Comorbid panic disorder and Chiari I malformation: A case report
Yeni Symposium, cilt.47, sa.3, ss.120-122, 2009 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 47 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2009
- Dergi Adı: Yeni Symposium
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.120-122
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Brainstem, Chiari malformation, Comorbidity, Panic disorder
- Uşak Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Chiari I malformation is a congenital hindbrain anomaly characterized by downward displacement of the cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum, commonly presents in patients with headache or symptoms of dysfunction of the cerebellum, brainstem, and cervical spinal cord. To our knowledge, there is a limited literature about any anxiety disorder in association with this anomaly. We describe a patient who firstly presented with panic symptoms and who later proved to have Chiari I malformation. The patient had no surgical intervention for this malformation and had a relative clinical improvement of her anxiety symptoms after psychotropic medication. This case highlights the importance of searching for a lesion that might otherwise go undetected in light of normal physical and neurological examinations and laboratory findings. Also, it demonstrates a rare comorbidity of Chiari I malformation and panic disorder.