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Menstrual psychosis is a form of psychosis with a brief, sudden onset related to the menstrual cycle. The symptoms can be dramatic and include delirium, mania or mutism. They generally resolve fully. Most psychiatrists do not recognise the condition. It is rare, with only 80 established cases reported in medical literature. It is thought to be linked with postpartum psychosis. This journal has been published looking at the 'evidence' for menstrual psychosis' http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1414712/. ==Definition== This is a rare form of severe mental illness, with the following characteristics:〔 *Sudden onset in a previously asymptomatic person. *Brief duration, with full recovery. *Psychotic symptoms that can include confusion or hallucinations, mutism and stupor, delusions, or manic state. These are distinct from premenstrual tension, premenstrual syndrome, premenstrual (late luteal phase) depression or dysphoric disorder or menstrual mood disorder. *Occurrence in rhythm with the menstrual cycle. It shares clinical features with, and presents similarly to, postpartum psychosis.〔 Researchers Deuchar and Brockington proposed that a sudden drop in levels of estrogen in the brain could be the trigger for both conditions. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Menstrual psychosis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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