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Brief Report: Sensory Reactivity in Children with Phelan-McDermid Syndrome.
Journal of autism and developmental disorders - 1 Jul 2016
Mieses A M, Tavassoli T, Li E, Soorya L, Lurie S, Wang A T, Siper P M, Kolevzon A
Abstract excerpt
Phelan-McDermid syndrome (PMS), a monogenic form of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), results from deletion or mutation of the SHANK3 gene. Atypical sensory reactivity is now included in the diagnostic criteria for ASD. Examining the sensory phenotype in monogenic forms of ASD, such as PMS, may help identify underlying mechanisms of sensory reactivity. Using the Short Sensory Profile, the current study compared...
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