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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Akça, Ömer Faruk
• Yılmaz, Savaş

Titel

The effectiveness of methylphenidate in the treatment of encopresis independent from attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms

Ist Teil von

• PSYCHIATRY INVESTIGATION, 2015, 12(1), , pp.150-151

Ort / Verlag

Korea (South): Korean Neuropsychiatric Association

Erscheinungsjahr

2015

Quelle

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Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Several medications are reported to be effective in treatment of encopresis. However, mechanisms of action related to these drugs are not known. We report a patient with ADHD and encopresis whose encopretic signs have disappeared with long acting methylphenidate while they have not changed with atomoxetine.