| Journal: | The brazilian journal of infectious diseases |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000290998 |
| ISSN: | 1413-8670 |
| Authors: | Quarantini, Lucas C1 Cruz, Simone Cunha2 Batista-Neves, Susana Carolina Parana, Raymundo Miranda-Scippa, Angela Bressan, Rodrigo A3 |
| Institutions: | 1Universidade Federal da Bahia, Departamento de Neuropsiquiatria, Salvador, Bahia. Brasil 2Universidade Federal da Bahia, Gastroenterologia, Salvador, Bahia. Brasil 3Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Laboratorio de Neurociencias Clinicas, Sao Paulo. Brasil |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Season: | Dic |
| Volumen: | 10 |
| Number: | 6 |
| Pages: | 406-407 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Language: | Inglés |
| Document type: | Artículo |
| Approach: | Caso clínico |
| English abstract | Pegylated Interferon-alpha, combined with ribavirin, gives high sustained virological response in patients with hepatitis C virus, an important public health problem and one of the most frequent chronic infectious diseases worldwide. Though it has therapeutic benefits, treatment with IFN-alpha may be complicated by various side effects, especially symptoms of major depression and acute mania. Psychosis is a rare side effect, and its management usually includes discontinuation of IFN-alpha. We report a case of psychotic disorder that occurred during therapy with pegylated Interferon-alpha given associated with ribavirin. After good response to psychiatric treatment, it became possible to finish the anti-viral therapy |
| Disciplines: | Medicina, Química |
| Keyword: | Gastroenterología, Terapéutica y rehabilitación, Bioquímica, Terapia antiviral, Interferón alfa, Ribavirina, Hepatitis C, Psicosis, Tratamiento psiquiátrico |
| Keyword: | Medicine, Chemistry, Gastroenterology, Therapeutics and rehabilitation, Biochemistry, Antiviral therapy, Interferon alpha, Ribavirin, Hepatitis C, Psychosis, Psychiatric treatment |
| Full text: | Texto completo (Ver HTML) |
