Changes of mental status that are related to menstrual cycles causes significant mental problems. As an accepted disorder ?premenstrual syndrome? do not cover all cases that are in literature. Menstruation-related psychotic episodes usually start 5-10 days before menstruation and end with the menstruation. In this article, we present a case of a 17 years old young single woman, who periodically represents brief psychotic episodes per month that are start before menstruation and end with menstruation, with comparing our findings with literature.
Key words: Menstruation, psychotic disorder, puberty
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