Magdalena Romanowicz, MD

Epileptic and depressed

Publish date: May 1, 2012

Ms. R, age 33, seeks treatment for worsening depression after her epilepsy diagnosis 1 year ago. She has a history of bulimia and ongoing anxiety ...

Publish date: April 1, 2011

Tearful and depressed, Mr. N plans to shoot his daughter’s abusive husband and himself. He has poorly controlled diabetes and other comorbid...

Publish date: October 1, 2009

Mrs. P appears manic and agitated. She has no psychiatric history but is taking antidepressants and multiple drugs for chronic back pain. How woul...

Publish date: January 1, 2009

Mrs. A’s depression is worsening, and antidepressant trials have failed. Is electroconvulsive therapy a safe option for this patient with an...

Publish date: June 1, 2008

Mrs. V has psychotic depression and hyponatremia. Is beer drinking or diuretic use causing her low serum sodium? Or could it be something else?