PRE-PUBERTAL BIPOLAR DISORDER WITH 30-DAY SPONTANEOUS, CLASSIC, RAPID CYCLES

An 11 year old boy presented with 30 day continuous cycles of bipolar illness occurring regularly for 9 months without any genetic predisposition for affective illness. The patient was refractory to Lithium but Carbamazepine proved to be highly effective. The various unusual features of the case are...

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Autores principales: Patkar, A.A., Pradhan, P.V., Shah, L.P.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 1990
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Brief Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2989578/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21927435
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Sumario:An 11 year old boy presented with 30 day continuous cycles of bipolar illness occurring regularly for 9 months without any genetic predisposition for affective illness. The patient was refractory to Lithium but Carbamazepine proved to be highly effective. The various unusual features of the case are highlighted and discussed.

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