Your browser doesn't support javascript.
loading
Mostrar: 20 | 50 | 100
Resultados 1 - 17 de 17
Filtrar
Más filtros

Banco de datos
País/Región como asunto
Tipo del documento
País de afiliación
Intervalo de año de publicación
1.
Mol Genet Metab ; 93(2): 112-28, 2008 Feb.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18037317

RESUMEN

Fabry disease (FD) is an X-linked lysosomal storage disease caused by alpha-galactosidase A deficiency. The Fabry Registry is a global clinical effort to collect longitudinal data on FD. In the past, most "carrier" females were usually thought to be clinically unaffected. A systematic effort has been made to enroll all FD females, regardless of symptomology. Of the 1077 enrolled females in the Registry, 69.4% had symptoms and signs of FD. The median age at symptom onset among females was 13 years, and even though 84.1% had a positive family history, the diagnosis was not made until a median age of 31 years. Twenty percent experienced major cerebrovascular, cardiac, or renal events, at a median age of 46 years. Among adult females with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) data (N=638), 62.5% had an eGFR <90 ml/min/1.73 m2 and 19.0% had eGFR <60 ml/min/1.73 m2. Proteinuria 300 mg/day was present in 39.0% of females, and 22.2% had >1 gram/day. Quality of life (QoL), as measured by the SF-36((R)) survey, was impaired at a later age than in males, but both genders experience significantly impaired QoL from the third decade of life onward. Thus, females with FD have a significant risk for major organ involvement and decreased QoL. Females should be regularly monitored for signs and symptoms of FD, and considered for enzyme replacement therapy.


Asunto(s)
Enfermedad de Fabry/diagnóstico , Adolescente , Adulto , Edad de Inicio , Enfermedades Cardiovasculares/genética , Trastornos Cerebrovasculares/genética , Enfermedad de Fabry/genética , Enfermedad de Fabry/patología , Enfermedad de Fabry/fisiopatología , Femenino , Tasa de Filtración Glomerular , Heterocigoto , Humanos , Enfermedades Renales/genética , Estudios Longitudinales , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Especificidad de Órganos , Fenotipo , Calidad de Vida , Sistema de Registros , Caracteres Sexuales , Estados Unidos , alfa-Galactosidasa/genética , alfa-Galactosidasa/uso terapéutico
2.
Bipolar Disord ; 10(6): 733-7, 2008 Sep.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18837868

RESUMEN

OBJECTIVE: Structural, biochemical, and functional cerebellar abnormalities occur in individuals with or at-risk for developing bipolar disorder (BD), but the clinical implications of these abnormalities are unknown. The present study examined cerebellar function in youths who were at familial risk for BD by comparing ataxia battery scores of youths with a bipolar parent to those of healthy youths. METHODS: Trained raters administered an ataxia battery, consisting of three tasks, to children (aged 8-12 years) with at least one parent with BD type I (BDI) who themselves did not have BDI (at-risk or AR group, n = 21) and healthy comparison children (aged 8-12 years) with parents free of DSM-IV Axis I psychopathology (HC group, n = 23). RESULTS: AR youths performed worse than HC youths on the Sharpened Romberg test (subjects standing heel-to-toe) and standing on one foot with eyes open (p < 0.02). CONCLUSIONS: The results indicate that youths at familial risk for BD have more difficulty performing a Sharpened Romberg test than a HC group, suggesting that midline cerebellar dysfunction may be a biomarker for the future development of BD. Further studies examining the relationships among youths at risk for BD, coordination abnormalities, and cerebellar dysfunction are needed.


Asunto(s)
Trastorno Bipolar/etiología , Trastorno Bipolar/psicología , Ataxia Cerebelosa/complicaciones , Ataxia Cerebelosa/psicología , Análisis de Varianza , Niño , Manual Diagnóstico y Estadístico de los Trastornos Mentales , Salud de la Familia , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Escalas de Valoración Psiquiátrica , Desempeño Psicomotor/fisiología , Factores de Riesgo , Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad , Caminata/fisiología
3.
Psychiatry Res ; 160(3): 285-99, 2008 Sep 30.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18715653

RESUMEN

Previous antemortem and postmortem tissue fatty acid composition studies have observed significant deficits in the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6n-3) in red blood cell (RBC) and postmortem cortical membranes of patients with unipolar depression. In the present study, we determined the fatty acid composition of postmortem orbitofrontal cortex (OFC, Brodmann area 10) of patients with bipolar disorder (n=18) and age-matched normal controls (n=19) by gas chromatography. After correction for multiple comparisons, DHA (-24%), arachidonic acid (-14%), and stearic acid (C18:0) (-4.5%) compositions were significantly lower, and cis-vaccenic acid (18:1n-7) (+12.5%) composition significantly higher, in the OFC of bipolar patients relative to normal controls. Based on metabolite:precursor ratios, significant elevations in arachidonic acid, stearic acid, and palmitic acid conversion/metabolism were observed in the OFC of bipolar patients, and were inversely correlated with DHA composition. Deficits in OFC DHA and arachidonic acid composition, and elevations in arachidonic acid metabolism, were numerically (but not significantly) greater in drug-free bipolar patients relative to patients treated with mood-stabilizer or antipsychotic medications. OFC DHA and arachidonic acid deficits were greater in patients plus normal controls with high vs. low alcohol abuse severity. These results add to a growing body of evidence implicating omega-3 fatty acid deficiency as well as the OFC in the pathoaetiology of bipolar disorder.


Asunto(s)
Ácido Araquidónico/metabolismo , Trastorno Bipolar/metabolismo , Corteza Cerebral/química , Ácidos Docosahexaenoicos/metabolismo , Ácidos Grasos/metabolismo , Adulto , Alcoholismo/metabolismo , Antipsicóticos/uso terapéutico , Autopsia , Trastorno Bipolar/sangre , Trastorno Bipolar/tratamiento farmacológico , Corteza Cerebral/metabolismo , Cromatografía de Gases , Grupos Control , Ácidos Docosahexaenoicos/análisis , Eritrocitos/química , Eritrocitos/metabolismo , Ácidos Grasos Omega-6/análisis , Ácidos Grasos Omega-6/metabolismo , Femenino , Lóbulo Frontal/química , Lóbulo Frontal/metabolismo , Humanos , Masculino , Ácido Palmítico/análisis , Ácido Palmítico/metabolismo , Ácidos Esteáricos/análisis , Ácidos Esteáricos/metabolismo , Suicidio/estadística & datos numéricos
4.
J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol ; 18(2): 132-9, 2008 Apr.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18439111

RESUMEN

OBJECTIVE: This proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H MRS) study identified the in vivo effects of lithium on N-acetyl-aspartate (NAA) concentrations in adolescent bipolar depression. METHOD: Twenty eight adolescents with bipolar I disorder in a depressive episode received open-label lithium 30 mg/kg, adjusted to achieve serum levels of 1.0-1.2 mEq/L. Medial ventral and ventral lateral prefrontal NAA concentrations were measured at baseline, day 7, and day 42 of treatment. Temporal changes in NAA concentrations were analyzed and effect sizes (Cohen's d) were calculated. RESULTS: Medial ventral prefrontal NAA concentrations decreased over time (p = 0.03), with day-42 concentrations significantly lower than baseline concentrations (p = 0.01, d = 0.7). No significant time effects on NAA concentrations were observed in the left (p = 0.2) or right ventral lateral (p = 0.3) prefrontal cortices. CONCLUSIONS: In contrast with prior studies of bipolar adults, this study observes that ventral prefrontal NAA concentrations do not significantly increase from baseline following lithium treatment in adolescent bipolar depression. The results should be viewed in the context of the study's limitations, including the lack of a matched healthy control group. Additional longitudinal magnetic resonance imaging studies are warranted to understand better the role of NAA in the pathophysiology of bipolar disorder and neurochemical mechanisms by which lithium stabilizes mood.


Asunto(s)
Antimaníacos/uso terapéutico , Ácido Aspártico/análogos & derivados , Trastorno Bipolar/tratamiento farmacológico , Procesamiento de Imagen Asistido por Computador , Compuestos de Litio/uso terapéutico , Espectroscopía de Resonancia Magnética , Corteza Prefrontal/efectos de los fármacos , Adolescente , Afecto/efectos de los fármacos , Afecto/fisiología , Ácido Aspártico/metabolismo , Trastorno Bipolar/sangre , Trastorno Bipolar/psicología , Niño , Dominancia Cerebral/fisiología , Femenino , Estudios de Seguimiento , Humanos , Compuestos de Litio/farmacocinética , Masculino , Corteza Prefrontal/fisiopatología , Programas Informáticos
5.
Biol Psychiatry ; 62(1): 17-24, 2007 Jul 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17188654

RESUMEN

BACKGROUND: Epidemiological surveys and peripheral tissue (red blood cells/plasma) fatty acid composition studies suggest that omega-3 fatty acid deficiency is associated with major depressive disorder (MDD) and suicide. It was hypothesized that patients with MDD would exhibit lower frontal cortical concentrations of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), the principal omega-3 fatty acid in brain, relative to normal controls. METHODS: We determined the total fatty acid composition of postmortem orbitofrontal cortex (Brodmann's Area 10) from patients with DSM-IV-defined MDD (n = 15) and age-matched normal controls (n = 27) by gas chromatography. RESULTS: After correction for multiple comparisons, the omega-3 fatty acid DHA was the only fatty acid that was significantly different (-22%) in the postmortem orbitofrontal cortex of MDD patients relative to normal controls. Deficits in DHA concentrations were greater in female MDD patients (-32%) than in male MDD patients (-16%), and could not be wholly attributed to lifestyle factors or postmortem tissue variables. CONCLUSIONS: These results demonstrate a selective deficit in the omega-3 fatty acid DHA in the orbitofrontal cortex of patients with MDD. This finding adds to a growing body of evidence implicating omega-3 fatty acid deficiency as well as the orbitofrontal cortex in the pathophysiology and potentially pathogenesis of MDD.


Asunto(s)
Trastorno Depresivo Mayor/diagnóstico , Ácidos Docosahexaenoicos/análisis , Lóbulo Frontal/química , Adulto , Autopsia , Causas de Muerte , Cromatografía de Gases , Ácidos Grasos/análisis , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Factores Sexuales
6.
Schizophr Res ; 91(1-3): 37-50, 2007 Mar.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17236749

RESUMEN

Previous studies have observed significant abnormalities in the fatty acid composition of peripheral tissues from drug-naïve first-episode schizophrenic (SZ) patients relative to normal controls, including deficits in omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids, which are partially normalized following chronic antipsychotic treatment. We hypothesized that postmortem cortical tissue from patients with SZ would also exhibit deficits in cortical docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6n-3) and arachidonic acid (AA; 20:4n-6) relative to normal controls, and that these deficits would be greater in drug-free SZ patients. We determined the total fatty acid composition of postmortem orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) (Brodmann area 10) from drug-free and antipsychotic-treated SZ patients (n=21) and age-matched normal controls (n=26) by gas chromatography. After correction for multiple comparisons, significantly lower DHA (-20%) concentrations, and significantly greater vaccenic acid (VA) (+12.5) concentrations, were found in the OFC of SZ patients relative to normal controls. Relative to age-matched same-gender controls, OFC DHA deficits, and elevated AA:DHA, oleic acid:DHA and docosapentaenoic acid (22:5n-6):DHA ratios, were found in male but not female SZ patients. SZ patients that died of cardiovascular-related disease exhibited lower DHA (-31%) and AA (-19%) concentrations, and greater OA (+20%) and VA (+17%) concentrations, relative to normal controls that also died of cardiovascular-related disease. OFC DHA and AA deficits, and elevations in oleic acid and vaccenic acid, were numerically greater in drug-free SZ patients and were partially normalized in SZ patients treated with antipsychotic medications (atypical>typical). Fatty acid abnormalities could not be wholly attributed to lifestyle or postmortem tissue variables. These findings add to a growing body of evidence implicating omega-3 fatty acid deficiency as well as the OFC in the pathoaetiology of SZ, and suggest that abnormalities in OFC fatty acid composition may be gender-specific and partially normalized by antipsychotic medications.


Asunto(s)
Antipsicóticos/uso terapéutico , Ácidos Grasos/metabolismo , Corteza Prefrontal/metabolismo , Esquizofrenia/tratamiento farmacológico , Esquizofrenia/metabolismo , Adulto , Anciano , Ácido Araquidónico/metabolismo , Benzodiazepinas/uso terapéutico , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Clozapina/uso terapéutico , Manual Diagnóstico y Estadístico de los Trastornos Mentales , Ácidos Docosahexaenoicos/metabolismo , Ácido Graso Desaturasas/metabolismo , Ácidos Grasos Omega-3/metabolismo , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Olanzapina , Corteza Prefrontal/patología , Risperidona/uso terapéutico , Esquizofrenia/patología , Factores Sexuales
7.
J Psychiatr Res ; 41(8): 680-5, 2007 Oct.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16698037

RESUMEN

OBJECTIVE: To examine obstetrical complications as a risk factor for developing bipolar disorder (BPD). We hypothesized that children with a bipolar parent would be at greater risk for obstetrical complications than demographically matched children of healthy adults. Additionally, within this "at-risk" (AR) sample, we hypothesized that obstetrical complications would be associated with the development of psychiatric disorders. METHODS: The Washington University in St. Louis Kiddie-Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia (WASH-U KSADS) was administered to children (AR) who had at least one parent with BPD (N=36) and children of healthy parents (HC) (N=27), by raters who were blind to diagnostic category. To assess obstetrical risk history, the Rochester Research Obstetrical Scale (ROS) was administered to parents of AR and HC children. RESULTS: Children at familial risk for BPD had greater total (p=0.02) and prenatal (p=0.006) obstetrical complication scores than children of healthy parents. However, obstetrical complications were not associated with the development of affective, anxiety, or disruptive behavioral disorders within the at-risk group. CONCLUSION: Our data suggest that compared with children of families without BPD, children of parents with BPD may be at greater risk for obstetrical complications, particularly those that occur during the prenatal period; however, at this early follow-up period factors other than obstetrical complications appear to contribute to the differences in rates of psychiatric disorders between these groups.


Asunto(s)
Trastorno Bipolar/genética , Efectos Tardíos de la Exposición Prenatal , Adolescente , Trastorno Bipolar/diagnóstico , Trastorno Bipolar/psicología , Niño , Femenino , Predisposición Genética a la Enfermedad/genética , Humanos , Masculino , Complicaciones del Trabajo de Parto/diagnóstico , Complicaciones del Trabajo de Parto/psicología , Embarazo , Complicaciones del Embarazo/diagnóstico , Complicaciones del Embarazo/psicología , Escalas de Valoración Psiquiátrica , Valores de Referencia , Factores de Riesgo , Medio Social , Estadística como Asunto
8.
J Affect Disord ; 102(1-3): 131-6, 2007 Sep.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17275096

RESUMEN

BACKGROUND: Few studies have examined the psychopathological profiles of child offspring of bipolar parents. Such investigations are useful as a first step to identifying potential prodromal manifestations of bipolar disorder. METHODS: The presence of psychopathology in 37 children with at least one parent with bipolar I disorder and 29 demographically matched children with parents free of any DSM-IV Axis I psychopathology was evaluated using the Washington University in St. Louis Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia (WASH-U KSADS). RESULTS: Twenty-nine (78%) of 37 high-risk children were diagnosed with at least one DSM-IV Axis I diagnosis as compared to seven (24%) of 29 children of healthy control parents (Fisher's exact test, p < 0.0001, odds ratio=11, 95% CI=3.33, 33). Sixteen percent (N=6) of high-risk offspring met DSM-IV criteria for bipolar I disorder as compared to none of the healthy control offspring (Fisher's exact test, p < 0.03). High-risk offspring also had statistically significant elevations in rates of other affective and disruptive behavior disorders as well as subsyndromal manifestations of psychopathology. CONCLUSIONS: Children of bipolar parents had an elevated risk for developing bipolar and other psychiatric disorders. The study of children of bipolar parents who are at high risk for developing bipolar disorder themselves is essential to identify potential prodromal manifestations of the disorder and to eventually establish targeted early intervention strategies. Longitudinal studies to confirm the prodromal manifestations of bipolar disorder and risk factors associated with the development of specific diagnoses in children are needed.


Asunto(s)
Trastorno Bipolar/epidemiología , Trastorno Bipolar/psicología , Hijo de Padres Discapacitados/psicología , Hijo de Padres Discapacitados/estadística & datos numéricos , Adolescente , Trastorno Bipolar/diagnóstico , Niño , Demografía , Manual Diagnóstico y Estadístico de los Trastornos Mentales , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Trastornos del Humor/diagnóstico , Trastornos del Humor/epidemiología , Trastornos del Humor/psicología , Prevalencia , Esquizofrenia/diagnóstico , Esquizofrenia/epidemiología , Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad
9.
J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol ; 17(3): 303-11, 2007 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17630864

RESUMEN

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine body mass indexes (BMI) and lipid profiles of children and adolescents hospitalized for a psychiatric illness and exposed to an atypical antipsychotic. METHOD: Medical records of children and adolescents (ages of 5-18 years) with an inpatient psychiatric hospitalization between July 1, 2004, and June 30, 2005, were reviewed. Subjects were required to have been treated with at least one atypical antipsychotic during the month prior to admission. Height, weight, and fasting lipid values completed upon admission were collected. Prevalences of overweight (sex-specific BMI for age>or=the 95th percentile) and at risk for overweight (sex-specific BMI for age between the 85th and 94.9th percentiles) were determined and compared to estimates from the 2001-2002 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data. The prevalence of abnormal lipid profiles was also evaluated using widely accepted criteria specific for pediatric patients. Exploratory multiple linear regression models were fit to examine relationships of demographic and clinical variables with BMI z-scores and lipid profiles. RESULTS: Of 95 inpatients (mean age 14 years, 43% female, and 60% white) evaluated, 16% (n=15) were at risk for overweight and 53% (n=50) were overweight. Fifty-one percent (n=48) and 48% (n=46) of the sample had elevated triglycerides (TG) levels and low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels, respectively. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of overweight among hospitalized children and adolescents with exposure to atypical antipsychotics is triple that of national norms. Dyslipidemia was also common in this inpatient sample. Future studies should assess the development of overweight, the factors contributing to it, and related comorbidities in youths with mental illness.


Asunto(s)
Antipsicóticos/uso terapéutico , Dislipidemias/epidemiología , Hospitalización , Trastornos Mentales/tratamiento farmacológico , Obesidad/epidemiología , Adolescente , Adulto , Índice de Masa Corporal , Estudios de Casos y Controles , Niño , Preescolar , Estudios Transversales , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Trastornos Mentales/complicaciones , Proyectos Piloto , Prevalencia
10.
Biol Psychiatry ; 60(9): 998-1004, 2006 Nov 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17056394

RESUMEN

BACKGROUND: The neurochemical effects of lithium in adolescents with bipolar disorder largely are unknown. This study used proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H MRS) to identify the in vivo effects of lithium on myo-inositol (mI) concentrations in adolescent bipolar depression. METHODS: Twenty-eight adolescents (12-18 years old) with bipolar I disorder, current episode depressed, received open-label lithium 30 mg/kg, adjusted to achieve serum levels of 1.0-1.2 mEq/L. The mI concentrations in the medial as well as the left and right lateral prefrontal cortices were measured at baseline, day 7, and day 42 of treatment. Changes in mI concentrations over time were analyzed. RESULTS: Significant main effects of time were observed for mI concentrations in the medial (p = .03) and right lateral (p = .05) prefrontal cortices. Baseline concentrations of mI were not significantly different from day 7 or day 42 concentrations. However, mI concentrations on day 42 were significantly higher than those on day 7 (p = .02) in both regions. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates that prefrontal mI concentrations do not significantly change from baseline after acute and chronic lithium treatment in adolescents with bipolar depression. Further investigation of the effect of lithium on mI is warranted to better understand possible mechanisms by which lithium exerts antidepressant activity.


Asunto(s)
Antidepresivos/uso terapéutico , Trastorno Bipolar/tratamiento farmacológico , Trastorno Bipolar/enzimología , Inositol/metabolismo , Carbonato de Litio/uso terapéutico , Adolescente , Ácido Aspártico/metabolismo , Niño , Femenino , Humanos , Espectroscopía de Resonancia Magnética/métodos , Masculino , Corteza Prefrontal/efectos de los fármacos , Corteza Prefrontal/metabolismo , Protones , Factores de Tiempo
11.
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry ; 45(3): 305-313, 2006 Mar.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16540815

RESUMEN

OBJECTIVE: To determine the comparative efficacy of quetiapine and divalproex for the treatment of adolescent mania. METHOD: Fifty adolescents (ages 12-18 years) with bipolar I disorder, manic or mixed episode, were randomized to quetiapine (400-600 mg/day) or divalproex (serum level 80-120 microg/mL) for 28 days for this double-blind study, which was conducted from July 2002 through January 2004. The primary efficacy measure was change in Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) score across the study period. RESULTS: Repeated measures analysis of variance using the last-observation carried forward data indicated no statistically significant group difference in YMRS scores across the 28 days of the study (p = 0.3). Mixed regression analyses (comparison of slopes) revealed that improvement in YMRS scores occurred more rapidly in the quetiapine than in the divalproex group for both the last-observation carried forward (p = 0.01) and observed data (p = 0.03). Response and remission rates were significantly greater in the quetiapine than in the divalproex group (p < .03). Rates of adverse events did not differ significantly between groups. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that quetiapine is at least as effective as divalproex in the treatment of acute manic symptoms associated with adolescent bipolar disorder; however, a quicker reduction of manic symptoms may occur with quetiapine as compared with divalproex. Quetiapine may be useful as monotherapy for the treatment of adolescents with manic or mixed episodes, although placebo-controlled studies are necessary.


Asunto(s)
Antidepresivos/uso terapéutico , Antipsicóticos/uso terapéutico , Trastorno Bipolar/tratamiento farmacológico , Dibenzotiazepinas/uso terapéutico , Ácido Valproico/uso terapéutico , Adolescente , Niño , Método Doble Ciego , Tolerancia a Medicamentos , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Proyectos Piloto , Fumarato de Quetiapina
12.
J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol ; 16(6): 665-70, 2006 Dec.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17201610

RESUMEN

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and tolerability of quetiapine and divalproex for the treatment of impulsivity and reactive aggression in adolescents with co-occurring bipolar disorder and disruptive behavior disorders. METHOD: Patients were included in this post hoc analysis if they scored > or = 14 on the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) Excited Component (EC) and > or = 4 on at least one of the PANSS EC items, had a current diagnosis of bipolar I disorder, manic or mixed episode, and had a lifetime and/or current diagnosis of a disruptive behavioral disorder (DBD) [conduct disorder (CD) or oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)]. Thirty-three (92%) of the 36 subjects with bipolar disorder and DBD met the PANSS EC inclusion criteria. These thirty-three adolescents were randomized to quetiapine (400-600 mg/day) or divalproex (serum level 80-120 microg/mL) for 28 days in this double-blinded study. The primary efficacy measure was change in PANSS Excited Component (EC) score over the study period and at each time point. RESULTS: Repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) demonstrated statistically significant within-treatment-group effects for divalproex (baseline = 20.6, end point = 13.3, p < 0.0001) and quetiapine (baseline = 18.8, end point = 10.8, p < 0.0001) for the PANSS EC. There were no statistically significant treatment group differences in PANSS EC changes from baseline to end point scores (p = 0.7, d = 0.14). Mixed regression analyses (comparison of slopes, DAY*TREATMENT) revealed that there was no significant difference in the rate of improvement in the PANSS EC scores between the two treatment groups [F(1,31) = 0.78, p = 0.39, d = 0.28]. CONCLUSIONS: Quetiapine and divalproex showed similar efficacy for the treatment of impulsivity and reactive aggression related to co-occurring bipolar and disruptive behavior disorders in adolescents. Quetiapine and divalproex are both useful as monotherapy for the treatment of impulsivity and reactive aggression in adolescents with bipolar and disruptive behavior disorders. Placebo-controlled studies are necessary.


Asunto(s)
Agresión/efectos de los fármacos , Agresión/psicología , Antimaníacos/uso terapéutico , Antipsicóticos/uso terapéutico , Déficit de la Atención y Trastornos de Conducta Disruptiva/complicaciones , Déficit de la Atención y Trastornos de Conducta Disruptiva/tratamiento farmacológico , Trastorno Bipolar/complicaciones , Trastorno Bipolar/tratamiento farmacológico , Dibenzotiazepinas/uso terapéutico , Conducta Impulsiva/tratamiento farmacológico , Conducta Impulsiva/psicología , Ácido Valproico/uso terapéutico , Adolescente , Antimaníacos/efectos adversos , Antipsicóticos/efectos adversos , Trastorno por Déficit de Atención con Hiperactividad/tratamiento farmacológico , Trastorno por Déficit de Atención con Hiperactividad/psicología , Déficit de la Atención y Trastornos de Conducta Disruptiva/psicología , Niño , Dibenzotiazepinas/efectos adversos , Método Doble Ciego , Humanos , Fumarato de Quetiapina , Ácido Valproico/efectos adversos
13.
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry ; 47(5): 526-531, 2008 May.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18356766

RESUMEN

OBJECTIVE: To examine structural differences in selected anterior limbic brain regions between at-risk children of parents with bipolar I disorder and children with healthy parents. We hypothesized that at-risk (AR) children would exhibit abnormalities in brain regions that are involved in mood regulation. METHOD: Children (8-12 years old) of parents with bipolar I disorder (AR children, n = 21) and of parents without any DSM-IV Axis I disorder (healthy controls, n = 24) were evaluated using diagnostic assessments and brain magnetic resonance imaging. Morphometric analyses were used to examine group differences in the prefrontal cortical, thalamic, striatal, and amygdalar volumes. RESULTS: Nine (43%) of the AR children met DSM-IV-TR criteria for a nonbipolar mood disorder at the time of assessment. AR and healthy control children did not demonstrate statistically significant differences across regions of interest (Wilks lambda =.86, F4,39 = 1.64, p = .18; effect size, f = 0.19). Post hoc analyses of covariance showed the largest relative effect size was contributed by the prefrontal cortex (f = 0.26). CONCLUSIONS: Eight- to 12-year-old children with a familial risk for mania do not exhibit any statistically significant volumetric differences in the prefrontal cortex, thalamus, striatum, or amygdala as compared with age-matched children of parents without any psychopathology. Longitudinal studies examining whether structural changes over time may be associated with vulnerability for developing subsequent bipolar disorder are needed to clarify the underlying pathophysiology of this disorder.


Asunto(s)
Trastorno Bipolar/genética , Hijo de Padres Discapacitados/psicología , Procesamiento de Imagen Asistido por Computador , Sistema Límbico/patología , Imagen por Resonancia Magnética , Amígdala del Cerebelo/patología , Trastorno Bipolar/diagnóstico , Trastorno Bipolar/fisiopatología , Niño , Comorbilidad , Cuerpo Estriado/patología , Dominancia Cerebral/fisiología , Emociones , Femenino , Predisposición Genética a la Enfermedad/genética , Predisposición Genética a la Enfermedad/psicología , Humanos , Masculino , Trastornos Mentales/diagnóstico , Trastornos Mentales/genética , Red Nerviosa/patología , Corteza Prefrontal/patología , Tálamo/patología
14.
J Clin Psychiatry ; 68(5): 789-95, 2007 May.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17503991

RESUMEN

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effectiveness and tolerability of quetiapine for the treatment of adolescents at high risk for developing bipolar I disorder. METHOD: Twenty adolescents (aged 12-18 years) with mood symptoms that did not meet DSM-IV-TR criteria for bipolar I disorder and who had at least one first-degree relative with bipolar I disorder were recruited from August 2003 to June 2005 to participate in a single-blind, 12-week prospective study of quetiapine. Subjects were diagnosed using the Washington University in St. Louis Kiddie Schedule of Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia and were symptomatic, defined by a Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) score > or = 12 or a Childhood Depression Rating Scale-Revised Version (CDRS-R) score > or = 28 at baseline. The primary effectiveness measure was an endpoint Clinical Global Impressions-Improvement scale (CGI-I) score < or = 2 ("much" or "very much" improved). Secondary efficacy measures included change from baseline to endpoint in YMRS and CDRS-R scores. RESULTS: Mood disorder diagnoses in the adolescents consisted of bipolar disorder not otherwise specified (N = 11), dysthymia (N = 3), bipolar II disorder (N = 3), cyclothymia (N = 2), and major depressive disorder (N = 1). The majority of patients (N = 12, 60%) were non-responders to previous trials of psychotropic agents. Fifteen subjects (75%) completed all study visits. Eighty-seven percent of patients were responders (CGI-I < or = 2) to quetiapine at week 12 (mean +/- SD endpoint dose = 460 +/- 88 mg/day). YMRS scores decreased from 18.1 +/- 5.5 at baseline to 8.7 +/- 7.9 at endpoint (p < .0001), and CDRS-R scores decreased from 38.2 +/- 9.8 to 27.7 +/- 9.3, (p = .0003). The most frequently reported adverse events were somnolence, headache, musculoskeletal pain, and dyspepsia. No subjects discontinued study participation due to adverse events. CONCLUSION: Although these findings are limited by the small sample size and open-label treatment, the results suggest that quetiapine may be an effective treatment for mood symptoms in adolescents with a familial risk for developing bipolar I disorder.


Asunto(s)
Antipsicóticos/uso terapéutico , Trastorno Bipolar/prevención & control , Dibenzotiazepinas/uso terapéutico , Trastornos del Humor/tratamiento farmacológico , Adolescente , Trastorno Bipolar/genética , Niño , Femenino , Predisposición Genética a la Enfermedad , Humanos , Masculino , Fumarato de Quetiapina , Método Simple Ciego
15.
Genet Med ; 9(2): 101-7, 2007 Feb.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17304051

RESUMEN

PURPOSE: To characterize current practices and attitudes regarding testing adolescents for carrier status. METHODS: Electronic survey of 294 genetic service providers from various professional organizations. Testing for predisposition and presymptomatic conditions was excluded from this study. RESULTS: Eighty-three percent of providers had received requests to test adolescents for carrier status. Of these, 84% have performed testing. Providers cited adolescent desire, sexual activity/pregnancy, and adolescent competence as the main reasons for testing. Some providers who performed testing found the current guidelines unhelpful. CONCLUSION: Testing adolescents for carrier status is common for at least some conditions. The guidelines regarding genetic testing of adolescents may need to be updated to reflect current concerns and practices.


Asunto(s)
Servicios de Salud del Adolescente/estadística & datos numéricos , Pruebas Genéticas/métodos , Genética Médica , Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud , Personal de Salud , Heterocigoto , Adolescente , Femenino , Pruebas Genéticas/estadística & datos numéricos , Humanos , Masculino , Encuestas y Cuestionarios
16.
Child Psychiatry Hum Dev ; 38(1): 47-55, 2007 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17160586

RESUMEN

In order to recognize behavioral patterns in children and adolescents at risk for developing bipolar disorder, this study examined Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) profiles of bipolar offspring both with (BD group) and without ("at-risk" or AR group) bipolar disorder themselves. The BD youth had three CBCL subscale T scores > or = 70 (attention problems, delinquent behavior, and aggression) and scored significantly higher than healthy comparison youth on all CBCL subscales. AR youth did not have any T scores > or = 70; however, they scored higher than healthy comparisons in the anxiety/depression, attention problems, aggression, and withdrawal subscales. AR and BD youth differed significantly on all scales except somatic complaints and anxiety/depression.


Asunto(s)
Trastorno Bipolar/epidemiología , Trastorno Bipolar/psicología , Trastornos de la Conducta Infantil/epidemiología , Trastornos de la Conducta Infantil/psicología , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Adolescente , Niño , Hijo de Padres Discapacitados/estadística & datos numéricos , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Prevalencia , Factores de Riesgo
17.
Arthritis Rheum ; 56(4): 1336-44, 2007 Apr.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17393438

RESUMEN

OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy and safety of gabapentin in patients with fibromyalgia. METHODS: A 12-week, randomized, double-blind study was designed to compare gabapentin (1,200-2,400 mg/day) (n=75 patients) with placebo (n=75 patients) for efficacy and safety in treating pain associated with fibromyalgia. The primary outcome measure was the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) average pain severity score (range 0-10, where 0=no pain and 10=pain as bad as you can imagine). Response to treatment was defined as a reduction of >or=30% in this score. The primary analysis of efficacy for continuous variables was a longitudinal analysis of the intent-to-treat sample, with treatment-by-time interaction as the measure of effect. RESULTS: Gabapentin-treated patients displayed a significantly greater improvement in the BPI average pain severity score (P=0.015; estimated difference between groups at week 12=-0.92 [95% confidence interval -1.75, -0.71]). A significantly greater proportion of gabapentin-treated patients compared with placebo-treated patients achieved response at end point (51% versus 31%; P=0.014). Gabapentin compared with placebo also significantly improved the BPI average pain interference score, the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire total score, the Clinical Global Impression of Severity, the Patient Global Impression of Improvement, the Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) Sleep Problems Index, and the MOS Short Form 36 vitality score, but not the mean tender point pain threshold or the Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale. Gabapentin was generally well tolerated. CONCLUSION: Gabapentin (1,200-2,400 mg/day) is safe and efficacious for the treatment of pain and other symptoms associated with fibromyalgia.


Asunto(s)
Aminas/uso terapéutico , Analgésicos/uso terapéutico , Ácidos Ciclohexanocarboxílicos/uso terapéutico , Fibromialgia/tratamiento farmacológico , Dolor/tratamiento farmacológico , Ácido gamma-Aminobutírico/uso terapéutico , Relación Dosis-Respuesta a Droga , Método Doble Ciego , Femenino , Fibromialgia/complicaciones , Fibromialgia/fisiopatología , Gabapentina , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Dolor/etiología , Dolor/fisiopatología , Dimensión del Dolor , Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad , Resultado del Tratamiento
SELECCIÓN DE REFERENCIAS
DETALLE DE LA BÚSQUEDA