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Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Common Syndromes

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Numerous genetic syndromes have had the cognitive and behavioral components of the phenotype delineated, leading to improved diagnosis of the condition, as well as to better management and interventional approaches. This article is a review of some of what is known about the neurodevelopmental aspects of some of the more common genetic syndromes.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics and Human Development, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, East Lansing, MI, USA

    Helga V. Toriello (Director of Genetics)

  2. Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, USA

    Helga V. Toriello (Director of Genetics)

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  1. Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Michigan State University, Oakland Drive 1000, Kalamazoo, 49008, Michigan, USA

    Dilip R. Patel

  2. Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Michigan State University, Oakland Drive 1000, Kalamazoo,, 49008, Michigan, USA

    Donald E. Greydanus

  3. Division of Adolescent Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, 40506, Kentucky, USA

    Hatim A. Omar

  4. , Division for Mental Retardation, Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Se, PO Box 1260, Jerusalem, 91012, Israel

    Joav Merrick

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Toriello, H.V. (2011). Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Common Syndromes. In: Patel, D., Greydanus, D., Omar, H., Merrick, J. (eds) Neurodevelopmental Disabilities. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0627-9_6

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