Refractory hyperactivity and Batten's disease – A Case Report

Refractory hyperactivity and Batten's disease – A Case Report

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a psychiatric disorder of neurodevelopmental type characterized by inattentiveness, hyperactivity and impulsiveness. Batten disease is said to be the commonest form among neuronal ceroidlipofuscinoses (NCL). Though it is rare, it begins in childhood...

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Main Authors: Narayan R Mutalik, Vinayak Koparde, Devaraddi Navalli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Archives of Mental Health
Subjects:
hyperactivity
neuronal ceroid-lipofuscinoses
problem behaviours
seizures
Online Access:http://www.amhonline.org/article.asp?issn=2589-9171;year=2016;volume=17;issue=1;spage=103;epage=105;aulast=Mutalik;type=0
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Summary:Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a psychiatric disorder of neurodevelopmental type characterized by inattentiveness, hyperactivity and impulsiveness. Batten disease is said to be the commonest form among neuronal ceroidlipofuscinoses (NCL). Though it is rare, it begins in childhood as fatal neurodegenerative disorder. We are presenting a rare case suffering from a combination of these two disorders and the management was a challenging task
ISSN:2589-9171
2589-918X

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