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Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome: A Review of Current Literature, Clinical Approach, and 23-Patient Case Series.
Journal of child neurology - 1 Mar 2018
Goodspeed Kimberly, Newsom Cassandra, Morris Mary Ann, Powell Craig, Evans Patricia, Golla Sailaja
Abstract excerpt
Pitt-Hopkins syndrome (PTHS) is a rare, genetic disorder caused by a molecular variant of TCF4 which is involved in embryologic neuronal differentiation. PTHS is characterized by syndromic facies, psychomotor delay, and intellectual disability. Other associated features include early-onset myopia, seizures, constipation, and hyperventilation-apneic spells. Many also meet criteria for autism spectrum disorder....
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