Background Glucocorticoids are widely prescribed for a variety of diseases and are known
to cause neuropsychiatric as well as somatic side effects. Objective This article will review …

Patients with epilepsy are more prone to cognitive and behavioral deficits. Epilepsy per se
may induce or exacerbate an underlying cognitive impairment, a variety of factors contribute …

Corticosteroids, such as prednisone and dexamethasone, are commonly prescribed
medications that suppress the immune system and decrease inflammation. Common side …

Elevated circulating levels of glucocorticoids are associated with psychiatric symptoms
across several different conditions. It remains unknown if this hormonal abnormality is a …

The aim of this paper is to provide a systematic review of the literature examining the
epidemiology, outcome, and treatment of patients with bipolar disorder and co-occurring …

BACKGROUND: Corticosteroids have been used for many years for inflammatory diseases.
Mood changes are common during short-term, high-dose, corticosteroid therapy. Virtually no …

Background Evidence for a relationship between hospitalization and incident cognitive
decline exists mainly in the literature focusing on critical care hospitalization. Recent studies …

Background: Certain medications may contribute to the etiology of depressive symptoms
and disorders. Research in this area, however, has been hampered by methodological and …

BACKGROUND: Prescription corticosteroids are given for a variety of common medical
conditions. Psychiatric symptoms including depression, psychosis, and especially mania are …

BACKGROUND: In animals, stress and corticosteroids can be associated with both
reversible and irreversible changes in the hippocampus. Changes in memory and …