A case report of a patient with Turner syndrome who develops catatonia secondary to psychotic symptoms

Turner syndrome (TS) is a genetic disorder associated with partial or complete monosomy X abnormalities; some patients may have a higher risk of psychiatric symptoms. Catatonia is associated with a wide range of life-threatening complications with complex pathogenesis; However, It very rare for patients with TS to develop psychotic symptoms and eventually progress to catatonia. This case report describes the diagnostic and therapeutic course of catatonia-associated TS.

In this study, we report the case of a patient with TS who initially developed sudden hallucinations, delusions, and emotional instability, followed by catatonia.

The patient was diagnosed with: unspecified catatonia; TS.

Treatment included administering a combination of esazolam injections and olanzapine tablets, placing a gastric tube and urinary catheter, and providing nutritional support.

After treatment, the patient's hallucinations, delusions, and catatonia disappeared, with no residual sequelae, and social functioning returned to normal.

For patients with TS who present with psychotic symptoms and catatonia, a comprehensive evaluation is necessary, and treatment with antipsychotics and benzodiazepines is effective.