Brief psychotic episode in a patient with chromosome 2q37 microdeletion syndrome

Kevin Lally, Nuraini Ibrahim, Mary Kelly, Gautam Gulati

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Abstract

A 21-year-old woman with moderate learning disability secondary to chromosome 2 microdeletion at q37 was admitted to a general adult psychiatric ward following a period of agitation with incessant pressure of speech, nihilistic delusions and worsening of sleep and eating patterns. Her presentation was preceded for a number of weeks by social stressors of an ill family member and another family member moving away. She had also been diagnosed and treated for a respiratory infection several weeks prior to presentation. Her presentation improved with low-dose antipsychotic medication and parallel input from the general adult mental health team and the psychiatry of intellectual disability team.

Original languageEnglish
Article number221012
JournalBMJ Case Reports
Volume2017
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • congenital disorders
  • genetics
  • psychotic disorders (incl schizophrenia)
  • therapeutic indications

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