Pediatric Neurodegenerative Diseases Flashcards
TEST: ADHD epidemiology:
almost as common as asthma (5% prevalence rate, 5-10% for children under 12, 2-4 for adolescents, 2.5% of adults
half that are diagnosed as kids grow out of it by adolescents, and another half grow out by adulthood (so only have of the 5% that are diagnosed as children actually remain ADHD as adults)
TEST: Side effects of the first line treatment for ADHD:
decreased appetite and trouble sleeping: be aware that there can be growth suppresion and this is most important in males;
TEST: there can also be growth spurts during the summer when taken off their medication
TEST: a patient with ADHD is prescribed methylphenidate for symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity. After an adequate trial dose, the patient does not fully beneefit from the medication. Which of the following actions is the most appropriate?
add a low-dose amphetamine
add an anxiolytic medication
add an antidepressant
discontinue methylphenidate and prescribe a mixed amphetamine compound
discontinue methylphenidate and prescribe an antidepressant
discontinue methylphenidate and prescribe a mixed amphetamine compound
Treatment of ADHD entales methylphenidate (ritalin) or amphedamine (salts). If one doesn’t work (70-80% will respond) then the next step is to try prescribing a different one
Autism epidemic?
the rate of autism has increased exponentially recently, and is now up to 1:68
TEST?: The rate of children that have autism, who are of below normal intelligence IQ is:
Intellectual disability
31% IQ < 70
23% IQ in 70-85 range
FAR MORE BELOW NORMAL IQ THAN GENERAL POPULATION
TEST: Which of the following symptoms is most suggestive of autism spectrum disorder?
9yo gets upset when asked to do homework
6yo kid likes to play with toy trains
4yo kid has no interest in engaging socially with others (peers or adults)
12yo kid stutters and has motor tics
4yo kid has no interest in engaging socially with others (peers or adults)
For ASD Domain 1, in eye gaze studies, the kids that went on to have autism would normally look at ______ instead of ______
specifically at hands or MOUTH instead of face or EYES; in adults it would be directly at the MOUTH and not at the eye contact, etc
for ASD Domain 2, you have to have 2 of the following
Stereotyped activity
Motor: Spinning, rocking, flapping, finger waving; lining up toys
Speech: scripts, echolalia
Inflexibility with routines
Highly restricted, fixated interests that are abnormal in intensity or focus
Clocks, wheels, water
Hyper- or hyporeactivity to sensory input
Adverse response to sounds, textures
Excessive smelling/touching of objects
Visual fascination with lights, movement (spinning)
TEST: Child comes to the classroom for the first time, runs right to toys, and does not say goodbye to his mother, nor even acknowledges she is leaving. Other children attempt to play with him but his response is to either ignore them or get angry at their advances. His focus on spinning objects in play might be considered what type of behavior often seen with ASD?
rigidity stereotyped behavior lack of social reciprocity poor language development obsessional thinking
stereotyped or repetitive motor movements, part of criterion B for ASD
TEST: late teenage boy that has been diagnosed with ASD, an example of Domain 2 characteristics (repetitive interests, behaviors, activities)
ECHOLALIA (repeating whatever someone says back to them to be annoying), and fixated on keys that he has collected, kept on him at all times, etc
TEST: 6 yo girl is obsessed with pet bird- focus on bird information, scripts about them, echopraxia (meaningless repetition or imitation of the movements of others as a symptom of psychiatric disorder)
repetitive interests, behaviors, activities characteristic of ASD
stimming?
Self-stimulatory behavior, also known as stimming and self-stimulation, is the repetition of physical movements, sounds, or repetitive movement of objects common in individuals with developmental disabilities, but most prevalent in people with autism spectrum disorders.
TEST: what medication has shown some mild benefit for the irritability symptoms of autistic spectrum disorders? fluoxetine aripiprazole holdol clonidine methylphenidate
aripiprazole (and risperidone) has been shown to be clinically useful for irritability symptoms such as tantrums or self-injurious behaviors
START WITH THE LOWEST DOSE POSSIBLE (LIQUID DROPPER and increased til efficacy)
in addition to aripiprazole, and resperidone, treatment to help children with ASD learn to function better socially includes:
behavioral interventions; group therapy in social skills
TEST: This is the most common cause of inherited intellectual disability:
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Down Syndrome Autism Spectrum Disorder Angelman Syndrome Fragile X Syndrome
Fragile X Syndrome
