Predicting if Children with DiGeorge Syndrome will Develop Autism or Psychosis

Doctors and researchers have long known that children who are missing about 60 genes on a certain chromosome are at a significantly elevated risk for developing either a disorder on the autism spectrum or psychosis - that is, any mental disorder characterized by delusions and hallucinations, including schizophrenia. But there has been no way to predict which child with the abnormality might be at risk for which disorder.
Source: Disabled World - Category: Disability Tags: Medical Research Source Type: news