Acute Intermittent Porphyria- Perplexed by the Purple

Abstract

Porphyrias are rare, genetically inherited group of disorders. The most common disorder among acute porphyrias are the acute intermittent porphyria, which occurs due a defect of the enzyme porphobilinogendeaminase, presenting commonly with a triad of symptoms: visceral abdominal pain, diagnostic confusion and delay, leading to multiple investigations, unnecessary treatment interventions, high cost of management, with frequent visits to emergency room and a prolonged ward stay. A more for years as "Functional", Malingerers, Mentally ill. In underdeveloped countries, owing to limited investigative procedures, costly laboratory investigations, poor socio-economic status, much reliance on clinical judgment is required.

Intermittent Acute Porphyry and Schizophrenia : About a Case

“…So, it is interesting to have an idea about some prohibited drugs in the field of psychiatry in case of IAP including: sertraline, miancerin, amisulpride, alprazolam, zolpidem, clorazepam, nitrazepam MAOI, lamotrigine, sodium valproate, carbamazepine, and hydroxyzine. (7) In chronic psychiatric symptomatology, schizophrenia should be considered, in patients with IAP, discomfort because of the high risk compared to the general population.…”