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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 303034" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Many kids with NLD (which some believe falls on the autistic spectrum) have mood dysregulation. That doesn't necessarily mean full-blown bipolar disorder. Furthermore, it's very, very difficult to diagnose bipolar disorder in a 6-year-old. I'm not saying he has it, or doesn't, just that it's very hard to settle on a differential diagnosis at his age.</p><p> </p><p>I happen to live in NIMH's backyard in Maryland and have had the opportunity to speak with several NIMH researchers. One told me that a bad reaction to an AD within one to two days does not necessarily point to bipolar disorder. It is inidicative of a bad reaction to an AD. What is more consistent with bipolar disorder is a manic reaction (pressured speech, decreased need for sleep, mission mode) that occurs at the three-week or three-month mark and does not disappear once the AD is discontinued. Even that is not diagnostic in and of itself. The diagnosis is made as the episodes of the patient's moods are observed clinically over time.</p><p> </p><p>That is not to say that medications that are activating your son should not be removed. And others like mood stabilizers might be trialed. My younger daughter, who does not have a diagnosis of BiPolar (BP), has symptoms of mood dysregulation and has done very well on a low dose of Lamictal (100 mg). So it is something to consider, even if the full-blown diagnosis is not there.</p><p> </p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 303034, member: 2423"] Many kids with NLD (which some believe falls on the autistic spectrum) have mood dysregulation. That doesn't necessarily mean full-blown bipolar disorder. Furthermore, it's very, very difficult to diagnose bipolar disorder in a 6-year-old. I'm not saying he has it, or doesn't, just that it's very hard to settle on a differential diagnosis at his age. I happen to live in NIMH's backyard in Maryland and have had the opportunity to speak with several NIMH researchers. One told me that a bad reaction to an AD within one to two days does not necessarily point to bipolar disorder. It is inidicative of a bad reaction to an AD. What is more consistent with bipolar disorder is a manic reaction (pressured speech, decreased need for sleep, mission mode) that occurs at the three-week or three-month mark and does not disappear once the AD is discontinued. Even that is not diagnostic in and of itself. The diagnosis is made as the episodes of the patient's moods are observed clinically over time. That is not to say that medications that are activating your son should not be removed. And others like mood stabilizers might be trialed. My younger daughter, who does not have a diagnosis of BiPolar (BP), has symptoms of mood dysregulation and has done very well on a low dose of Lamictal (100 mg). So it is something to consider, even if the full-blown diagnosis is not there. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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