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Copy number variation analysis in adults with catatonia confirms haploinsufficiency of SHANK3 as a predisposing factor.
European journal of medical genetics - 1 Sept 2016
Breckpot Jeroen, Vercruyssen Marieke, Weyts Eddy, Vandevoort Sean, D'Haenens Greet, Van Buggenhout Griet, Leempoels Lore, Brischoux-Boucher Elise, Van Maldergem Lionel, Renieri Alessandra, Mencarelli Maria Antonietta, D'Angelo Carla, Mericq Veronica, Hoffer Mariette J, Tauber Maithé, Molinas Catherine, Castiglioni Claudia, Brison Nathalie, Vermeesch Joris R, Danckaerts Marina, Sienaert Pascal, Devriendt Koenraad, Vogels Annick
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BACKGROUND: Catatonia is a motor dysregulation syndrome co-occurring with a variety of psychiatric and medical disorders. Response to treatment with benzodiazepines and electroconvulsive therapy suggests a neurobiological background. The genetic etiology however remains largely unexplored. Copy Number Variants (CNV), known to predispose to neurodevelopmental disorders, may play a role in the etiology of...
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