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- Title
Psychopathology in a Patient with Lujan-Fryns Syndrome: A Case Report.
- Authors
Elyasi, Forouzan; Fariborzifar, Arghavan; Kashi, Zahra
- Abstract
Introduction: Lujan-Fryns syndrome (LFS) is an X-linked disorder characterized by varying degrees of symptoms, including mental retardation, Marfanoid habitus, facial deformities, hyper nasal speech, and psychopathology and related behavioral abnormalities. The prevalence and full spectrum of LFS's clinical symptoms remain unknown, but the disease is reportedly caused by at least one mutation in the mediator complex subunit 12 (MED12) gene. Case Presentation: This study reports the case of an 18-year-old male with moderate mental disability, a height exceeding the 97th percentile, marfanoid characteristics, obvious craniofacial appearance, and psychiatric and behavioral disorders. Adults with LFS are usually tall, but their heights still fall within the normal range. Conclusions: The higher-than-normal mean height of the young man and psychosis led us to conclude that patients with LFS may be those taller than the normal range. The results provided insights into clinical and therapeutic remedies and highlighted the need to carefully examine the psychological and neuropsychological symptoms of LFS.
- Subjects
INTELLECTUAL disabilities; STATURE; MENTAL illness; SYNDROMES; VELOPHARYNGEAL insufficiency; PSYCHOSES
- Publication
Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2020, Vol 22, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2008-7977
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5812/zjrms.64126