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Treatment of early onset bipolar disorder, NOS with low dose Carbamazepine

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 June 2014

Fiona McNicholas  and
Laura McKenna
Fiona McNicholas
Affiliation:
Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin, Lucena Clinic Tallaght and, University College, Dublin, Ireland
Laura McKenna
Affiliation:
Bristol Children's Hospital, St Michael's Hill, Bristol, BS28BJ, England
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Abstract

This report describes the presentation, monitoring and successful treatment of an eight year old girl with bipolar disorder, NOS (not otherwise specified), with low dose carbamazepine. The difficulties of diagnosing and managing bipolar disorder in prepubertal children are discussed.

Keywords

Bipolar disorderPrepubertalCarbamazepineLow dose
Type
Case reports
Information
Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Volume 20 , Issue 2 , June 2003 , pp. 69 - 71
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2003

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