European Consensus recommendations on mental health issues in Phelan-McDermid syndrome

Phelan-McDermid syndrome is a rare genetic condition caused by a deletion encompassing the 22q13.3 region ora pathogenic variant of the gene SHANK3. The clinical presentation is variable, but main characteristics includeglobal developmental delay/intellectual disability (ID), marked speech impairment or delay, along with otherfeatures like hypotonia and somatic or psychiatric comorbidities.

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