Identification, evaluation, and management of children with autism spectrum disorder

SL Hyman, SE Levy, SM Myers, DZ Kuo, S Apkon… - …, 2020 - publications.aap.org
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder with reported
prevalence in the United States of 1 in 59 children (approximately 1.7%). Core deficits are …

[HTML][HTML] Meta-analysis and multidisciplinary consensus statement: exome sequencing is a first-tier clinical diagnostic test for individuals with neurodevelopmental …

S Srivastava, JA Love-Nichols, KA Dies… - Genetics in …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Purpose For neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), etiological evaluation can be a
diagnostic odyssey involving numerous genetic tests, underscoring the need to develop a …

A copy number variation map of the human genome

M Zarrei, JR MacDonald, D Merico… - Nature reviews …, 2015 - nature.com
A major contribution to the genome variability among individuals comes from deletions and
duplications—collectively termed copy number variations (CNVs)—which alter the diploid …

Genetic testing in neurodevelopmental disorders

JM Savatt, SM Myers - Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Neurodevelopmental disorders are the most prevalent chronic medical conditions
encountered in pediatric primary care. In addition to identifying appropriate descriptive …

A three-year follow-up study evaluating clinical utility of exome sequencing and diagnostic potential of reanalysis

JLF Fung, MHC Yu, S Huang, CCY Chung… - NPJ genomic …, 2020 - nature.com
Exome sequencing (ES) has become one of the important diagnostic tools in clinical
genetics with a reported diagnostic rate of 25–58%. Many studies have illustrated the …

Genetic and metabolic investigations for neurodevelopmental disorders: position statement of the Canadian College of Medical Geneticists (CCMG)

MT Carter, M Srour, PYB Au, D Buhas… - Journal of Medical …, 2023 - jmg.bmj.com
Purpose and scope The aim of this position statement is to provide recommendations for
clinicians regarding the use of genetic and metabolic investigations for patients with …

The genetics of microdeletion and microduplication syndromes: an update

CT Watson, MB Tomas, AJ Sharp… - Annual review of …, 2014 - annualreviews.org
Chromosomal abnormalities, including microdeletions and microduplications, have long
been associated with abnormal developmental outcomes. Early discoveries relied on a …

Rare disease emerging as a global public health priority

CCY Chung, Hong Kong Genome Project… - Frontiers in Public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The genomics revolution over the past three decades has led to great strides in rare disease
(RD) research, which presents a major shift in global policy landscape. While RDs are …

Ethical and policy issues in genetic testing and screening of children

Committee on Bioethics… - …, 2013 - publications.aap.org
The genetic testing and genetic screening of children are commonplace. Decisions about
whether to offer genetic testing and screening should be driven by the best interest of the …

[HTML][HTML] The metabolic evaluation of the child with an intellectual developmental disorder: diagnostic algorithm for identification of treatable causes and new digital …

CDM Van Karnebeek, M Shevell, J Zschocke… - Molecular genetics and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Intellectual developmental disorders (IDD), characterized by significant impairment of
cognitive functions, with limitations of learning, adaptive behavior and skills, are frequent …