Genetic Condition May Be Mistaken for Autism in Some Kids
Rigorous evaluations needed to rule out deletion syndrome in children, experts say
Source: HealthDay
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Source: MedlinePlus Health News - September 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study finds that a subset of children often considered to have autism may be misdiagnosed
(University of California - Davis Health System) Children with a genetic disorder called 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, who frequently are believed to also have autism, often may be misidentified because the social impairments associated with their developmental delay may mimic the features of autism, a study by researchers with the UC Davis MIND Institute suggests. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - September 18, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Concept Clearance » Concept Clearance - Toward Early Prediction of Psychosis: Collaborative Research on Developmental Risk in 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome
This initiative aims to support a collaborative, multi-site, prospective longitudinal study to track neurodevelopmental trajectories and to collect biomarkers in children and adolescents at high risk for psychosis by virtue of having 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (DS). (Source: National Institute of Mental Health)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health - July 11, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Authors: National Institute of Mental Health Source Type: news
Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome, DiGeorge Syndrome, or Shprintzen Syndrome?
Velo-cardio-facial syndrome (VCFS) is a form of genetic condition that is related to DiGeorge syndrome and involves a similar chromosome abnormality as DiGeorge syndrome. VCFS has varying conditions present in each person with the syndrome. Conditions that are common to the syndrome include effects on a person’s facial appearance, certain heart defects, as well as a lock of or under-developed parathyroid and thymus glands. DiGeorge syndrome presents the same clinical features as VCFS, although a person must have immune system deficiencies associated with a lack of a thymus gland to be considered to have true DiGeorge syn...
Source: Disabled World - February 16, 2013 Category: Disability Tags: Disability Information Source Type: news
