[Psychopathologic features of patients with Klinefelter's syndrome]

The authors studied the mental state of 83 patients at the age of 2--48 years with the Klinefelter syndrome: 23 patients had normal intellect, 38 patients--moderate debility and 22 patients--marked debility. The presented material is given in the age aspect. The most typical psychopathological manifestations, conditioned by genetic factors, are consistent for all age groups. The intellect decrease with emotionally-volitional disturbances in these patients can be a favourable background for development of neurologic and mental reactions, which require differential diagnosis with other diseases. The complex of medicopedagogical measures on the background of microsocial conditions permits to achieve the satisfactory social adaptation and to prevent personality psychopathization in patients.