Chronic Psychosis in a Patient with Usher Syndrome
Usher syndrome refers to a group of inherited disorders characterized by visual and auditory impairment. The risk of psychosis in Usher syndrome is higher than that in the general population and is difficult to approach and treat in light of sensory impairment. We present a case of a male with conti...
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| author | Abhay Keshava Bhat Sheetal Reshram Meshram Maithili S. Umate Prakhar D. Jain |
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| description | Usher syndrome refers to a group of inherited disorders characterized by visual and auditory impairment. The risk of psychosis in Usher syndrome is higher than that in the general population and is difficult to approach and treat in light of sensory impairment. We present a case of a male with continuous psychotic symptoms for 20 years, in the setting of undiagnosed progressively deteriorating visual and auditory function, with details of treatment given. Possible underlying mechanisms of psychosis in such cases are discussed in brief. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c01546492c384c12abf1ac77536fbf882025-02-10T10:36:20ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAnnals of Indian Psychiatry2588-83582025-01-0191919310.4103/aip.aip_36_24Chronic Psychosis in a Patient with Usher SyndromeAbhay Keshava BhatSheetal Reshram MeshramMaithili S. UmatePrakhar D. JainUsher syndrome refers to a group of inherited disorders characterized by visual and auditory impairment. The risk of psychosis in Usher syndrome is higher than that in the general population and is difficult to approach and treat in light of sensory impairment. We present a case of a male with continuous psychotic symptoms for 20 years, in the setting of undiagnosed progressively deteriorating visual and auditory function, with details of treatment given. Possible underlying mechanisms of psychosis in such cases are discussed in brief.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/aip.aip_36_24hearing impairmentpsychosisretinitis pigementosausher syndromevisual impairment |
| spellingShingle | Abhay Keshava Bhat Sheetal Reshram Meshram Maithili S. Umate Prakhar D. Jain Chronic Psychosis in a Patient with Usher Syndrome Annals of Indian Psychiatry hearing impairment psychosis retinitis pigementosa usher syndrome visual impairment |
| title | Chronic Psychosis in a Patient with Usher Syndrome |
| title_full | Chronic Psychosis in a Patient with Usher Syndrome |
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| title_short | Chronic Psychosis in a Patient with Usher Syndrome |
| title_sort | chronic psychosis in a patient with usher syndrome |
| topic | hearing impairment psychosis retinitis pigementosa usher syndrome visual impairment |
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