The treatment of psychogenic polydipsia with risperidone in two children diagnosed with schizophrenia.
Burak Dogangun, Sabri Herguner, Murat Atar, Bulent Kara, Umut Aksoy, Levent Kayaalp, Umran Tuzun.
- New Rochelle : Mary Ann Liebert Inc., 2006.
Polydipsia is a well-known phenomenon in adult psychiatry, but the literature regarding children is very limited. just as the pathogenesis remains poorly understood, so does its management remain a clinical challenge. Data regarding the effect of risperidone on polydipsia are contradictory. We present case studies of remission of severe polydipsia with risperidone in two children.
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy Near East University Article Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi Makale Psychiatry Pediatrics