A case of Sotos syndrome (cerebral gigantism) and psychosis.
Sotos syndrome, or cerebral gigantism, is a syndrome of accelerated growth during early childhood, and a number of craniofacial and other physical abnormalities are commonly present. Behavioral and psychiatric manifestations of the disorder include attention deficits, aggressiveness, and social inhibition. The authors describe a case of psychosis that developed in a patient with Sotos syndrome.
Compton
Michael T
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Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, GA, USA. mcompto@emory.edu
Celentana
Marc
M
Price
Brian
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Furman
Andrew C
AC
D000328:Adult; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000254:growth & development*; D005877:Gigantism / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D013577:Syndrome