title: An abused psychotic preadolescent at risk for Huntington's disease.
abstract: An abused 10-year-old girl with a family history of Huntington's disease developed incapacitating abdominal pain with concomitant behavioral symptomatology suggestive of dementia. The pseudoneurologic nature of her symptoms was clarified through exhaustive evaluation and did not appear to be that of early-onset Huntington's disease. Assessment included pediatric, psychiatric, neurologic, and gynecologic examination; extensive radiologic and laboratory tests; and chronobiology studies. Successful treatment necessitated the integration of numerous therapeutic modalities including dynamically oriented psychotherapy, psychopharmacologic intervention, physical therapy, behavior modification, and electroconvulsive therapy.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Sokol
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Pfeffer
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Solomon
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Esman
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Gold
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Orr-Andrawes
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Esman
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000523:psychology*; D003291:Conversion Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D006816:Huntington Disease / Q000235:genetics* / Q000523:psychology; D010146:Pain / Q000523:psychology; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D012307:Risk Factors