Neuropshychiatry in Sotos’ Syndrome: A Systematic Update And A Case Report
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2014-12-17
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Sanz De la Garza, C. L., Benito Bono, C., & Irimia, A. (2014). Neuropshychiatry in Sotos’ Syndrome: A Systematic Update And A Case Report. Revista De Psiquiatría Infanto-Juvenil, 31(4), 43–46. Retrieved from https://aepnya.eu/index.php/revistaaepnya/article/view/135
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Sotos syndrome, aggressiveness, cerebral gigantismAbstract
Sotos syndrome or cerebral gigantism is a syndrome of accelerated overgrowth during childhood with characteristic facial features and learning disabilities. It includes behavioral disorders and neuropsychiatric signs such as attention deficits, social inhibition, psychomotor delay and clumsiness, tantrums and aggressiveness. We describe a case of 9 years old male individual with Sotos syndrome who exhibits oppositional behaviour, impulsiveness and aggressiveness.
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3. Mauceri L, Sorge G, Baieli S, Rizzo R, Pavone L, Coleman M. Aggressive behavior in patients with Sotos syndrome. Pediatr Neurol 2000; 22: 64-7.
4. Milunsky A, Cowie VA, Donoghue EC. Cerebral gigantism in childhood: A report of two cases and a review of the literature. Pediatrics 1967; 40: 395-402.
5. Morrow JD, Whitman BY, Accardo PJ. Autistic disorder in Sotos syndrome: a case report. Eur J Pediatr 1990; 149: 567-9.
6. Mouridsen SE, Hansen MB. Neuropshychiatric aspects of Sotos syndrome. A review and two case illustrations. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2002; 11: 43-8.
7. Patterson B, Bloom A, Reese A. Weisskopf B. Psychological aspects of cerebral gigantism. J Pediatr Psychol 1978; 3: 6-8.
8. Sarimski K. Behavioural and emotional characteristics in children with Sotos syndrome and learning disabilities. Dev Med Child Neurol 2003; 45: 172-178.
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