The Mysterious Illness of Dyce Sombre

Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience

C.V. Haldipur¹  Michael H. Fisher¹  Ronald Pies¹ 

[1] Dr. Pies is from SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, and Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; Dr. Fisher is from Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio; and Dr. Halidipur is from SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York.

关键词: Dyce Sombre;    organic factors in psychiatric illness;    stigma of psychiatric diagnoses;    cultural sensitivity;    betel nut;   

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学科分类：精神健康和精神病学

来源: Matrix Medical Communications, LLC

【 摘 要 】

The alleged “madness” of the Anglo-Indian prince known as Dyce Sombre (1808–1851) has been attributed to anti-Asian prejudice, biased observations, and insensitivity to ethno-cultural variations in behavior. However, whereas all these factors may have contributed to misdiagnosis and mistreatment, there is compelling evidence pointing to an “organic” explanation for Dyce Sombre’s aberrant behavior. We posit that the interaction of drug toxicity and possible central nervous system infection were primarily responsible for Dyce Sombre’s clinical symptoms. The case provides an important lesson for modern-day psychiatrists confronting patients from other cultures who may also have underlying neuropsychiatric disorders.

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