TY - JOUR
T1 - Insidious Onset of Serotonin Syndrome in a 6-Year-Old Boy
AU - Hutchison, Lisa
AU - Clark, Meredith
AU - Shaffer, Scott
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
PY - 2021/2
Y1 - 2021/2
N2 - Serotonin syndrome, characterized by autonomic, neuromuscular, and mental status changes, is an uncommon but well-established risk of psychotropic medications. The presentation can be highly variable, especially when triggered by agents with effects on additional neurotransmitters.1 The presence of a nonspecific prodrome has been reported but poorly characterized and can lead to misattribution of symptoms.2 We describe a case of serotonin syndrome with insidious onset in a boy treated with multiple medications for behavioral dysregulation.
AB - Serotonin syndrome, characterized by autonomic, neuromuscular, and mental status changes, is an uncommon but well-established risk of psychotropic medications. The presentation can be highly variable, especially when triggered by agents with effects on additional neurotransmitters.1 The presence of a nonspecific prodrome has been reported but poorly characterized and can lead to misattribution of symptoms.2 We describe a case of serotonin syndrome with insidious onset in a boy treated with multiple medications for behavioral dysregulation.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jaac.2020.08.439
DO - 10.1016/j.jaac.2020.08.439
M3 - Letter
C2 - 32949713
AN - SCOPUS:85099836188
SN - 0890-8567
VL - 60
SP - 201
EP - 202
JO - Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
JF - Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
IS - 2
ER -
