title: Atypical stimulant responder.
abstract: A six-year-old girl presented with severe emotional disturbance. The symptoms were not consistent with attention deficit disorder. The child did not manifest difficulties with attention span or distractibility. A double-blind active drug/placebo study with magnesium pemoline confirmed a beneficial pharmacologic response to the medication. The family was amenable to psychotherapy following the institution of medication.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010389:Pemoline / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011613:Psychotherapy
chemical_list: D010389:Pemoline