Publications [#136029] of Andrew D Krystal

Papers Published

1. A Krystal, KR Krishnan, M Raitiere, R Poland, JC Ritchie, NR Dunnick, K Hanada, CB Nemeroff, Differential diagnosis and pathophysiology of Cushing's syndrome and primary affective disorder., The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences, UNITED STATES, vol. 2 no. 1 (1990), pp. 34-43, ISSN 0895-0172
   (last updated on 2004/06/11)

   Abstract:
   Most patients with major depression have increased 24-hour urinary free cortisol and cortisol nonsuppression after dexamethasone administration, which are cornerstones of a diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome. Similarly, Cushing's syndrome patients often suffer from major psychiatric syndromes, most often depression. These similarities between the two conditions sometimes make it difficult to differentiate them and have led some investigators to suggest they are two points on a spectrum of endocrinologic dysfunction. This article reviews the literature comparing Cushing's syndrome and primary affective disorder and presents two cases that illustrate just how closely these diseases may resemble one another.

   Keywords:
   Adrenocorticotropic Hormone • Aged • Anxiety Disorders • Bipolar Disorder • Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone • Cushing Syndrome • Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic, Cognitive Disorders • Depressive Disorder • Diagnosis, Differential • Female • Humans • Hydrocortisone • Middle Aged • Psychotropic Drugs • Tomography, X-Ray Computed • blood • diagnosis • diagnosis* • drug therapy • physiology • physiopathology • therapeutic use