J Korean Neurosurg Soc.
1994 Jul;23(7):809-815.
Steroid Psychosis
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Kosin University, Pusan, Korea.
- 2Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Kosin University, Pusan, Korea.
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.
