Clinical experience with Topiramate to counteract neuroleptic induced weight gain in 10 individuals with autistic spectrum disorders

Brain and Development

Volumn 27, Issue 3 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 228-232

  Canitano, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Pervasive developmental disorders; Topiramate; Weight control

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; DIAZEPAM; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; PHENOBARBITAL; PIMOZIDE; RISPERIDONE; TOPIRAMATE; VALPROIC ACID;

ADD ON THERAPY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BODY WEIGHT DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDER; IRRITABILITY; LONG TERM CARE; MAINTENANCE DRUG DOSE; MALE; OPEN STUDY; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDER; RESTLESSNESS; SCHOOL CHILD; SIDE EFFECT; TITRIMETRY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 14644423907     PISSN: 03877604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2004.06.006     Document Type: Conference Paper

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