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Summary

Pitt-Hopkins-like syndrome-1 (PTHSL1) is an autosomal recessive neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by delayed psychomotor development, intellectual disability, severe speech impairment or regression, and behavioral abnormalities. Most patients have onset of seizures within the first years of life. Some patients may have cortical dysplasia on brain imaging (summary by Smogavec et al., 2016). [from OMIM]

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  • Also known as: AUTS15, CASPR2, CDFE, NRXN4, PTHSL1, CNTNAP2
    Summary: contactin associated protein 2

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