Repetitive Suicidal Behaviors in a Case With a New Mutation of Wolfram Syndrome: A Jump From the Gene to the Behavior

Basic Clin Neurosci. 2022 Nov-Dec;13(6):893-900. doi: 10.32598/bcn.2021.910.3. Epub 2022 Nov 1.

ABSTRACT

Wolfram syndrome (WS) is a rare autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disease with variable symptoms, including neuropsychiatric manifestations. A 26-year-old man was reported with classic symptoms of WS and repetitive psychiatric hospitalizations and at least 16 suicidal attempts. The genetic study demonstrated a novel homozygous stop-codon mutation on the WFS1 gene. This special type of mutation may be related to repetitive suicidal behaviors in this case of WS. Psychological support should be a routine practice in patients with WS.

PMID:37323959 | PMC:PMC10262289 | DOI:10.32598/bcn.2021.910.3