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Is There Anything In Particular That Dandy Walker Syndrome May Attribute To Problematic Behaviour And Mood Swings?

I support a young man diagnosed with Aspergers , ADHD and Dandy Walker Syndrome ... the DWS has not yet been looked into to see how it affects the young mans health / behaviours..
Putting aside the aspergers. ADHD (both of which i am familiar with and respect he will present with behaviours that we find challenging) is there anything in particular that the DWS may attribute to problematic behaviour/ anti social behaviours / tempers /
Mon, 21 Apr 2014
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Hi...thanks for your query. Firstly it is bit unusal for a child to have Asperger syndrome (AS) as well as ADHD. Though both can cooccur. Now points to note are, irritabilty and mood swings are known to occur in both AS as well as ADHD but nt usual in Dandy walker unless patient develops hydrocphalus due to enlarged 4th ventricle. But then there should be other features like ataxia & urinary incontinence also. So, does he have balance problems or incontinence also? If not then its most probably due to failure to adapt to envionmental changes which occurs in AS. Hence you should consult a Psychiatrist to know about how to manage a child with AS & ADHD including role of medications like atypical antipsychotics. good luck
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Is There Anything In Particular That Dandy Walker Syndrome May Attribute To Problematic Behaviour And Mood Swings?

Hi...thanks for your query. Firstly it is bit unusal for a child to have Asperger syndrome (AS) as well as ADHD. Though both can cooccur. Now points to note are, irritabilty and mood swings are known to occur in both AS as well as ADHD but nt usual in Dandy walker unless patient develops hydrocphalus due to enlarged 4th ventricle. But then there should be other features like ataxia & urinary incontinence also. So, does he have balance problems or incontinence also? If not then its most probably due to failure to adapt to envionmental changes which occurs in AS. Hence you should consult a Psychiatrist to know about how to manage a child with AS & ADHD including role of medications like atypical antipsychotics. good luck