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Medication-Induced Mood Disorders Following Epidural Steroid Injections: A Case Series
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  • Christian Vangeison,
  • Joseph Roys,
  • Marissa Catalanotto,
  • Wyatt Kupperman,
  • Alexander Kovacs,
  • Emanuel Husu
Christian Vangeison
Baylor College of Medicine

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Joseph Roys
Baylor College of Medicine
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Marissa Catalanotto
Baylor College of Medicine
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Wyatt Kupperman
Baylor College of Medicine
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Alexander Kovacs
University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
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Emanuel Husu
Baylor College of Medicine
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Abstract

Medication-induced mood disorders have been rarely reported following epidural steroid injections (ESI). This case series presents three patients who met DSM-V criteria for substance/medication-induced mood disorder after an ESI. In considering a candidacy for ESI, the rare but significant, side effects of psychiatric side effects should be disclosed to patients.