Primary care
Recommendation 1
Therapy for mental and developmental concerns
15q11.2 microdeletion
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Disease overview
Random or inherited disorder caused by deletion of a piece of genetic material on long arm of chromosome 15 causing mental and physical development deficits.
Common symptoms
Mental development deficits (behavior and emotional problemsattention deficit disordersautism spectrum disorderschizophrenia) and physical development deficits (motor delayseizuremild dysmorphic features)
When to suspect
Recommendation 1
Genetic testing (FISH) or microarrys
How to test
Recommendation 1
Genetic testing (FISH) or microarrys
ZebraMD is partnering with Ambry Genetics for clinical-grade whole genome testing for rare diseases. Ambry accepts insurance. If you don’t have a physician to order this test, join our referral list and our team will reach out.
Treatment
Further support
Recommendation 1
No specific phsician is specializing in this condition, NORD recommends various Centers for Rare Diseases. Referral to Medical Genetics Department, if available. Initial virtual care is also available through organizations like TeleRare Health.
Clinical trials
Clinical Trials
Sources
No data available
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