Velo-cardio-facial syndrome : a model for understanding microdeletion disorders by Murphy, Kieran C; Scambler, Peter J instant download

Velo-cardio-facial syndrome : a model for understanding microdeletion disorders by Murphy, Kieran C; Scambler, Peter J instant download

1 online resource (xi, 243 pages, 2 unnumbered pages of plates) :, Velo-cardio-facial Syndrome (VCFS) is a genetic disorder caused by deletion of part of chromosome 22. The focus is on clinical issues with chapters devoted to psychiatric disorders, neuroimaging, speech and language, cardiac, ENT, gastrointestinal, ophthalmic and urological manifestations. This book has been authored by leading international VCFS clinicians and researchers, Includes bibliographical references and index, Print version record, Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Abbreviations; Contributors; Foreword; 1 Historical overview; 2 Molecular genetics of velo-cardio-facial syndrome; 3 Congenital cardiovascular disease and velocharater-cardio-facial syndrome; 4 Palatal anomalies and velopharyngeal dysfunction associated with velo-cardio-facial syndrome; 5 Nephro-urologic, gastrointestinal, and ophthalmic findings; 6 Immunodeficiency in velo-cardio-facial syndrome; 7 Behavioral and psychiatric disorder in velo-cardio-facial syndrome; 8 The cognitive spectrum in velo-cardio-facial syndrome