Research Into Klinefelters Flashcards
What did Simpson et al find?(difficulties)
Behavioural/language difficulties resulting from KF can be successfully treated with androgen therapy, such as testosterone supplements/counselling
What did Swerdlow et al 2005 investigate?(mortality)
Mortality in men with KF between 1959 and 2003 in the UK
What did Swerdlow et al find?(mortality)
461 of 3518 men had died, which is higher than similar non-KF patient
What did Swerdlow et al find about major causes of death?(mortality)
That they were from cardiovascular diseases as well as diabetes
What did DeLisi et al 2005 subject?(interviews etc)
11 KF participants and 11 non-KF participants to a psychiatric interview, cognitive tests and an MRI scan
What did DeLisi et al find?
10 of the KF males had some form of psychiatric disturbance and generally KF sufferers had smaller frontal & temporal lobes
What did Stockholm et al 2012 investigate?(criminal)
Criminal patterns in 1005 Danish men with standard KF syndrome
What did Stockholm et al find?(criminals)
Men with KF had higher conviction rates for sexual abuse, burglary and arson, and lower conviction rates for traffic/drug offences than males without KF