Garikana Sarah, Mathew Diane, Hollowell Soojae
Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA.
Psychiatry, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, USA.
Cureus. 2024 Jun 3;16(6):e61597. doi: 10.7759/cureus.61597. eCollection 2024 Jun.
This paper presents the case of a 22-year-old woman who was hospitalized multiple times with episodes of psychosis co-occurring with hyperglycemia. Her psychosis was characterized by auditory hallucinations, visual hallucinations, and disorganized speech and behavior. The patient has a prior medical history of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and Graves' disease and was non-adherent to diabetic diet and medications. The patient is a Somalian refugee who moved to the United States (US) a year ago. We explore the relatively unique observation of hyperglycemia-induced psychosis in the patient, specifically in the context of autoimmune disorders. We also discuss some of the complexities associated with the cultural aspects of mental health and diabetes management in refugee communities and their implications in clinical practice.
本文介绍了一名22岁女性的病例,她因精神病发作并伴有高血糖而多次住院。她的精神病表现为幻听、幻视以及言语和行为紊乱。该患者既往有1型糖尿病(T1DM)和格雷夫斯病病史,且不遵守糖尿病饮食和药物治疗。患者是一名索马里难民,一年前移居美国。我们探讨了该患者中相对独特的高血糖诱发精神病的观察结果,特别是在自身免疫性疾病的背景下。我们还讨论了难民社区心理健康和糖尿病管理文化方面的一些复杂性及其在临床实践中的影响。