Steroid Psychosis.
- Author:
Jae Gon MOON
1
;
Jin Hak KIM
;
Yong Soon HWANG
;
Hwa Dong LEE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords: Steroid; Side effect; Psychosis
- MeSH: Euphoria; Hallucinations; Mental Disorders; Psychotic Disorders*; Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders; Steroids
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 1994;23(7):809-815
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: The use of steroids has long been reported many side effects. Steroid-induced mental disorder is one of many complications associated with corticosteroid therapy. Steroid psychosis is not common disease but it may be more popular due to high steroid therapy such as pulse therapy or high dose steroid therapy. Euphoria, irritability, insomnia, and hallucination are predominating symptoms. The dosage, duration of the treatment may not be correlated with the time of the onset, duration, severity, or type of mental disturbances, but the risk of developing psychosis is increased to the high dose of steroid. It is usually reversible on dose reduction or discontinuation of the drug.
