| CLINICAL CASE CONFERENCE |
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 87-90 |
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Psychosis in an elderly patient with parkinson's disease: issues and considerations
Arghya Pal1, Raman Deep Pattanayak1, Rajesh Sagar1, Vinay Goyal2
1 Department of Psychiatry, A.I.I.M.S., New Delhi, India
2 Department of Neurology, Neurosciences centre, A.I.I.M.S., New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
Rajesh Sagar
Department of Psychiatry, A.I.I.M.S., New Delhi
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0971-8990.153718
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Psychosis in Parkinson's disease (PD) is a frequently documented clinical phenomenon, whicj poses several clinical and management issues. The antagonistic nature of medications makes the treatment more challenging. The advanced age and medical co morbidities call for a more cautious monitoring. The goal should be to make the patient optimally functional as far as motor and psychotic symptoms are concerned. The case discussed here demonstrates a case of psychosis occurring in the context of PD, and highlights the complex issues involved in the management, and discuss them in light of recent research. |
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