TY - JOUR
T1 - Acute psychosis complicating induction therapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia
AU - Ducore, Jonathan M.
AU - Waller, David A.
AU - Emslie, Graham
AU - Bertolone, Salvatore J.
PY - 1983/9
Y1 - 1983/9
N2 - Two adolescents with acute lymphoblastic leukemia developed acute psychotic episodes shortly after induction therapy, which included prednisone, was begun. Symptoms included regressive behavior, incontinence, fluctuating levels of activity, and delusions. Both patients regained normal mental status after a number of weeks. Treatment included tapering of steroid dosage, introduction of a highly structured environment, and early use of chlorpromazine. Psychosis persisted beyond discontinuation of steroid therapy, but both patients subsequently received steroids after return of normal mentation, and in neither did psychosis recur.
AB - Two adolescents with acute lymphoblastic leukemia developed acute psychotic episodes shortly after induction therapy, which included prednisone, was begun. Symptoms included regressive behavior, incontinence, fluctuating levels of activity, and delusions. Both patients regained normal mental status after a number of weeks. Treatment included tapering of steroid dosage, introduction of a highly structured environment, and early use of chlorpromazine. Psychosis persisted beyond discontinuation of steroid therapy, but both patients subsequently received steroids after return of normal mentation, and in neither did psychosis recur.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0022-3476(83)80432-6
DO - 10.1016/S0022-3476(83)80432-6
M3 - Article
C2 - 6577167
AN - SCOPUS:0020507482
SN - 0022-3476
VL - 103
SP - 477
EP - 480
JO - The Journal of pediatrics
JF - The Journal of pediatrics
IS - 3
ER -