Pica in an Adolescent with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder responsive to Methylphenidate

We report the case of a boy 12-years old diagnosed with Pica and ADHD (combined type) according to DSM-5 criteria. A past diagnosis of disinhibited attachment disorder was also retained. Methylphenidate 40 mg daily was prescribed. The ADHD and pica symptoms improved within 3 weeks. The scholar resul...

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Autores principales: Bourgou, Soumaya, Sahli, Lina, Sarhan, Amani, Belhadj, Ahlem
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Publicado: Societe Tunisienne Des Sciences Medicales 2021
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description We report the case of a boy 12-years old diagnosed with Pica and ADHD (combined type) according to DSM-5 criteria. A past diagnosis of disinhibited attachment disorder was also retained. Methylphenidate 40 mg daily was prescribed. The ADHD and pica symptoms improved within 3 weeks. The scholar results improved. The patient didn't engage in any pica behavior during the followship KEYWORDS: Impulsivity , methylphendiate, Pica
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spelling pubmed-87246912022-01-19 Pica in an Adolescent with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder responsive to Methylphenidate Bourgou, Soumaya Sahli, Lina Sarhan, Amani Belhadj, Ahlem Bourgou, Soumaya Tunis Med Article We report the case of a boy 12-years old diagnosed with Pica and ADHD (combined type) according to DSM-5 criteria. A past diagnosis of disinhibited attachment disorder was also retained. Methylphenidate 40 mg daily was prescribed. The ADHD and pica symptoms improved within 3 weeks. The scholar results improved. The patient didn't engage in any pica behavior during the followship KEYWORDS: Impulsivity , methylphendiate, Pica Societe Tunisienne Des Sciences Medicales 2021-03 2021-03-01 /pmc/articles/PMC8724691/ Text en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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