Mental deficiency, alterations in performance, and CNS abnormalities in overgrowth syndromes.

Abstract

Mental deficiency, alterations in performance, and central nervous system (CNS) abnormalities are discussed in the following overgrowth syndromes: Sotos syndrome, Weaver syndrome, Proteus syndrome, neurofibromatosis type 1, fragile X syndrome, syndromes with neonatal hypoglycemia, Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome, hemihyperplasia, Sturge-Weber syndrome, Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba/Cowden syndrome, macrocephaly-autism syndrome, PEHO syndrome, chromosomal syndromes, and other miscellaneous syndromes.

• Authors: M Michael Cohen Jr
• Journal: American journal of medical genetics. Part C, Seminars in medical genetics (Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet) Vol. 117C Issue 1 Pg. 49-56 (Feb 15 2003) ISSN: 1552-4868 [Print] United States
• PMID: 12561058 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
• Copyright: Copyright 2003 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

Topics

• Abnormalities, Multiple (diagnosis)
• Central Nervous System (abnormalities)
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Growth Disorders (diagnosis)
• Humans
• Infant, Newborn
• Intellectual Disability (diagnosis)
• Syndrome