Rohit Madan

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• Madan, R., Platto, J., Manoharan, S. R., & Monga, V. (2023). Serotonin Syndrome with Monotherapy of Low-Dose Sertraline in an Adult Patient with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Case reports in psychiatry, 2023, 6610152.
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  Serotonin syndrome, also known as serotonin toxicity, is associated with increased serotonergic activity in the central and the peripheral nervous system. The symptoms can range from mild to potentially life threatening. Given the widespread use of serotonergic agents, the number of cases is on the rise. It is seen with therapeutic medication use, inadvertent interactions between drugs, and intentional self-poisoning, but still known cases with monotherapy of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are uncommon. Another known fact is that elevated whole blood serotonin, or hyperserotonemia, is one of the first biomarkers identified in autism spectrum disorder and is present in more than 25% of affected children. We present a case of a 32-year-old male with a history of autism spectrum disorder and depressive disorder who presented to the emergency department with restless agitation, neuromuscular excitability, and autonomic instability. He had been prescribed sertraline 50 mg which he had taken daily as prescribed for 4 days. On the fourth day, he presented to the emergency department with diffuse muscle stiffness, upper extremity tremors, ocular clonus, and inducible ankle clonus. He was diagnosed with probable serotonin syndrome utilizing Hunter's criteria. Patient's symptoms resolved within 24 hours with intravenous fluids, lorazepam, and discontinuation of sertraline. This case highlights the importance of a high degree of clinical suspicion in patients even on monotherapy of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in therapeutic doses, especially in children and adults with autism spectrum disorder. Due to preexisting hyperserotonemia, they may be more susceptible to serotonin syndrome than the general population.
• Monga, V., Madan, R., & Arora, N. (2023). Malignant Tourette's Syndrome in an Adult on Deep Brain Stimulation Presenting With Rhabdomyolysis. Cureus, 15(8), e44436.
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  Tourette's syndrome (TS) patients experiencing severe tics and behavioral disturbances can have a rare complication called rhabdomyolysis (RML), which is characterized by the breakdown of muscle tissue. The occurrence of RML poses a significant physical and emotional risk to patients with TS by impacting the quality of life and in some cases causing severe damage. In this case report, we present the first documented case of RML resulting from severe tics in an adult with a diagnosis of TS. The patient exhibited severe tics and self-injurious behaviors that led to elevated creatine kinase and a subsequent diagnosis of RML requiring hospitalization with a complex hospital course. The patient did not have neuroleptic malignant syndrome as his laboratory parameters improved with the decrease in severity of tics. Our case highlights the potential complication of RML because of severe tics independent of neuroleptic drug use in a patient with TS.
• Madan, R., Ramaswamy, S., & Langenfeld, R. J. (2018). Paliperidone Palmitate-Induced Retrograde Ejaculation. Clinical Schizophrenia & Related Psychoses. doi:10.3371/csrp.mala.123015