric emergency, as expressedby elevated ratios of adverse events and traumatic experiences (both for patients and medical staff). The available anti-agitation drugs have numerous disadvantages. The orally administered medicat...