Brief report: Regression timing and associated features in MECP2 duplication syndrome

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 2484-2490

  Peters, S U ^a,b   Hundley, R J ^a,b   Wilson, A K ^b   Carvalho, C M B ^c   Lupski, J R ^c   Ramocki, M B ^c  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

MECP2; Regression; Seizures

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GENE DUPLICATION; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MALE; MECP2 DUPLICATION SYNDROME; MENTAL DISEASE; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SEIZURE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION, X-LINKED; METHYL-CPG-BINDING PROTEIN 2; MOTOR SKILLS; REGRESSION (PSYCHOLOGY); SEIZURES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84884982284     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-013-1796-9     Document Type: Article

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