Gabapentin-induced bilateral lower extremity edema in a patient with pervasive developmental disorder and schizoaffective disorder

A rare case of bilateral lower extremity edema due to low dose gabapentin therapy in a young male patient

46 year old male with past medical history of schizoaffective disorder and chronic lower back pain, was admitted for management of worsening depression and anxiety. He was started on gabapentin, 300mg twice daily for his back pain and anxiety symptoms. His only other medication was hydrocodone. Over next few days, he started developing worsening bilateral lower extremity edema. He did not have ...

evaluation of visual problems in children with pervasive developmental disorder

purpose: to report the rate of visual impairment in pervasive developmental disorder (pdd). methods: in this descriptive-analytic study 62 children with ppd diagnosed by a children psychiatrist were included. all subjects were evaluated for age, sex, systemic & eye conditions such as refractive errors, strabismus, oculomotor disorders, color vision, stereopsis, visual contact and fixation patte...

Cognitive Processing in Pervasive Developmental Disorder

The previous chapter looked at the communication characteristics of PDD and attempted to understand these in terms of language processing. It was proposed that in order to understand better the communication difficulties in this population the cognitive processing of this population also needs to be looked at. The current chapter focuses on what is known about cognitive processing in PDD and co...

Skill acquisition in students with and without Pervasive Developmental Disorder

The purposes of this study were (a) to examine skill acquisition in field hockey of seven junior-high school students with PDD, who attended an inclusive class; and (b) to compare the degree of skill acquisition in field hockey of junior-high school students without disabilities who attend an inclusive class and those who attend a regular class. The motor performance of the students with and wi...

Case report of valproate-induced hypothermia in a patient with schizoaffective disorder.