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ArticleBMJ case reports2023

Association of autism spectrum disorder with Waardenburg syndrome in a toddler.

Fatima Shirly Anitha George, Liji Elizabeth Sam, Meenakshi Tanwar, Lisa Wall

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 20% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Fatima Shirly Anitha GeorgeDevelopmental Pediatrics, Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Leatherhead, UK fatima.george@nhs.net.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8562-4936
Liji Elizabeth SamDevelopmental Pediatrics, Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Leatherhead, UK.
Meenakshi TanwarDevelopmental Pediatrics, Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Leatherhead, UK.
Lisa WallDevelopmental Pediatrics, Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Leatherhead, UK.
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Waardenburg syndrome is a rare genetic condition with an incidence of 1 in 212 000. The condition is classically associated with distinctive facial features, congenital hearing loss and pigmentary changes of the hair, iris and skin. There is a paucity of literature about the association of neurodevelopmental conditions with this syndrome. We present a toddler with Waardenburg syndrome type 1 who was referred to our service for developmental delay concerns. The child was diagnosed with the condition at birth, had distinctive facial features, but the hearing was normal. The child's father also shares a similar mutation. Following a multidisciplinary assessment, the child was diagnosed to have autism spectrum disorder with possible regression. We acknowledge that there may not be a causal relationship between autism spectrum and Waardenburg syndrome. However, this highlights the need for developmental surveillance among children diagnosed with Waardenburg syndrome and to consider its association with neurodevelopmental conditions.

Indexed as

Autism Spectrum DisorderWaardenburg SyndromeChild, PreschoolHairHumansInfant, NewbornIrisRare DiseasesSkinCongenital disordersDevelopmental paediatrics

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PMID37678941
PMCPMC10496694
OpenAlexW4386496084

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