Organic affective syndrome

To summarize, comorbidities on which a manic syndrome can be superimposed include ADHD, ODD, conduct or pervasive developmental disorders, Tour-ette s syndrome, or medical conditions such as brain tumors, multiple sclerosis, temporal lobe seizures, human immune-deficiency syndrome (HIV), and endocri-nopathies such as hyperthyroidism and Cushing s syndrome (James and Javaloyes, 2001). Organic affective syndrome, a condition given separate designation in DSM I-IIIR, is now subsumed under mood disorder due to a general medical condition in DSM IV. Substance induced mood disorder has a similar due to. . . designation. 

This formula is able to clear heat in the Upper-Jiao, the Heart, the Lung and the diaphragm. It is used in the syndrome in which heat-toxin affects these organs and regions. The symptoms are fever, restlessness, dry mouth and throat, thirst, swollen and sore throat, ulcers in the mouth or on the tongue, red face and red eyes, scanty urine and constipation, a red border on the tongue, which is particularly dry in the middle and has a yellow coating, and a rapid and forceful pulse. 

Hypersusceptibility reactions can affect any organ and system, but are very rare. Lupus-like syndrome has been reported. 

Acute CNS dysfunction diseases can show mild (organic affective syndrome), moderate or severe (acute toxic encephalopathy) symptoms. ... 

Type 1 OSN Characterized by subjective complaints of fatigue, irritability, depression and episodes of anxiety. No cognitive impairments are demonstrable on neuropsychological testing, and the psychological symptoms resolve on removal from the solvents. This is also known as the organic affective syndrome, or the neurasthenic syndrome. 

Fabry s syndrome, or angiokeratoma corporis diffusion, is a disease affecting several organs, and although... 

The connective tissue diseases (CTDs) are a heterogeneous group of immuno-logically mediated inflammatory conditions of unknown etiology, accompanied by diverse autoantibodies and affecting multiple organ systems. In adults, the more frequent CTDs comprise rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic sclerosis (SSc), Sjogren s syndrome (SjS), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), polymyositis/ dermatomyositis (PM/DM), and mixed CTD (MCTD). 

The Orphan Drug Act of 1983 was passed to encourage die development and marketing of products used to treat rare diseases. The act defines a rare disease as a condition affecting fewer than 200,000 individuals in die United States. The National Organization of Rare Disorders reports that there are more tiian 6000 rare disorders that affect approximately 25 million individuals. Examples of rare disorders include Tourette s syndrome, ovarian cancer, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), Huntington s disease, and certain forms of leukemia... 

From 1 January 2000, Dutch law prohibits the use by professional carpet fitters of solvent-based adhesives. The Organic Psycho Syndrome law concerns the adhering of coverings to floors, stairs, walls and ceilings in houses and any other buildings. Key issue in the OPS law is that professional users are no longer allowed to use products containing more than 0.5% solvents. The law also affects painters and parquet installers. 

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