A Patient with Coexisting Narcolepsy and Morbid Jealousy Showing Favourable Response to Fluoxetine

Overview

Journal Postgrad Med J

Publisher Oxford University Press

Specialty General Medicine

Date 1994 Jan 1

PMID 8140016

Citations 2

Authors

Y K Wing

S Lee

H F Chiu

C K Ho

C N Chen

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Abstract

A 37 year old Chinese man suffered from coexisting narcolepsy and morbid jealousy which were precipitated by head injury 5 years previously. Fluoxetine 20 mg/day reduced his narcoleptic symptoms and morbid jealousy but not his sleepiness. On defaulting treatment, the patient's symptoms and marital problem recurred. A common central serotonin disturbance might be involved in mediating the sleep disorder and associated psychopathology.

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