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Phelan-McDermid syndrome (PMS) is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder caused by rearrangements on chromosome 22q13.3 or sequence variants in SHANK3. Individuals with PMS caused by a 22q terminal deletion and a ring chromosome are at increased risk for Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2). However, the prevalence of NF2 in individuals with PMS and a r (22) is unknown. Individuals with PMS and a r (22) chromosome evaluated at the Greenwood Genetic Center (GGC) or by international collaborators, or identified through the PMS International Registry (PMSIR) were contacted and participated in a clinical questionnaire. Forty-four families completed the questionnaire and consented for the study. Of the individuals with a r (22), 7 (16%) carried a diagnosis of NF2. The average age of diagnosis of r (22) was 18 years old in individuals with NF2 and three years old in individuals without NF2 (p-value <0.001). Clinical findings were similar among all individuals in our sample with the exception of hearing loss, present in 57% of individuals with NF2 and 8% of individuals without NF2 (p-value <0.01). This is the largest clinical report of individuals with PMS and a r (22) chromosome. We show a diagnosis of NF2 in individuals with r (22) is not uncommon and may be under ascertained. Moreover, the presentation of NF2 in this cohort is variable and lifelong routine screening for features of NF2 in this population should be considered. Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.

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Catherine A Ziats, Lavanya Jain, Brittany McLarney, Emily Vandenboom, Barbara R DuPont, Curtis Rogers, Sara Sarasua, Julian Nevado, Emanuela Lucci Cordisco, Katy Phelan, Luigi Boccuto. Neurofibromatosis type 2 in Phelan-McDermid syndrome: Institutional experience and review of the literature. European journal of medical genetics. 2020 Nov;63(11):104042

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