Case report, 2018
Can severe head injury lead to PMDD?
Yes. A 17-year-old girl developed PMDD months after a severe traumatic brain injury. She needed antipsychotic medication to manage her symptoms.
What they did
Described one case of a 17-year-old girl who developed severe depression around her period months after sustaining a severe traumatic brain injury. A psychiatrist diagnosed her with PMDD.
What they found
She experienced severe depression symptoms around her menses in the months after the head injury. She needed antipsychotics to manage her symptoms. PMDD typically includes irritability, anxiety, and sometimes suicidal thoughts.
What it means for you
Traumatic brain injury may trigger PMDD in girls and women. This is one case, so we cannot know how often it happens. It is important for doctors treating people after head injuries to screen for PMDD, especially because it can lead to suicidal thoughts.
17
age when head injury occurred
1
case reported
About the study
- Original title
- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder in a Patient With Traumatic Brain Injury: A Case Presentation
- Authors
- Omura J, Osorio M
- Journal
- PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation
- Year
- 2018
- Study design
- Case report
- What was tested
- Antipsychotic medication
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1016/j.pmrj.2017.07.080
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