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Cerebellar and posterior fossa malformations in patients with autism-associated chromosome 22q13 terminal deletion.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Jan 2013
Aldinger Kimberly A, Kogan Jillene, Kimonis Virginia, Fernandez Bridget, Horn Denise, Klopocki Eva, Chung Brian, Toutain Annick, Weksberg Rosanna, Millen Kathleen J, Barkovich A James, Dobyns William B
Abstract excerpt
The 22q13.3 deletion causes a neurodevelopmental syndrome, also known as Phelan-McDermid syndrome (MIM #606232), characterized by developmental delay and severe delay or absence of expressive speech. Two patients with hemizygous chromosome 22q13.3 telomeric deletion were referred to us when brain-imaging studies revealed cerebellar vermis hypoplasia (CBVH). To determine whether developmental abnormalities of the...
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