Possible Causes for flat affect Endogenous Depression Abstract We assessed the 8:00 AM ratio of free cortisol/18-hydroxy-11-deoxycorticosterone (18-OH-DOC) in 56 endogenous depressive inpatients and in 22 normal volunteers. A ratio higher than 40 was associated with a diagnostic sensitivity for endogenous depression of 75%, a specificity of 95.5%, and a diagnostic[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Stroke Post-stroke emotional difficulties include anxiety, panic attacks, flat affect (failure to express emotions), mania, apathy and psychosis. [en.wikipedia.org] […] lip swelling or ulceration • Rhinoscleroma initially affects the nasal mucosa but may spread slowly to the upper lip, producing plaques or nodules with sunken centres. • [slideshare.net] • In secondary syphilis, moist, flat, papulonodular lesions (condylomata lata) often appear at the mucocutaneous junctions and commissures. • TB or leprosy may cause chronic [slideshare.net] Brain Concussion Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 2018 Feb;28(1):15-29. doi: 10.1016/j.nic.2017.09.006. Epub 2017 Oct 27. Author information 1 Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging Department, El Bosque University, Hospital Universitario Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogota, Calle 119 # 7 - 75, Bogota DC 110111, Colombia. Electronic address:[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Psychosis (i.e., flat affect, lack of initiative) rare deterioration of the patients' personality absence of psychosis in the patient's family absence of premorbid schizoid traits [epilepsy.com] Negative symptoms of schizophrenia include: Flat affect (reduced emotional expression) Social withdrawal (loss of interest in social activities) Anhedonia (reduction or loss [therecoveryvillage.com] Symptoms may include bizarre delusions, prominent hallucinations, incoherence, flat affect, avolition, and anhedonia. [dualdiagnosis.org] Schizophrenia Flat affect and social withdrawal are often present. Residual phase – Children with schizophrenia may have several months or more between acute phases. [verywellmind.com] affect and cognitive slowness. [reddit.com] Symptoms include: “Flat affect” (reduced expression of emotions via facial expression or voice tone) Reduced feelings of pleasure in everyday life Difficulty beginning and [web.archive.org] Autism Autism, characterized by an impairment in communication, including language, narrowly focused interests, and poor sociability, is a neurodevelopmental disorder of still largely unknown pathogenesis. In children with autistic symptomatology, the most consistent functional or anatomic abnormalities are found in the[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Catatonic Schizophrenia Symptoms such as avolition, impaired social interaction, and flat affect become more frequent over the 25 years of follow-up. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Meanwhile, other symptoms of schizophrenia — such as disorganized speech, flat affect, catatonic, or disorganized behavior — are not present or are less prominent than these [psycom.net] […] clusters; sometimes placed in family Saxifragaceae myotonic dystrophy a severe form of muscular dystrophy marked by generalized weakness and muscular wasting that affects [vocabulary.com] Schizoid Personality Disorder In people with SPD, the flat affect varies from failure to show emotion even when it is present, and an actual lack of emotional affectivity in certain situations. [humanologyproject.org] […] distinguishing schizophrenic-like flat affect from depression. [doi.org] Symptoms of schizophrenia include Delusions and paranoia Hallucinations Disordered thinking and speech Flat affect (inability to express emotion) Lack of pleasure in everyday [pchtreatment.com] Disorganized Schizophrenia Flat affect: To have flat affect is to be expressionless, lack eye contact, and have uncommon or inappropriate body language. [study.com] The three cardinal signs of disorganized schizophrenia are: disorganized speech, disorganized behavior and flat, inappropriate affect (Ref.2). [nethealthbook.com] Someone who has a flat affect may have a limited range of emotion, if any. [study.com] Apathetic Thyrotoxicosis with Thyrotoxic Crisis Elsevier Health Sciences, ١٩/٠٦/٢٠١٣ - 1712 من الصفحات Ferri's Clinical Advisor is the fastest, most effective way to access current diagnostic and therapeutic information on more than 700 common medical conditions. Dr. Fred Ferri’s popular "5 books in 1" format provides quick guidance on menorrhagia, Failure to[…] [books.google.com] Hypnotic State PLoS One. 2017 Aug 28;12(8):e0182546. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0182546. eCollection 2017. Author information 1 Center for Research on Consciousness and Anomalous Psychology (CERCAP), Department of Psychology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden. 2 Laboratory for Experimental Ophthalmology, School of Behavioural and[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Prion Disease EBioMedicine. 2016 Jul;9:238-249. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2016.06.010. Epub 2016 Jun 8. Author information 1 Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Japan. Electronic address: dishi@nagasaki-u.ac.jp. 2 Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology,[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Abuse and Neglect The vast majority of birth parents and foster parents for children with special needs do the best they can in challenging circumstances. Many describe the frustrating circumstance of knowing more than their physicians about their child's unusual medical conditions. In general, physicians are well-advised to listen[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Dissociative Fugue […] dissociative hysteria former name for a subtype of hysterical neurosis (see hysteria ); the current classification is dissociative disorders. Medical dictionary. 2011. Look at other dictionaries: hysteria — A somatoform (psychoneurotic or psychosomatic) disorder in which there is an alteration or loss of physical[…] [medicine.academic.ru] Cystitis Some affected infants are born with an opening in the roof of the mouth called a cleft palate. Infants may also have breathing problems due to weakness of the windpipe. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] dumbbell-shaped bones in the arms and legs, long and knobby fingers, and an inward- and upward-turning foot (clubfoot).Individuals with Kniest dysplasia have a round, flat [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Iron Deficiency Jere Haas Schoolchildren in Maharashtra, India are served bhakri, a flat bread made from pearl millet. [news.cornell.edu] Anemia affects more than 1.6 billion people worldwide, and iron deficiency is the leading cause of the condition. [news.cornell.edu] Gingivitis The papillae (the pointed part of the gum between the teeth) often become flat and have an area of dead tissue. [www1.shoppersdrugmart.ca] The disease is usually found to affect those in times of severe stress (e.g., students during exam sessions) and smokers. [www1.shoppersdrugmart.ca] Insomnia Are you taking any medications that might be affecting your sleep? Do you have any health problems that may be interfering with sleep? [helpguide.org] Do you feel emotionally flat or hopeless? Do you struggle with chronic feelings of anxiety or worry? Have you recently gone through a traumatic experience? [helpguide.org] Skin Infection They can have a rough surface, or appear quite flat. When they affect the soles of the feet, they are often mistaken for ‘corns’. Do they cause itching or pain? [dermatology.org.sg] Impetigo, commonly known as school sores (as they affect school-age children), are small blisters or flat crusty sores on the skin. [health.nsw.gov.au] […] of the symptoms of skin inflammation can include: rash which may vary depending on the cause of the inflammation: may be smooth or scaly may itch, burn, or sting may be flat [healthline.com] Exostosis Osteochondromas typically form at the end of long bones and on flat bones such as the hip and shoulder blade. [ghr.nlm.nih.gov] Additional sites of occurrence include on flat bones such as the pelvic bone and scapula. [en.wikipedia.org] The osteochondromas are not present at birth, but approximately 96 percent of affected people develop multiple osteochondromas by the time they are 12 years old. [ghr.nlm.nih.gov] Impacted Cerumen Fold a large bath towel in half and lay it flat across one side of a table. [livestrong.com] Sit the affected individual down in a chair at the table and have him turn his head to the side before resting it gently on the towel. [livestrong.com] Heelspur If you must squat down, keep the affected foot in front and flat on the ground. Do not lift or carry heavy items. [doctor.ndtv.com] […] quick remedy is to immediately put ice on the affected heel. [eastcoastpodiatry.sg] A painful heel spur can be distressing, as it affects our ability to walk or put pressure on our feet. Tenderness in the heel is another potential sign of a heel spur. [vivehealth.com] Substance Abuse […] with the establishment of flat rates or free Wi-Fi access and unlimited use. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] In effect, whether or not it is an addiction, cell phones give rise to problems that increasingly affect daily life, for the most part without the risk of uncontrolled spending [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Actinic Keratosis Symptoms The skin of affected areas may feel rough, or have a "sandpapery" texture. The lesions may have a round and scaly appearance. [eyewiki.aao.org] AK lesions may be flat on the skin or raised, or resemble a bump on the skin’s top layer. They may also have a wart-like appearance and be hard to the touch. [sunsaferx.com] Signs Erythematous (red), scaly macule (flat pigmented lesion) or papule (solid, elevated lesion) may be present on the skin surface. Multiple lesions may be present. [eyewiki.aao.org] Dermatitis […] of the symptoms of skin inflammation can include: rash which may vary depending on the cause of the inflammation: may be smooth or scaly may itch, burn, or sting may be flat [healthline.com] […] or raised skin redness warmth in the affected area blisters or pimples raw or cracked areas of skin that may bleed thickening of skin in the affected area Inflammation occurs [healthline.com] Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a digestive disorder affecting the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), the muscle connecting the esophagus and stomach. [sharecare.com] […] acid reaches the esophagus, a little can be done to stop it from traveling to your throat, sinuses, larynx or lungs, especially after meals and at night when you are lying flat [sharecare.com] Fracture Conclusion: Preparation design affected the fracture resistance of onlay restorations. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Among the flat occlusal preparation designs, fracture resistance was significantly higher in Group 1 when compared to Groups 2 and 3 (P 0.05). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Cavities with flat occlusal preparation designs, a groove and shoulder margins (1B) resulted in the highest fracture resistance, whereas teeth prepared with a complete reduction [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Organic Delusional Disorder affect," "emotional coldness," and "thought disorganization." [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] affect). [theravive.com] /inappropriate affect. [hkcfp.org.hk] Schizoaffective Disorder They generally exhibit a flat affect (not showing much emotion) and tend to speak much less than average. [verywellmind.com] Absence of what is termed the negative symptoms (flatted affect, avolition, and poor social interaction) improves the prognosis significantly. [allpsych.com] Then, there are negative symptoms where people may not have a lot of motivation to do things, and may have very flat affect, so that they do not seem like the people they [youtube.com] Amphetamine Delusional Disorder Flat Affect As with most any psychotic state, amphetamine psychosis symptoms can fluctuate from extreme to mild. [amphetamines.com] Aside from delusions and hallucinations, here are some things to look for: Changes in emotion: no emotional response, difficulty expressing feelings, flat affect (appearance [dualdiagnosis.org] Absence of first-rank Schneiderian symptoms, including anhedonia, avolition, amotivation, and flat affect, further suggests amphetamine-induced psychosis. [emedicine.medscape.com]
