Electrolyte and fluid imbalance: Neuropsychiatric manifestations
1981; Elsevier BV; Volume: 22; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/s0033-3182(81)73532-1
ISSN1545-7206
Autores Tópico(s)Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
ResumoElectrolyte imbalance may cause neuropsychiatric manifestations that closely mimic functional disorders. For example, depression may accompany hyponatremia, hypokalemia, hypercalcemia, or hypomagnesemia. A personality change such as increasing irritability may be a symptom of hypernatremia, hypercalcemia, hypocalcemia, hypophosphatemia, or hypomagnesemia. In most instances, correction of the underlying electrolyte imbalance will alleviate the psychiatric symptoms. By taking a careful history, the psychiatric consultant may note the symptoms of mineral imbalance before the problem is apparent to the attending physician.
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