Case report of conversion symptom associated with major depressive disorder in a child.
A 10-year-old boy had a prominent conversion symptom that obscured a major depressive episode as defined by DSM-III. After the conversion symptom was removed with amobarbital, his depressive symptoms became more obvious and subsequently improved with imipramine treatment.
D000654:Amobarbital / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003291:Conversion Disorder / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D003907:Dexamethasone; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood; D007099:Imipramine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male
D003907:Dexamethasone; D000654:Amobarbital; D007099:Imipramine; D006854:Hydrocortisone