title: Estrogens control aggressive behavior in some patients with Sanfilippo syndrome.
abstract: We report two women with Sanfilippo syndrome. Both had characteristic aggressiveness that was refractory to treatment with conventional agents. Both women improved on oral estrogen therapy and showed diminished aggressiveness.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Illinois at Chicago 60612-7330, USA.
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Hier
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahluwalie
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Melyn
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Hoganson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000523:psychology*; D004967:Estrogens / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009084:Mucopolysaccharidosis III / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology*
chemical_list: D004967:Estrogens