PDD-NOS, psychotic features and executive function deficits in a boy with proximal 22q11.2 microduplication: Evolution of the psychiatric symptom profile from childhood to adolescence.
We report changes in the psychiatric symptom profile in the course of development of a young boy with a 22q11.2DupS syndrome, from early childhood to adolescence. The boy's psychiatric presentation was characterized by features of Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), with ADHD in early childhood, a single psychotic episode in mid-infancy, and executive impairment in adolescence. We discuss the importance of an in-depth assessment of cognitive functions in children with22q11.2DupS throughout their development.
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Source: European Journal of Medical Genetics - Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Woestelandt L, Novo A, Philippe A, Guyaux N, Rio M, Romano S, Robel L Tags: Eur J Med Genet Source Type: research
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