The behavioural phenotype in velo-cardio-facial syndrome (VCFS): From infancy to adolescence

Genetic Counseling

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 79-88

  Swillen, A ^a   Devriendt, K ^a   Legius, E ^a   Prinzie, P ^a,b   Vogels, A ^a   Ghesquiere P ^b   Fryns, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

22q11 deletion; Behavioural phenotype; Non verbal learning disability; VCFS

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHROMOSOME 22Q; CHROMOSOME DELETION; COGNITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; INFANT; LEARNING DISORDER; MOTOR DEVELOPMENT; MUSCLE HYPOTONIA; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; PHENOTYPE; TEMPERAMENT; VELOCARDIOFACIAL SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHROMOSOME DELETION; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 22; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DIGEORGE SYNDROME; FEMALE; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PHENOTYPE; VELOPHARYNGEAL INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 0033065826     PISSN: 10158146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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