مقایسه اثربخشی داروهای والپرات سدیم و لیتیم کربنات در کودکان و نوجوانان مبتلا به اختلال خلقی دو قطبی در فاز حاد مانیا و مختلط (تصادفی و دو سو بی خبر)

Background and Purpose: To compar the efficacy of lithium carbonate &sodium valproate in treatment of bipolar children and adolescents in acute phase (mixed &mania) in 6 week treatment at Roozbeh hospital . Materials and methods: A double-blind & randomized controlled clinical trial in 30 patient (8-18 years) for a 6 week trial .patients were diagnosed based on DSM_IV criteria through clinical interview & K_SADS .MRS & CGAS were used to measure the severity of symptoms and the level of functional impairment .patients categorized into 2 groups randomly. Results:In both groups means of MRS decreased (at the end of 3rd&6th weeks) and there was no significant difference between two groups. Means of CGAS had significant difference between two groups at 3rd week (p