A patient diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: when symptoms respond to antibiotic treatment. A case report

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2012-09-30

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Asensio Moreno, I., Pelaz Antolín, A., Reyes Martín, A., & de Peratallada Jamandreu, S. D. C. (2012). A patient diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: when symptoms respond to antibiotic treatment. A case report. Revista De Psiquiatría Infanto-Juvenil, 29(3), 67–71. Retrieved from https://aepnya.eu/index.php/revistaaepnya/article/view/225

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 3 (2012)

Section

Case reports

Authors

  • I Asensio Moreno Complejo Asistencial de Segovia
  • A Pelaz Antolín Hospital Clínico San Carlos de Madrid
  • A Reyes Martín Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias de Alcalá de Henares
  • S. De Cruylles de Peratallada Jamandreu Centro de Salud Mental de Alcalá de Henares

Keywords:

Children, PANDAS, Streptococcus, obsessive compulsive disorder

Abstract

Attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most prevalent neuropsychiatric disease in childhood; however the main symptoms are sometimes associated with obsessive symptoms, behavioral and mood disorders. We report a case of a 11-years-old boy studied for ADHD in the past, whose symptoms were improved partially by conventional psychotropic drugs, and also suffering from other neuropsychiatric symptoms. Because a great clinical and psychopathological assessment, we could define a common etiology of all the symptoms, caused by group A Streptococcal infection. We describe that we could reach a successful improvement of the symptoms using a correct antibiotic and conventional treatment, along with cognitive behavioral therapy.

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Author Biographies

I Asensio Moreno, Complejo Asistencial de Segovia

Médico Interno Residente de Psiquiatría.

A Pelaz Antolín, Hospital Clínico San Carlos de Madrid

Psiquiatra Infantil.

A Reyes Martín, Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias de Alcalá de Henares

Neuropediatra. 

S. De Cruylles de Peratallada Jamandreu, Centro de Salud Mental de Alcalá de Henares

Psicólogo clínico Infantil.

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