Chronic psychosis in Turner's syndrome. Case report and a review.
A 59-year-old woman with Turner's syndrome developed epilepsy, diabetes mellitus, chronic psychosis, and subsequently pre-senile dementia. This would endorse the view that psychosis in Turner's syndrome arises through brain damage.
Bamrah
J S
JS
Prestwich Hospital, Manchester.
Mackay
M E
ME
D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000523:psychology; D003704:Dementia / Q000523:psychology; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000523:psychology; D004830:Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D014424:Turner Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*