THE USE OF FLUOXETINE IN AN ADOLESCENT WITH PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME

被引:52
作者
DECH, B [1 ]
BUDOW, L [1 ]
机构
[1] LONG ISL JEWISH MET CTR,SCHNEIDER CHILDRENS HOSP,DEPT PEDIAT,DIV ADOLESCENT MED,JAMAICA,NY
关键词
PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME; OBESITY; TRICHOTILLOMANIA; FLUOXETINE;
D O I
10.1097/00004583-199103000-00020
中图分类号
B844 [发展心理学(人类心理学)];
学科分类号
040202 ;
摘要
A case of a 17-year-old female with a diagnosis of Prader-syndrome, including mild mental retardation, compulsive eating with gross obesity and trichotillomania with trichophagia, is presented. She has a long history of multiple cognitive, behavioral, and psychopharmacological treatments, including several inpatient hospitalizations that had produced only limited success. With the introduction of a fluoxetine trial, she demonstrated a marked improvement in weight control and a moderate improvement in hair pulling over a 6-month period of observation.
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页码:298 / 302
页数:5
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