Aripiprazole treatment of psychosis in a child with posterior fossa retrocerebellar arachnoid cyst

A case report that presents preliminary evidence of atypical antipsychotics in the treatment of psychosis in children and adolescents diagnosed with posterior fossa retrocerebellar arachnoid cysts is presented. Controlled studies are needed to examine the evidence of atypical antipsychotics in the t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology 2009-06, Vol.19 (3), p.321-325
1. Verfasser:	Kalapatapu, Raj K
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antipsychotic Agents - therapeutic use Arachnoid Cysts - complications Arachnoid Cysts - diagnostic imaging Arachnoid Cysts - physiopathology Arachnoiditis Aripiprazole Child Children & youth Complications and side effects Cranial Fossa, Posterior - pathology Cysts Diagnosis Dosage and administration Drug therapy Female Humans Piperazines - therapeutic use Psychoses Psychosis Psychotic Disorders - drug therapy Psychotic Disorders - etiology Quinolones - therapeutic use Radiography Risk factors Teenagers
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Zusammenfassung:	A case report that presents preliminary evidence of atypical antipsychotics in the treatment of psychosis in children and adolescents diagnosed with posterior fossa retrocerebellar arachnoid cysts is presented. Controlled studies are needed to examine the evidence of atypical antipsychotics in the treatment of psychosis in this population of children and adolescents.
ISSN:	1044-5463 1557-8992
DOI:	10.1089/cap.2008.077