Apathy syndrome in a patient previously treated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for depression / 영남의대학술지
Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
; : 249-253, 2019.
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ABSTRACT
There is considerable overlap in the clinical presentations of apathy and depression. However, differential diagnosis between apathy and other psychiatric conditions, including depression and dementia, is important. In this report, we present the case of a 67-year-old woman with a history of receiving selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) treatment for depression. Differential diagnosis between treatment-resistant depression and SSRI-induced apathy syndrome was required. The symptoms of her apathy syndrome were relieved after the discontinuation of SSRIs and the addition of olanzapine, methylphenidate, and modafinil. Furthermore, we briefly review related literature in this article.
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Main subject:
Serotonin
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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
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Dementia
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Depression
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Apathy
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Methylphenidate
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
Year:
2019
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Article