ADHD symptoms in a young patient with central diabetes insipidus.

Atten Defic Hyperact Disord

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department, Robert Debré Hospital, 48 Boulevard Sérurier, 75019, Paris, France.

Published: December 2018

Diabetes insipidus is known to be associated with neurodevelopmental disorders. In this case report, we present a child suffering from a central diabetes insipidus (DI) and an attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The DI was due to a mutation on the vasopressin gene, impairing its secretion. We discuss the effects of this impairment on the central nervous system and how it might be linked to ADHD symptoms.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12402-018-0264-yDOI Listing

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