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Risperidone-induced alopecia in a child with autism spectrum disorder

hamza ayaydın, şermin bilgen ulgar.

Abstract
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex heterogeneous neurodevelopmental disorder. Risperidone appears to be effective in associated behavioral problems with ASD. Alopecia can be drug induced and has been associated with several psychotropic medicines. Antipsychotics would seem to act by triggering a premature telogen or resting phase, resulting in hair loss. We report a female patient ASD developing alopecia following risperidone use. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of alopecia induced by risperidone during treatment of self-injurious behaviours in a child female patient with ASD.

Key words: risperidone, alopecia, autism, antipsychotics, child


 
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hamza ayaydın, şermin bilgen ulgar. Risperidone-induced alopecia in a child with autism spectrum disorder. PBS. 2019; 9(1): 57-59. doi:10.5455/PBS.20180607012345


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hamza ayaydın, şermin bilgen ulgar. Risperidone-induced alopecia in a child with autism spectrum disorder. https://www.pbsciences.org/?mno=301397 [Access: December 04, 2023]. doi:10.5455/PBS.20180607012345


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hamza ayaydın, şermin bilgen ulgar. Risperidone-induced alopecia in a child with autism spectrum disorder. PBS. 2019; 9(1): 57-59. doi:10.5455/PBS.20180607012345



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hamza ayaydın, şermin bilgen ulgar. Risperidone-induced alopecia in a child with autism spectrum disorder. PBS. (2019), [cited December 04, 2023]; 9(1): 57-59. doi:10.5455/PBS.20180607012345



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hamza ayaydın, şermin bilgen ulgar (2019) Risperidone-induced alopecia in a child with autism spectrum disorder. PBS, 9 (1), 57-59. doi:10.5455/PBS.20180607012345



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hamza ayaydın, şermin bilgen ulgar. 2019. Risperidone-induced alopecia in a child with autism spectrum disorder. Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 9 (1), 57-59. doi:10.5455/PBS.20180607012345



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hamza ayaydın, şermin bilgen ulgar. "Risperidone-induced alopecia in a child with autism spectrum disorder." Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 9 (2019), 57-59. doi:10.5455/PBS.20180607012345



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hamza ayaydın, şermin bilgen ulgar. "Risperidone-induced alopecia in a child with autism spectrum disorder." Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 9.1 (2019), 57-59. Print. doi:10.5455/PBS.20180607012345



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hamza ayaydın, şermin bilgen ulgar (2019) Risperidone-induced alopecia in a child with autism spectrum disorder. Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 9 (1), 57-59. doi:10.5455/PBS.20180607012345