Parâmetros de Prática Clínica para avaliação e monitorização médica na Síndrome de Phelan-McDermid – Portuguese

Parâmetros de Prática Clínica para avaliação e monitorização médica na Síndrome de Phelan-McDermid – Portuguese

Este diagrama identifica as áreas de especialidades médicas que podem ser úteis na avaliação de uma pessoa diagnosticada com a Síndrome de Phelan-McDermid (PMS), as condições que podem estar presentes, os exames que podem ajudar no diagnóstico e a abordagem multidisciplinar.

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Medical Advisory – Catatonia and Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS)

Medical Advisory – Catatonia and Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS)

The PMSF Medical Advisory Committee (MAC) would like to inform the patient community and the providers who care for them that around puberty or in early adulthood, some people with Phelan-McDermid syndrome are prone to developing bipolar disorder, associated psychotic features, and severe anxiety or obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Catatonia occurs in roughly 50% of Phelan-McDermid syndrome patients who develop psychiatric symptoms.

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PMS Clinical Care Guidelines – French

PMS Clinical Care Guidelines – French

The Clinical Care Guidelines infographic is based on a publication titled “Phelan-McDermid syndrome: a review of the literature and practice parameters for medical assessment and monitoring” Kolevzon et al. Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders 2014, Sinai Seaver Autism Center. This infographic is a tool that can be used by patients to begin discussions with their own clinician. Please note that all cases of PMS are different and your doctor/clinician is the best resource to help you make clinical care decisions for your loved one.

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