Neurophysiological maturation deficit in behaviour disorder of children--an electrographic study.
1. The investigations in biological factors of childrens' behaviour disorder are becoming increasingly important as their significance in clinical management is being recognized with more precision and clarity. 2. One of such electroencephalographic investigations is finding of some delay or defect in chronological maturation of brain wave pattern. Presence of "slow posterior waves" are indicative of immature brain waves and thus behaviour disorder with this finding should be interpreted in terms of delayed or defective maturity of brain wave pattern. 3. Interestingly these children present no clinical neurological sign but unfavourable home, school and social environment do precipitate the aggressive behaviour mainly by the way of loss of temper. 4. Though behaviour disorder due to maturation deficit diminishes as age increases, however presenting symptoms if not controlled at the earlier onset, the suffering to child, family members and not to forget the academic progress will be negatively affected. 5. Thus the clinical management of behaviour disorder should be immediately started by the combined regime of behaviour modification and pharmacotherapy. 6. In this paper one such combined regime of carbamazepine and behaviour modification has shown superiority over behaviour modification alone.
D001521:Behavior Therapy; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005071:Evoked Potentials / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D002220:Carbamazepine