Coexisting of borreliosis, depression and psoriasis--case report

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Coexisting of borreliosis, depression and psoriasis--case report

 

Pol Merkur Lekarski. 2010 Jan;28(163):53-5.

 

[Coexisting of borreliosis, depression and psoriasis--case

report]

 

[Article in Polish]

 

Oglodek E, Mos D, Araszkiewicz A.

 

Katedra Psychiatrii Collegium Medicum w Bydgoszczy.

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Lyme disease is a multisystem infectious disease with a wide

variety of symptoms involving the skin as well as the nervous

system. Lyme disease is caused by spirochaete Borrelia

burgdorferi transmitted by Ixodes ticks in endemic regions.

A case of 45 year old woman suffering from borreliosis, psoriasis

and depression is presented in the paper. In the study a

standardized screening list was applied to evaluate the

psychiatric health state--Classification of Psychic Disorders

(DSM-IV) and Hamilton Scale. Patient was diagnosed with a major

depressive episode (MDE) according to DSM-IV Diagnosis Criteria.

Patient obtained a score 21 on the 24-item in Hamilton Rating

Scale of Depression.

Primary manifestation of boreliosis in patient with psoriasis

increase a risk of depression.

 

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