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Schizoaffective disorder in a fragile-X carrier.
The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry - 1 Jun 1999
Al-Semaan Y, Malla A K, Lazosky A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Here we report the case of a schizoaffective psychosis in a female carrier of fragile-X (CGG sequence > 200). CLINICAL PICTURE: The patient presented with symptoms of psychosis (hallucinations, delusions and disorganised thinking) and mania, preceded by decline in intellectual and social functioning. TREATMENT AND OUTCOME: Initial treatment with antipsychotic drugs alone or in combination with sodium...
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