CureusPsych

The Cureus Journal of Medical Science
Open Access, Peer-reviewed
Main Account: @CureusInc
Psychology and Psychiatry Specialties

[CureusPsych @CureusPsych]

A 45-year-old woman developed progressively worsening headaches, nausea, blurred vision, and balance problems before imaging revealed a large brain tumor causing significant mass effect and midline shift.

Read more: https://t.co/P4jS4gNrcB

#Cureus #Neurosurgery #MedEd

[CureusPsych @CureusPsych]

This review reminds clinicians that ambient scribe notes are interpretations, not recordings. Every AI-generated note still requires human judgment. Would you trust AI to document your patient encounters?

Read more: https://t.co/gOdaajy9NU

#Cureus #ArtificialIntelligence #MedEd

[CureusPsych @CureusPsych]

Most neurosurgeons in this survey recognized the importance of psychiatric comorbidity, yet practice remained highly variable. Should mental health training be mandatory in surgical residency programs?

Read more: https://t.co/WA78RjSU0E

@aceitunoh

#Cureus #Neurosurgery #MedEd

[CureusPsych @CureusPsych]

In this neurology case, an AI copilot closely matched clinical care for CAA + MCI. AI may improve access to knowledge, but medicine still requires judgment. Would you use AI support during patient care?

Read more: https://t.co/gwZNP65zY7

#Cureus #AI #Neurology #MedEd

[CureusPsych @CureusPsych]

This review explores how masking, co-occurring conditions, and overlooked developmental history contribute to delayed recognition and fragmented care. Do psychiatric systems do enough to recognize autism?

Read more: https://t.co/4sS0kJgCgz

#Cureus #MedEd #Psychiatry #Autism

[CureusPsych @CureusPsych]

This review explores the “down low” phenomenon among Latino men and how masculinity, family expectations, religion, stigma, and immigration pressures shape concealment and health outcomes.

Read more: https://t.co/uCtUT0t81V

#Cureus #MentalHealth #PublicHealth #MedEd

[CureusPsych @CureusPsych]

What’s your approach to differentiating neuro-lupus vs TTP in acute settings?

#meded #lupus #hematology #neurology #cureus

[CureusPsych @CureusPsych]

Not all neuro-lupus is lupus.

Severe ADAMTS13 deficiency revealed TTP in this case.

Early treatment = full recovery.

Key: think beyond the obvious.

https://t.co/knvdLgFhDW

#cureus #MedEd #Medtwitter

[CureusPsych @CureusPsych]

Your smartwatch might help your sleep… but not how you think. Fewer awakenings, better mood & little change in core sleep metrics. Would you recommend these tools to patients?

@DrAneesAlsaadi

Read more: https://t.co/dH2IIDorGp

#Cureus #SleepMedicine #DigitalHealth #MedEd

[CureusPsych @CureusPsych]

Tianeptine is widely available, unregulated, and addictive. This case shows how it can worsen depression and suicidality. Regulation or education...which should come first?

Read more: https://t.co/fisR3QywPq

#Cureus #AddictionMedicine #Psychiatry #PublicHealth #MedEd

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Can gut bacteria control sleep quality? This case suggests yes, especially after heavy antibiotic exposure. Agree / disagree, and why?

Read more: https://t.co/OYPO4r3bj2

@drritesh81
#Cureus #SleepMedicine #GutBrainAxis #InternalMedicine #MedEd

[CureusPsych @CureusPsych]

Cureus Japan is live.

A localized gateway to open-access, PubMed-indexed medical research—supporting global visibility and collaboration.

https://t.co/bOTIyn5OuN

#cureus #OpenAccess #CureusJapan #GlobalHealth #Research

[CureusPsych @CureusPsych]

Is vaping actually safer or just less understood?

This review details how vaping devices work and the physiological harm linked to their components challenging the idea that e-cigarettes are risk-free.
Read the review: https://t.co/ut6WUqkpf2

#Cureus #PublicHealth #ecigarettes

[CureusPsych @CureusPsych]

This review maps how amygdala–prefrontal circuits decide whether fear is expressed or extinguished, and how their dysfunction links to PTSD and anxiety.

Read more here: https://t.co/3RqkvE4y8S

#Cureus #Neuroscience #MentalHealth #Psychiatry #Fear #MedEd

[CureusPsych @CureusPsych]

This case shows how reference-region choice can falsely classify positive scans as negative, risking inappropriate denial of Alzheimer’s therapy.

Read more: https://t.co/PwVItFTCYj

#Cureus #Neurology #Alzheimers #MedEd #NuclearMedicine #PETCT

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In this case of congenital adrenal hyperplasia, severe endocrine disruption led to manic psychosis, improving only after modified ECT and hormonal optimization.

Read more: https://t.co/pMhvvAFC5Z

#Cureus #Endocrinology #Psychiatry #CAH #MentalHealth #MedEd

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Chronic stress disrupts brain-skin communication, driving acne, eczema, psoriasis, and pigmentation changes through inflammation and immune imbalance.

Read more: https://t.co/3Dxc64mHLG

#Cureus #Dermatology #Stress #Neuroscience #MindBodyHealth #MedEd

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What if patient safety depends more on sleep than duty hours?
Simulation of 5.5M clinician-days shows:
<4h sleep → 2.6× higher medical error risk
0h sleep → 51% burnout probability

Read more: https://t.co/0bBoNop9ps

#cureus #MedEd #PatientSafety #Burnout #PublicHealth

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Read the full case here: https://t.co/VD7Us1AB8r

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Cureus reports a patient with no psych history who received IV lorazepam, developed abrupt psychosis, removed his own eye, and ingested it.
A rare, life-threatening paradoxical benzodiazepine reaction

Read more: https://t.co/NxcIASyjwJ

#cureus #EmergencyMedicine #Psychiatry