Osteogenesis imperfecta associated with recurrent depressive episodes and postpartum psychosis in a 27-year-old women

A 27-year-old woman was admitted to a psychiatric ward due to acute postpartum psychosis. The patient suffered from both recurrent depressive episodes with histrionic traits for years and osteogenesis imperfecta type I according to Sillence. As the patient and her monozygotic twin, also afflicted with comparable psychiatric symptoms, were the first combined psycho-osteological disorder of monozygotic twins. The patient recovered within a few weeks following antipsychotic and antidepressant treatment.

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