Citation

Windemuth D, Bacharach-Buhles M, Hoffmann K, Altmeyer P. Hautarzt 1999; 50(4): 266-269.

Vernacular Title

Depressivitat mit Suizidalitat als Nebenwirkung der Hochdosistherapie mit

Affiliation

Dermatologische Klinik, Ruhr-Universität Bochum im St. Josef-Hospital. D.Windemuth@Derma.de

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10354918

Abstract

Adjuvant therapy with interferon for malignant melanoma causes neurotoxic side effects such as depression. The biochemical mechanisms are unknown. We report two cases with both depression and amnesia. In one case, attempted suicide was accompanied by 7 h of amnesia. The diagnostic classification and possible explanations for the amnesia secondary to interferon therapy are reviewed.

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