Marta Abrantes, T. Clemente
tlooto Summary
A case of a child diagnosed with mucopolysac-charidosis IIIA (Sanippo Syndrome) under Child and Adolescence Psychiatry follow-up due to behavioral issues, and later, after 2 years of neurological deterioration, owing to irritability and crying spells without apparent cause.
Abstract
: W e present a case of a child diagnosed with mucopolysac-charidosis IIIA (San fi lippo Syndrome) under Child and Adolescence Psychiatry follow-up due to behavioral issues — initially agitation and hetero-aggressiveness, and later, after 2 years of neurological deterioration, owing to irritability and crying spells without apparent cause. This Letter to the Editor will brie fl y describe the disease, its behavioral consequences and evolution
Citation format
ABRANTES, Marta; CLEMENTE, T. Letter: Fluoxetine for behavioral problems in an 8-year-old with mucopolysaccharidosis IIIA. JOURNAL OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY, 2026, 36(3): 183–184.