Congenital and acquired disorders presenting as psychosis in children and young adults
Benjamin, Sheldon ; Lauterbach, Margo D. ; Stanislawski, Aimee L.
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Age of Onset
Child
Congenital Abnormalities
Diagnosis, Differential
Genetic Testing
Humans
Intellectual Disability
Nervous System Diseases
Neurologic Examination
*Neuropsychiatry
Prevalence
Psychotic Disorders
Rare Diseases
Young Adult
Mental and Social Health
Psychiatry
Psychiatry and Psychology
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Abstract
A review of the published literature found 60 congenital and acquired disorders with symptoms that include psychosis in youth. The prevalence, workup, genetics, and associated neuropsychiatric features of each disorder are described. Eighteen disorders (30%) have distinct phenotypes (doorway diagnoses); 18 disorders (30%) are associated with intellectual disability; and 43 disorders (72%) have prominent neurologic signs. Thirty-one disorders (52%) can present without such distinct characteristics, and are thus more easily overlooked. A systematic and cost-effective differential diagnostic approach based on estimated prevalence and most prominent associated signs is recommended.
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Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2013 Oct;22(4):581-608. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2013.04.004.Link to article on publisher's site