[Multiple sclerosis and major depression resistant to treatment. Case of a patient with antidepressive therapy-induced mood disorder, associated with manic features]

Clin Ter. 1995 Jun-Jul;146(6-7):449-52.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

Patients with multiple sclerosis show higher prevalence of psychiatric disorders compared to general population, that are hardly managed by pharmacotherapy. In the present report a female patient, 44 years old, with diagnosis (according to DSM-IV) of 340 multiple sclerosis, 296.32 major depressive disorder, recurrent, moderate, 292.84 antidepressant-induced mood disorder, with manic features, is described. In this patient depressive symptoms did not respond to a number of drugs, including tricyclic antidepressants, selective serotonine re-uptake inhibitors hand lithium. Moreover, she had hypomanic and manic episodes induced by two different antidepressant, hydroxy-tryptophan and clorimipramine. Until today, only amisulpride (50 mg/die for four months, then 50 mg every two days for two months) has shown a significant effect on depressive symptomatology, moreover, this drug has not induced the occurrence of manic symptoms.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • 5-Hydroxytryptophan / adverse effects
  • Adult
  • Affective Disorders, Psychotic / chemically induced*
  • Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / adverse effects
  • Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / therapeutic use*
  • Bipolar Disorder / chemically induced
  • Bipolar Disorder / drug therapy
  • Bipolar Disorder / psychology*
  • Clomipramine / adverse effects
  • Depressive Disorder / drug therapy
  • Depressive Disorder / etiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lithium / therapeutic use
  • Multiple Sclerosis / complications
  • Multiple Sclerosis / psychology*
  • Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic
  • Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors
  • Lithium
  • 5-Hydroxytryptophan
  • Clomipramine