Successful Treatment of Long-lasting Psychosis in a Case of 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome

Introduction

The 22q11. 2 deletion syndrome (22 DS) is frequently associated with psychiatric symptoms, especially psychosis. Here we report the case of a 41-year-old woman with 22 DS and a history of undiagnosed paranoid psychotic syndrome for many years that responded well to antipsychotic therapy with quetiapine.

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