Cognitive and behavioral aspects of Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics

Volumn 160 C, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 295-300

  Diaz Stransky, Andrea ^a   Tierney, Elaine ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Affect dysregulation; Autism; Behavioral response to cholesterol supplementation; Hyperactivity; Intellectual disability; Language deficits; Motor deficits; Opisthokinesis; Self injury behavior; Sensory hypersensitivity; Sleep disturbances; Suicidal risk

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; MOOD DISORDER; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SLEEP DISORDER; SMITH LEMLI OPITZ SYNDROME; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; SMITH-LEMLI-OPITZ SYNDROME;

EID: 84867908298     PISSN: 15524868     EISSN: 15524876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.c.31342     Document Type: Article

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