Wolf-Hirschhorn (4p-)syndrome in a near adult with major depression; successful treatment with citalopram.
The Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome (WHS) or 4p-deletion syndrome is characterized by mental retardation, growth retardation, microcephaly and typical facial features. In addition, a wide spectrum of somatic abnormalities can be associated that may cause comorbidity. The syndrome has been extensively described in children, but less information is available about adult patienis. In this case report a near adult female WHS patient is described who developed a major depression with atypical symptoms that was successfully treated with citalopram. Treatment for one year in the effective dose prevented recurrence of depressive symptomatology.
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Vincent van Gogh Institute for Psychiatry, Venray, The Netherlands. wverhoeven@vvgi.nl
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D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000235:genetics*; D000293:Adolescent; D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002872:Chromosome Deletion; D002894:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 4; D015283:Citalopram / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000235:genetics* / Q000523:psychology; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013577:Syndrome
D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; D015283:Citalopram; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors