| Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome: A Model for Understanding Microdeletion Disorders Contributor(s): Murphy, Kieran C. (Editor), Scambler, Peter J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521184320 ISBN-13: 9780521184328 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $44.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Psychiatry - General - Medical | Mental Health - Medical | Diseases |
| Dewey: 616.042 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.7" W x 9.6" (0.80 lbs) 258 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome (VCFS) is a genetic disorder caused by the deletion of part of chromosome 22. It occurs in approximately one in 4000 births and there are now more than 100 physical phenotypic features reported. VCFS affects every major system in the body and this 2005 book was the first to describe its full clinical impact. It has been authored by leading international VCFS clinicians/researchers. The focus is on clinical issues with chapters devoted to psychiatric disorders (with the sufferer showing very high levels of schizophrenia), neuroimaging, speech and language disorders, as well as cardiac, ENT, gastrointestinal, ophthalmic and urological manifestations. Molecular genetics, immunodeficiency and genetic counselling are also covered, and practical approaches to diagnosis and treatment described. As VCFS is seen as a paradigm for other microdeletion disorders, this book will not just appeal to clinicians seeing VCFS patients, but also to those interested in other genetic disorders. |