A rare case series on hypertensive encephalopathy manifesting as psychosis

Hypertensive encephalopathy is a rare condition which is a clinically and radiologically diagnosed disorder. It usually presents in known hypertensive cases among young- and middle-aged adults. Although it presents with altered consciousness and other multisystem manifestations, symptoms of psychosi...

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Main Authors: Sai Kiran Pasupula, Katyayani Kolli, Naveen Vandanapu, Neeli Uma Jyothi
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-11-01
Series:Archives of Mental Health
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/amh.amh_57_24
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Katyayani Kolli
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description Hypertensive encephalopathy is a rare condition which is a clinically and radiologically diagnosed disorder. It usually presents in known hypertensive cases among young- and middle-aged adults. Although it presents with altered consciousness and other multisystem manifestations, symptoms of psychosis are rarely seen; management of the disorder is proper blood pressure control. Now, we present two cases of de novo hypertension and a case of chronic hypertension with no history of psychiatric illness and presented with symptoms of irritability, confusion, and hallucinations. To our knowledge, these are the few case reports showing psychosis in hypertensive patients presented with hypertensive encephalopathy. Categories: Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, Neurology
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spelling doaj-art-3ac25fa55bdf47e397a3824292f8f0c42025-08-20T02:36:09ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsArchives of Mental Health2589-91712589-918X2024-11-0125216917110.4103/amh.amh_57_24A rare case series on hypertensive encephalopathy manifesting as psychosisSai Kiran PasupulaKatyayani KolliNaveen VandanapuNeeli Uma JyothiHypertensive encephalopathy is a rare condition which is a clinically and radiologically diagnosed disorder. It usually presents in known hypertensive cases among young- and middle-aged adults. Although it presents with altered consciousness and other multisystem manifestations, symptoms of psychosis are rarely seen; management of the disorder is proper blood pressure control. Now, we present two cases of de novo hypertension and a case of chronic hypertension with no history of psychiatric illness and presented with symptoms of irritability, confusion, and hallucinations. To our knowledge, these are the few case reports showing psychosis in hypertensive patients presented with hypertensive encephalopathy. Categories: Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, Neurologyhttps://journals.lww.com/10.4103/amh.amh_57_24altered mental statushypertensive encephalopathypsychosis
spellingShingle Sai Kiran Pasupula
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A rare case series on hypertensive encephalopathy manifesting as psychosis
Archives of Mental Health
altered mental status
hypertensive encephalopathy
psychosis
title A rare case series on hypertensive encephalopathy manifesting as psychosis
title_full A rare case series on hypertensive encephalopathy manifesting as psychosis
title_fullStr A rare case series on hypertensive encephalopathy manifesting as psychosis
title_full_unstemmed A rare case series on hypertensive encephalopathy manifesting as psychosis
title_short A rare case series on hypertensive encephalopathy manifesting as psychosis
title_sort rare case series on hypertensive encephalopathy manifesting as psychosis
topic altered mental status
hypertensive encephalopathy
psychosis
url https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/amh.amh_57_24
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