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My son will b 3yrs old in a mnth he seems to see thngs, comes to me frightend fast heartbeat & shaking he's aggressive demanding w mood swings also!?

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Mood swings: Your child should be evaluated by a neurologist to rule out any other disorders of mood. The child being scared in sleep could be night terrors but if he has it while being awake, he needs ot be evaluated by a pediatric psychiatrist as well.

Answered 12/8/2012

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Dr. Johanna Fricke answered

Specializes in Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral

Seek a diagnosis 1st: By taking videos of his atypical behaviors to his pede, who may refer him to a neurologist, psychologist, psychiatrist or developmental/behavioral pede. They'll need a 3-generation family history of medical & mental illnesseses. At 3, anxiety & autistic spectrum disorders are more common than bipolar disorder, psychosis or temporal lobe seizures. Diagnosis will direct therapy & other treatments.

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