Genes in a Refined Smith-Magenis Syndrome Critical Deletion Interval on Chromosome 17p11.2 and the Syntenic Region of the Mouse

Table 1.

Clinical Features of Patients with Atypical Deletions within 17p11.2

Features SMS Not SMS
540 1190 1456 1354 1615 1774 765 357
Craniofacial
 Midfacial hypoplasia + + + + + + +
 Brachycephaly + + + +
 Broad face + + + + +
 Abnormal ears + + +
 Down-turned mouth + + + + + +
Skeletal
 Short, broad hands + + + + +
 Short stature + + + + +
Neuro/behavioral
 Mental retardation + + + + + + + +
 Speech delay + + + + + + + +
 Motor delay + + + + + + +
 Sleep disturbance + + + + + +
 Self-destructive + + + + +
 Aggressive/tantrums + + + + + +
 Self-hugging or hand clasp ? + + ?
Otolaryngologic
 Middle ear + + + +
 Palatal anomaly/dysfunction + + NA
Age at evaluation 15 y 26 y 7 y 7 y 6 y 4 y 17 y 6 y
Gender M M F F F M M M
  • Found in >70% of patients.

  • +, feature present; −, feature absent; NA, not assessed.

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