What are neuropsychiatric disorders?

Also known as: neuropsychiatric disorders, behavioral neurology.

Neuropsychiatric disorder is a blanket medical term that encompasses a broad range of medical conditions that involve both neurology and psychiatry. 

Common neuropsychiatric disorders include:

• seizures
• attention deficit disorders
• cognitive deficit disorders
• palsies
• uncontrolled anger
• migraine headaches
• addictions
• eating disorders
• depression
• anxiety

Neuropsychiatric disorders in children can range widely in cause, course, and severity.

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Reviewed by: Jack Wolfsdorf, MD, FAAP

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