| Psychopathology in Sturge-Weber syndrome. | |
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PMID: 2282617 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Sturge-Weber syndrome is a rare congenital disease which can impair a child's brain functions and psychosocial development. Its psychiatric aspects have been ignored in the literature. Two male Chinese patients who presented with paranoid disorders and one female Chinese patient who presented with depressive pseudo-dementia are described. Biological and psychosocial aspects of pathogenesis are discussed, especially in the light of a "shame-humiliation model" of paranoid processes, since shame and humiliation are engrained in Chinese culture. These case descriptions suggest an overlooked association of Sturge-Weber syndrome with psychopathology and have important implications for the prevention and treatment of such potentially crippling psychiatric complications in subjects with this syndrome as well as other visible physical handicaps. |
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Authors:
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S Lee |
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie Volume: 35 ISSN: 0706-7437 ISO Abbreviation: Can J Psychiatry Publication Date: 1990 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1991-03-18 Completed Date: 1991-03-18 Revised Date: 2007-08-01 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7904187 Medline TA: Can J Psychiatry Country: CANADA |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 674-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychiatry, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T. |
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Adolescent Adult Brain Neoplasms / psychology Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic, Cognitive Disorders / diagnosis, psychology* Depressive Disorder / psychology Facial Neoplasms / psychology Female Hospitalization Humans Male Mental Retardation / psychology Schizophrenic Psychology Sturge-Weber Syndrome / diagnosis, psychology* |
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