Causes of Mental illness

Mental illness Causes: Book Excerpts

• Differential Diagnosis - Dementia
• Causes and incidence - Mental retardation
• Differential Overview - Dementia

Mental illness as a complication of other conditions:

Other conditions that might have Mental illness as a complication may, potentially, be an underlying cause of Mental illness. Our database lists the following as having Mental illness as a complication of that condition:

• Chromosome 22q deletion
• Chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome
• Syphilis

Mental illness as a symptom:

Conditions listing Mental illness as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Mental illness. Our database lists the following as having Mental illness as a symptom of that condition:

• Analgesic syndrome
• Borna disease
• Cadasil
• Porphyria
• Syphilis
• Toluene sniffing syndrome

Drug interactions causing Mental illness:

When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Mental illness as a symptom.

The list below is incomplete and various other drugs or substances may cause your symptoms. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

• Buspirone and Fluoxetine interaction
• Apo-buspirone and Fluoxetine interaction
• Buspar and Fluoxetine interaction
• Buspar Dividose and Fluoxetine interaction
• Med-Buspirone and Fluoxetine interaction
• more interactions...»

See full list of 16 drug interactions causing Mental illness

Medical news summaries relating to Mental illness:

The following medical news items are relevant to causes of Mental illness:

• Childhood cancer decreases later quality of life
• Death from stroke more likely in those with symptoms of depression
• Depression may be triggered by overactive brain
• Depression reduces likelihood of successful treatment of hepatitis C
• Elderly depression and insomnia
• Erectile dysfunction may be influenced by psychological and/or physical factors
• Familial bipolar disorder traits dictate disease presentation
• GI diet to assist cystic ovary disease
• Include family in bipolar treatment
• New gain in Chronic Fatigue awareness
• Seasonal affective disorder: a winter illness
• Self diagnose depression
• Workplace stress, sickening
• Your Autistic child
• More news »

Cause statistics for Mental illness:

The following are statistics from various sources about the causes of Mental illness:

• 12.9% of people with long term mental or behavioural problems also had migraines in Australia (ABS, 2004, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 16.8% of people with long term mental or behavioural problems also had an injury event in the last month in Australia (ABS, 2004, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 17% of people with long term mental or behavioural problems also had asthma in Australia (ABS, 2004, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 21.2% of people with long term mental or behavioural problems also had diseases of the circulatory system in Australia (ABS, 2004, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 47.7% of people with long term mental or behavioural problems also had diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue in Australia (ABS, 2004, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 5.6% of people with long term mental or behavioural problems also had stomach, duodenal or gastrointestinal ulcers in Australia (ABS, 2004, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 7.2% of people with long term mental or behavioural problems also had bronchitis and emphysema in Australia (ABS, 2004, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• more statistics...»

Related information on causes of Mental illness:

As with all medical conditions, there may be many causal factors. Further relevant information on causes of Mental illness may be found in:

• Risk factors for Mental illness
• Hidden causes of Mental illness

Causes of Mental illness: Online Medical Books

16 MEDICAL BOOKS ONLINE! Review excerpts from medical books online, free, without registration, for more information about the causes of Mental illness.

Dementia: Differential Diagnosis
(In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)

• Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia
• Lewy body dementia
• Multi-infarct dementia
• Parkinson's disease
• Alcohol/drugs
• Vitamin deficiency (B₁₂, thiamine)
• CNS infections
  –HIV encephalitis
  –Meningitis
  –Herpes encephalitis
  –Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease
  –Cerebral abscess
  –Neurosyphilis
• Depression (pseudodementia)
• Head trauma
• Pick's disease
• Chronic subdural hematoma
• Huntington's disease
• Chronic hydrocephalus
• Paraneoplastic encephalitis
• Hypothyroidism
• Cerebral vasculitis
• Systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus cerebritis)
• Wilson's disease
• Chronic hypoglycemia or hypocalcemia
• Uremic encephalopathy
• Dialysis dementia
• Multiple sclerosis
• Hydrocephalus
• Postanoxic dementia

» READ BOOK EXCERPT ONLINE »

Source: In a Page: Signs and Symptoms, 2004

Mental retardation: Causes and incidence
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

A specific cause is identifiable in only about 25% of people who are mentally retarded, and, of these, only 10% have the potential for cure. (See Causes of mental retardation.) In the remaining 75%, predisposing factors, such as deficient prenatal or perinatal care, inadequate nutrition, poor social environment, and poor child-rearing practices, contribute significantly to mental retardation.

Prenatal screening for genetic defects (such as Tay-Sachs disease) and counseling for families at risk for specific defects have reduced the incidence of genetically transmitted mental retardation.

An estimated 1% to 3% of the population is mentally retarded, demonstrating an IQ below 70 and associated difficulty in carrying out tasks required for personal independence.

» READ BOOK EXCERPT ONLINE »

Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

Dementia: Differential Overview
(Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)

❑ Alzheimer disease

❑ Multi-infarct dementia

❑ Depression

❑ Drugs

❑ Parkinson disease

❑ Frontal lobe dementia

❑ Vitamin B₁₂ deficiency

❑ HIV encephalopathy

❑ Korsakoff syndrome

❑ Brain tumor

❑ Normal pressure hydrocephalus

❑ Chronic subdural hematoma

❑ Neurosyphilis

❑ Creutzfeldt-Jakob

❑ Wilson disease

» READ BOOK EXCERPT ONLINE »

Source: Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis, 2007

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