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Table 2 Profiles of subjects in the depression group

From: Comparison of cerebral blood flow in oral somatic delusion in patients with and without a history of depression: a comparative case series

No.

age sex

Duration of illness (months)

Duration between onset of depression and onset of oral cenesthopathy (years)

Complants

Onset opportunities

Antipsychotics beeing taken at time of first examination

Antipsychotics beeing taken at the time of SPECT examination

SDS at time of first examination

Depressive state at onset of oral cenesthopathy

18

57 F

16

1

too much saliva; feels like mouth is vacuumed.

psychological stress

amitriptyline 55 mg, flunitrazepam 2 mg

mirtazapine 15 mg, flunitrazepam 2 mg

34

remission

19

70 F

81

15

tight gums from wich salive is squeezing out

psychological stress

alprazolam 0.4 mg, brotizolam 0.25 mg, amoxapine 20 mg

aripiprazole 1.5 mg

29

very much improved

20

68 F

18

7

gum-like sticky substance persists over thin, hard substance on teeth

stomatitis

haloperidole 0.75 mg, amitriptyline 100 mg, brotizolam 0.5 mg, clotiazepam 10 mg

haloperidole 0.75 mg, aripiprazole 6 mg, amitriptyline 85 mg, brotizolam 0.25 mg, clonazepam 1.5 mg

36

very much improved

21

69 F

13

7

greasy saliva coating teeth

none

paroxetine 20 mg

paroxetine 20 mg, brotizolam 0.25 mg, trihexyphenidyl 4 mg

41

very much improved and stabilized

22

78 F

50

7

slimy liquid exudingfrom throat

none

paroxetine 15 mg, alprazolam 1.2 mg, brotizolam 0.25 mg, lormetazepam 1 mg, flunitrazepam 1 mg

mianserin 10 mg

50

remission

23

74 F

3

1

tasteless; substance resembling frog eggs or pins persists over tongue and membranes or fibers present on labial mucosa; sandy mouth

none

sertraline 50 mg

sertraline 50 mg

49

very much improved

24

70 M

60

3

dry mouth; space in palate is too full causing a chocking feeling

dental implants

triazolam 0.05 mg, etizolam 0.5 mg

etizolam 0.25 mg

36

very much improved and stabilized

25

58 M

34

6

metal substance extrudingt from teeth; too much saliva

dental implants

clomipramine 100 mg, mirtazapine 15 mg, ethyl flozepate 1 mg, etizolam 0.5 mg,

aripiprazole 3 mg, clomipramine 100 mg, mirtazapine 15 mg, etizolam 0.5 mg

30

almost remission

26

63 F

16

2

bubbly saliva

psychological stress

olanzapine 2.5 mg, fluvoxamine 75 mg, zopidem 10 mg, brotizolam 0.5 mg, lormetazepam 2 mg

aripirazole 3 mg, fluvoxamine 75 mg, ethyl loflazepate 2 mg, zolpidem 10 mg, brotizolam 0.5 mg, lormetazepam 2 mg, biperiden 1 mg

44

very much improved and stabilized

27

69 M

62

18

sticky mouth

prosthesis

zopiclone 7.5 mg, cloxazolam 3 mg

aripiprazole 1.5 mg, mirtazapine 7.5 mg

40

remission

  1. SPECT: single-photon emission tomography.
  2. SDS: Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale.