Electroconvulsive therapy and Klinefelter syndrome

J ECT. 2013 Sep;29(3):e36-7. doi: 10.1097/YCT.0b013e31828b3515.

Abstract

Klinefelter syndrome is a common sex chromosome disorder characterized by the presence of 1 or more extra X chromosomes, and the most prevalent karyotype is 47,XXY. Epidemiological studies have showed that patients with Klinefelter syndrome had a significantly increased risk of psychosis. We presented a case of a patient with Klinefelter syndrome who was characterized by psychiatric symptoms. The patients had been refractory to clozapine and sodium valproate, but a remarkable improvement occurred after a cycle of 11 sessions of modified electroconvulsive therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anesthesia
  • Electroconvulsive Therapy / adverse effects
  • Electroconvulsive Therapy / methods*
  • Electroencephalography
  • Humans
  • Klinefelter Syndrome / complications*
  • Klinefelter Syndrome / psychology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
  • Schizophrenia / therapy
  • Schizophrenic Psychology
  • Treatment Outcome