22q11. 2 deletion syndrome

DM McDonald-McGinn, KE Sullivan, B Marino… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2015 - nature.com
Abstract 22q11. 2 deletion syndrome (22q11. 2DS) is the most common chromosomal
microdeletion disorder, estimated to result mainly from de novo non-homologous meiotic …

Etiological heterogeneity in autism spectrum disorders: more than 100 genetic and genomic disorders and still counting

C Betancur - Brain research, 2011 - Elsevier
There is increasing evidence that autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) can arise from rare
highly penetrant mutations and genomic imbalances. The rare nature of these variants, and …

Chromosome 22q11. 2 deletion syndrome (DiGeorge syndrome/velocardiofacial syndrome)

DM McDonald-McGinn, KE Sullivan - Medicine, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Chromosome 22q11. 2 deletion syndrome is a common syndrome also known as
DiGeorge syndrome and velocardiofacial syndrome. It occurs in approximately 1: 4000 …

A surface-based approach to quantify local cortical gyrification

M Schaer, MB Cuadra, L Tamarit… - IEEE transactions on …, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The high complexity of cortical convolutions in humans is very challenging both for
engineers to measure and compare it, and for biologists and physicians to understand it. In …

Altered brain microRNA biogenesis contributes to phenotypic deficits in a 22q11-deletion mouse model

KL Stark, B Xu, A Bagchi, WS Lai, H Liu, R Hsu… - Nature …, 2008 - nature.com
Abstract Individuals with 22q11. 2 microdeletions show behavioral and cognitive deficits and
are at high risk of developing schizophrenia. We analyzed an engineered mouse strain …

Prevalence and correlates of hoarding behavior in a community-based sample

JF Samuels, OJ Bienvenu, MA Grados, B Cullen… - Behaviour research and …, 2008 - Elsevier
Little is known about the prevalence and correlates of hoarding behavior in the community.
We estimated the prevalence and evaluated correlates of hoarding in 742 participants in the …

Refining the diagnostic boundaries of compulsive hoarding: a critical review

A Pertusa, RO Frost, MA Fullana, J Samuels… - Clinical psychology …, 2010 - Elsevier
Like most human behaviors, saving and collecting possessions can range from totally
normal and adaptive to excessive or pathological. Hoarding, or compulsive hoarding, are …

Developmental malformation of the corpus callosum: a review of typical callosal development and examples of developmental disorders with callosal involvement

LK Paul - Journal of neurodevelopmental disorders, 2011 - Springer
This review provides an overview of the involvement of the corpus callosum (CC) in a variety
of developmental disorders that are currently defined exclusively by genetics …

The 22q11. 2 deletion in children: high rate of autistic disorders and early onset of psychotic symptoms

JAS Vorstman, MEJ Morcus, SN Duijff… - Journal of the American …, 2006 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To examine psychopathology and influence of intelligence level on psychiatric
symptoms in children with the 22q11. 2 deletion syndrome (22q11DS). METHOD: Sixty …

Psychiatric disorders and intellectual functioning throughout development in velocardiofacial (22q11. 2 deletion) syndrome

T Green, D Gothelf, B Glaser, M Debbane… - Journal of the American …, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Velocardiofacial syndrome (VCFS) is associated with cognitive deficits and
high rates of schizophrenia and other neuropsychiatric disorders. We report the data from …