Role of Vitamin D in schizophrenia in elderly patient

Vitamin D deficiency is common in the patient with mental illness such as schizophrenia; several environmental risk factors for schizophrenia, such as season of birth, latitude, and migration, have been linked to Vitamin D deficiency. Recent studies have suggested a potential role of Vitamin D in th...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Geriatric Mental Health 2018-01, Vol.5 (1), p.65-67
Hauptverfasser: Siddiqui, Javed, Qureshi, Shazia, Shawosh, Yousef Ahmed
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Vitamin D deficiency is common in the patient with mental illness such as schizophrenia; several environmental risk factors for schizophrenia, such as season of birth, latitude, and migration, have been linked to Vitamin D deficiency. Recent studies have suggested a potential role of Vitamin D in the development of schizophrenia, for example, neonatal Vitamin D status is associated with the risk of developing schizophrenia in later life. Here, we report a case of Vitamin D deficiency presenting with schizophrenia. Vitamin D supplementation is promising treatment strategy to prevent relapse to improve psychotic symptoms, and physical health in patients with schizophrenia should be further explored in future studies.
ISSN:2348-9995
2395-3322
DOI:10.4103/jgmh.jgmh_22_17