An abused psychotic preadolescent at risk for Huntington's disease. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • An abused 10-year-old girl with a family history of Huntington's disease developed incapacitating abdominal pain with concomitant behavioral symptomatology suggestive of dementia. The pseudoneurologic nature of her symptoms was clarified through exhaustive evaluation and did not appear to be that of early-onset Huntington's disease. Assessment included pediatric, psychiatric, neurologic, and gynecologic examination; extensive radiologic and laboratory tests; and chronobiology studies. Successful treatment necessitated the integration of numerous therapeutic modalities including dynamically oriented psychotherapy, psychopharmacologic intervention, physical therapy, behavior modification, and electroconvulsive therapy.

publication date

  • July 1, 1989

Research

keywords

  • Child Abuse, Sexual
  • Huntington Disease
  • Psychotic Disorders

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0024307832

PubMed ID

  • 2527841

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 28

issue

  • 4