Pitt-Hopkins syndrome

Molecular Syndromology

Volumn 2, Issue 3-5, 2011, Pages 171-180

  Peippo, M ^a   Ignatius, J ^b,c  

^a Vaestoliitto   (Finland)

^b TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Apnea; Constipation; Deletion of 18q; Epilepsy; Happy disposition; Hyperpnea; Myopia; Pitt Hopkins syndrome; Stereotypic movements; TCF4

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANUS DISEASE; ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EEG ABNORMALITY; EPILEPSY; FACE MALFORMATION; FLATFOOT; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GENE DELETION; GENITAL MALFORMATION; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; HYPERVENTILATION; HYPOSPADIAS; INCIDENCE; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MULTIPLE MALFORMATION SYNDROME; MYOPIA; NAIL DISEASE; NIPPLE MALFORMATION; NYSTAGMUS; PITT HOPKINS SYNDROME; POINT MUTATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYLORUS STENOSIS; SCOLIOSIS; SLEEP DISORDER; SPEECH DISORDER; STRABISMUS; SYNDACTYLY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84860127092     PISSN: 16618769     EISSN: 16618777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000335287     Document Type: Article

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