An open trial of plasma exchange in childhood-onset obsessive-compulsive disorder without poststreptococcal exacerbations.
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry
; 39(10): 1313-5, 2000 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
Patients with childhood-onset obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) with symptom exacerbations following streptococcal infections benefit from treatment with plasma exchange. In this study, 5 patients with treatment-refractory OCD without a history of streptococcus-related exacerbations underwent an open 2-week course of therapeutic plasma exchange. Behavioral ratings, completed at baseline and 4 weeks after the initial treatment, included the Clinical Global Impressions Scale and the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale. All 5 patients completed the trial with few side effects, but none showed significant improvement. Plasma exchange does not benefit children and adolescents with OCD who do not have streptococcus-related exacerbations.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Intercambio Plasmático
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Infecciones Estreptocócicas
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Trastorno Obsesivo Compulsivo
Tipo de estudio:
Evaluation_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry
Asunto de la revista:
PEDIATRIA
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PSIQUIATRIA
Año:
2000
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos