title: Folic acid in neurodevelopment and child psychiatry.
abstract: 1. Folic acid deficiency has been associated with diverse neuropsychiatric symptoms. 2. This paper discusses the impact of folate on brain development, maturation and function and reviews the role of folate in psychiatric disorders, particularly childhood disorders. 3. A brief case report examines the use of folate in the treatment of attentional problems in a child with fragile X syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Greenblatt
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Huffman
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Reiss
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000196:embryology / Q000254:growth & development*; D002648:Child; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000502:physiology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005494:Folic Acid Deficiency / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D005600:Fragile X Syndrome / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D005492:Folic Acid