Abstract Children with chromosome 22q11. 2 deletion syndrome (22q11. 2DS), Fragile X
syndrome (FXS), or Turner syndrome (TS) are considered to belong to distinct genetic …

Young people with 22q11 Deletion Syndrome (22q11DS) are at substantial risk for
developing psychosis and have significant differences in white matter (WM) volume …

Abstract 22q11. 2 deletion syndrome (22q11DS)—a neurodevelopmental condition caused
by a hemizygous deletion on chromosome 22—is associated with an elevated risk of …

Fragile X syndrome, the most common form of hereditary mental retardation, causes
disruption in the development of dendrites and synapses, the targets for axonal growth in the …

BackgroundDecline in cognitive functioning precedes the first psychotic episode in the
course of schizophrenia and is considered a hallmark symptom of the disorder. Given the …

Chromosome 22q11. 2 deletion syndrome is a highly prevalent genetic disorder whose
manifestations include developmental disability and sometimes mental retardation. The few …

Abstract Chromosome 22q11. 2 deletion syndrome (22q11. 2DS) is a genetic
neurodevelopmental syndrome that has been studied intensively in order to understand …

Copy number variants at the 16p11. 2 chromosomal locus are associated with several
neuropsychiatric disorders, including autism, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, attention …

Copy number variants (CNVs) of the chromosomal locus 16p11. 2, consisting of either
deletions or duplications, have been implicated in autism, schizophrenia, epilepsy, and …

Background Abnormal functional connections are associated with impaired white matter
tract integrity in the brain. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is a promising method for …