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BMJ Case Reports 2009; doi:10.1136/bcr.07.2008.0480
  • Novel treatment (new drug/intervention; established drug/procedure in new situation)

Psychopharmacological treatment of behavioural problems in Sanfilippo syndrome

  1. Paramala Santosh1,
  2. Jennifer Ruth Parker2,
  3. Lynn Jones3
  1. 1
    Centre for Interventional Paediatric Psychopharmacology, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Great Ormond Street, London, WC1N 3JH, UK
  2. 2
    Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Great Ormond Street, London, WC1N 3JH, UK
  3. 3
    Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Cambridgeshire Mental Health Trust, Elizabeth House, Cambridge, CB21 5EF, UK
  1. Paramala Santosh, santop{at}gosh.nhs.uk
  • Published 17 March 2009

Summary

The present report illustrates successful use of psychotropic medication targeted at symptom clusters of behavioural disturbance in a 7-year-old girl with Sanfilippo syndrome, a mucopolysaccharidosis. By identifying and targeting symptom clusters, psychotropic medication was prescribed with significant results. This approach to treatment of behavioural disturbance in Sanfilippo syndrome has not been previously described to our knowledge. Caution with regards side effects and interaction of medication is advised.

Footnotes

  • Competing interests: None.

  • Patient consent: Patient/guardian consent was obtained for publication.

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