1. Hypomelanosis of Ito and neuropsychiatric disorders: a case report.
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Fernandez Gomez, N., Pastor Haro, J., Villaverde, T., Alcami Pertejo, M., Pardo, M., Martí Esquitino, J., and Bravo-Ortiz, M. F.
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WECHSLER Adult Intelligence Scale , *NEUROBEHAVIORAL disorders , *HYPOPIGMENTATION , *AUTISM spectrum disorders , *NEUROCUTANEOUS disorders , *EPILEPSY - Abstract
Introduction: Hypomelanosis of Ito is (HI) is a rare neurocutaneous disorder characterized by the presence of hypopigmented lesions following the lines of Blaschko, which can be associated with central nervous system (CNS), ocular, dental, musculoskeletical and genitourinary manifestations. CSN symptomatology is the most common extracutaneous manifestation described. It involves intellectual disability, psychomotor development retardation, epilepsy and autism. (Figure 1). Objectives: Our objetive is to describe and analyse the clinical case of a 23 years old male with HI and psychotic symptoms. We also aimed to reach a well defined psychiatric diagnosis. Methods: Clinical case was analysed. Blood test, brain scan and electroencephalogram were done. Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale IV (WAIS-IV), Boston Aphasia test and Autism Diagnosis Observation Schedule-2 (ADOS-2) Module 4 were administered. We also conduct a literature review about HI and diagnostic complexity between schizophrenia and autism. Results: Blood test, brain scan and electroencephalogram showed no disturbances. WAIS-IV score was 110 (average). At Boston Aphasia test, pragmatic language impairments were detected. Results of ADOS-2 Module 4 showed an autism diagnosis. Conclusions: Organic causes of psychosis and autism should be ruled out in HI patients. Our patient showed thought blocking, stereotiped movements and isolation which were mistakenly categorized as part of a psychotic episode until an autism diagnosis was given. Abnormal thought processes are common in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, but at least 1 month of prominent delusions or hallucinations is required before a diagnosis of schizophrenia is made. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020