Turner's Syndrome with Mental Disorders Resembling Schizophrenia and ...
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Sort Desciption: Turners syndrome is also referred to as congenital ovarian agenesis. The typical chromosome karyotype is 45,X. Some studies have reported that patients with 1 surplus X chromosome ...
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Turners syndrome is also referred to as congenital ovarian agenesis. The typical chromosome karyotype is 45,X. Some studies have reported that patients with 1 surplus X chromosome (Klinefelters syndrome) frequently have associated mental and behavioural disorders. 1-3 Patients with Turners syndrome suffering from mental disorders have been reported sporadically in the literature. In the past, these patients have often been misdiagnosed with schizophrenia or affective disorder. 4-9 In order to investigate the clinical characteristics of patients with Turners syndrome and mental disorder, the details of 5 patients managed at the Tianjin Anding Hospital are reported, along with findngs in 12 patients reported in the Chinese medical literature. 4,6,7-13 Clinical Features General Information Five patients with Turners syndrome and mental disorders were identified among patients seen at the Tianjin Anding Hospital. They were examined by 2 psychiatrists Turners Syndrome with Mental Disorders Resembling Schizophrenia and Affective Disorder Z Feng, H Tian, J Liu Abstract This paper reports the clinical characteristics of patients with Turners syndrome and mental disorder, as evidenced by 5 patients managed at the Tianjin Anding Hospital, along with 12 patients reported in the Chinese medical literature. Schizophreniform ...
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