ACETAZOLAMIDE IN THE TREATMENT OF ACUTE MANIA - A CASE-REPORT

Authors
BRANDT C GRUNZE H NORMANN C WALDEN J
Citation
C. Brandt et al., ACETAZOLAMIDE IN THE TREATMENT OF ACUTE MANIA - A CASE-REPORT, Neuropsychobiology, 38(3), 1998, pp. 202-203
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences,Psychology,Psychiatry
Journal title
Neuropsychobiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
0302282X
Volume
38
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
202 - 203
Database
ISI
SICI code
0302-282X(1998)38:3<202:AITTOA>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Several antiepileptic drugs are also being used in affective disorders . There are some hints that also the carbonic anhydrase inhibitor acet azolamide might be useful in the treatment of bipolar affective disord er. We report a 39-year-old male patient with a history of bipolar aff ective disorder who presented with his second manic episode. Acetazola mide was added to a low dose of valproic acid and to perazine. A marke d decrease of the BRMAS score was achieved. The implications of this c ase are discussed.