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Aggravation of food-related behavior in an adolescent with Prader-Willi syndrome treated with fluvoxamine and fluoxetine
✍ Scribed by Kohn, Yoav ;Weizman, Abraham ;Apter, Alan
- Publisher
- Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 127 KB
- Volume
- 30
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0276-3478
- DOI
- 10.1002/eat.1062
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
Prader‐Willi Syndrome is a congenital multisystem disorder, characterized by a typical dysmorphism, mental retardation, hyperphagia due to insatiable appetite, and resultant morbid obesity. Psychiatric symptoms include obsessions and temper tantrums.
Method
Pharmacotherapy is experimental with a few reports of successful fluoxetine treatment.
Results
We report an aggravation in the food‐related symptoms and a consequent weight gain in an adolescent with Prader‐Willi syndrome, who was treated with fluvoxamine and fluoxetine. © 2001 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 30: 113–117, 2001.