Archive 1995–2023
2012, volume 28, issue 2
Case report
Pharmacological treatment of mental disorders in the course of Jadassohn syndrome – case report
Farmakoterapia w Psychiatrii i Neurologii, 2012, 2, 101–106
Keywords: Jaddasohn’s syndrome, linear nevus sebaceous syndrome, lithium, carbamazepine, risperidone
Summary
Jadassohn’s syndrome (linear nevus sebaceus syndrome) is relatively common (1/1000 live births) congenital syndrome among phacomatoses. Characteristic symptoms include syndrome-specifi c sebaceous nevi (nevi of Jadassohn) in Voight or Blaschko lines, mental retardation and epileptic seizures resulting from CNS developmental abnormalities (Solomon, Esterly 1975). The article presents the course and effects of pharmacological therapy of behavioral and mood disorders in 19-years old patient with Jadassohn syndrome, hospitalized twice at the Department of Adult Psychiatry in Poznan University of Medical Sciences.
Correspondence address
Karol Świeca
Klinika Psychiatrii Dorosłych
Katedry Psychiatrii Uniwersytetu Medycznego im. K. Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu
ul. Szpitalna 27/33, 60-572 Poznań
tel. +48 61 84 91 287, fax. +48 61 84 80 392
e-mail: [email]karol.swieca@zoho.com[/email]
Klinika Psychiatrii Dorosłych
Katedry Psychiatrii Uniwersytetu Medycznego im. K. Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu
ul. Szpitalna 27/33, 60-572 Poznań
tel. +48 61 84 91 287, fax. +48 61 84 80 392
e-mail: [email]karol.swieca@zoho.com[/email]