Alternative titles and symbols : Chromosome 15q13.3 microdeletion syndrome;
Description : Heterozygous deletion of chromosome 15q13.3 is associated with a highly variable phenotype,
even within families segregating the same deletion. Individuals with the deletion
may have mild to moderate mental retardation or learning difficulties, or may have
no cognitive deficits. Some individuals have epilepsy. Various dysmorphic features
have been described, but there is no consistent or recognizable phenotype (review
by van Bon et al., 2009). Patients with homozygous deletions in this region have severe
neurodevelopmental problems, with epileptic encephalopathy, hypotonia, and poor growth
(Endris et al., 2010).;