childhood disorders

Question 1

what is rett’s syndrome?

Answer 1

neurodevelopment disorder of females
initially normal development
slow symptoms onset at 1-2 yrs of age

hallmark: regression of congitive/motor skills

Question 2

how does rett’s syndrome present?

Answer 2

Question 3

what gene affected in rett’s syndrome?
inheritance?

Answer 3

Question 4

how does Rett’s syndrome affect females?

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Question 5

how does Rett’s syndrome affect males?

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Question 6

what is conduct disroder>

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Question 7

what is the adult version of conduct disorder?

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antisocial personality disorder

Question 8

what is oppositional defiant disorder?

Answer 8

Question 9

diagnostic critera for oppositional defiant disorder?

Answer 9

Question 10

management of oppositional defiant disorder?

Answer 10

Question 11

what is disruptive mood dysregulation disorder?

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Question 12

dx of disruptive mood dysregulation disorder?

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Question 13

tx of disruptive mood dysregulation disorder?

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Question 14

what is separation anxiety disorder?

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Question 15

symptoms of separation anxiety disorder

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Question 16

tx of separation anxiety disorder?

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Question 17

Tourette’s syndrome?

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Question 18

what types of tics can children with Tourette’s develop?

Answer 18

motor or speech

Question 19

examples of motor tics?

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Question 20

examples of speech tics?

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Question 21

tx of tourette’s?

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Question 22

dx of tourette’s

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Question 23

which drug is more often used in Tourette’s? why?

Answer 23

neuroleptic drugs have lots of s/e

Question 24

how do alpha 2 agonists work?
examples

Answer 24

Question 25

what is learning disability?

Answer 25