Sertraline alleviated osmophobia caused by partial hypopituitarism with isolated ACTH deficiency

General Hospital Psychiatry

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 574.e9-574.e10

  Kuo, Yu Heng ^a   Chang, Yun ^b   Chen, Hsi Chung ^c   Liao, Shih Cheng ^c  

^a TAIPEI CITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CATHAY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hyperosmia; Hypocortisolism; Hypopituitarism; Osmophobia; Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

Indexed keywords

PREDNISOLONE; SERTRALINE;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORTICOTROPIN DEFICIENCY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPONATREMIA; HYPOPITUITARISM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MALE; NAUSEA; OSMOPHOBIA; PARTIAL HYPOPITUITARISM; PHOBIA; RECURRENT DISEASE; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

HYPEROSMIA; HYPOCORTISOLISM; HYPOPITUITARISM; OSMOPHOBIA; SELECTIVE SEROTONIN REUPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ADULT; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM DISEASES; GENETIC DISEASES, INBORN; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIA; HYPOPITUITARISM; MALE; ODORS; PHOBIC DISORDERS; PREDNISOLONE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS; SERTRALINE;

EID: 84884139983     PISSN: 01638343     EISSN: 18737714     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2012.07.008     Document Type: Article

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