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PORPHYRIA FACTS:
PSYCHIATRIC - MANIA
Mania can and does often occur during the mental change that occurs during the
onset of acute porphyria attacks.
SOURCE:
Dr. Kenneth Carlson
Neuropsychiatric Medicine
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Elation
Inappropriate elation, a sense of being on a ‘super high’ can often appear
during mental change.
Often such an elation is wrongly perceived by others as being on drugs.
SOURCE:
Myrna Myers MNS, LSW
Neuropsychiatric Medicine
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Irritability
Irritability is often present during mental change in porphyria.
Often irritability to associated with sleepliness or restlessness present in acute
attacks.
SOURCE:
Dr. Kenneth Carlson
Neuropsychiatric Medicine
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****SEE separate file on Irritability
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Insomnia
Severe insomnia will often present just prior to the onset of an acute attacks and
may remain during the attack itself.
SOURCE:
Myrna Myers MNS, LSW
Neuropsychiatric Medicine
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Many porphyria patients complain of a sense of restlessness or in ability to sleep
both beofre and during an acute attacks.
SOURCE:
Dr. Kenneth Carlson
Neuropsychiatric Medicine
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****SEE separate file on Insomnia
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Grandiose thought
Grandiose notions sometimes accompany mental change in acute porphyria.
SOURCE:
Myrna Myers MNS, LSW
Neuropsychiatric Medicine
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Loss of focus
During the onset of an acute attack as mental change begins, porphyria patients
often experience an increased talking speed and/or volume, or/and
disconnected or racing thoughts.
SOURCE:
Dr. Kenneth Carlson
Neuropsychiatric Medicine
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Poor judgment
Often porphyria patients will display poor judgment during mental change that
occurs during acute attacks.
SOURCE:
Dr. Kenneth Carlson
Neuropsychiatric
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Inappropriate behavior
There may be inappropriate social behavior on behalf of the acute porphyria
patients during acute attacks.
SOURCE:
Dr. Kenneth Carlson
Neuropsychiatric
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***SEE also separate file on Bizaare Behavior
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Mania can often be a part of the mental changes experienced by acute
porphyria patients.
SOURCE:
Dr. Kenneth Carlson
Neuropsychiatric
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