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This study examined the range, distinctiveness, and correlates of maladaptive behavior in 146 subjects with 5p- (cri du chat) syndrome using the Aberrant Behavior Checklist as a standardized measure. Hyperactivity was the most significant and…

BACKGROUND: Chronic disease of childhood may have implications for the psychosocial well-being of children and their families. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the current literature regarding the psychosocial well-being of…

Leigh syndrome (LS) is the clinical prototype of a genetically-determined mitochondrial encephalopathy. Twenty-two of 34 patients with LS had evidence of a movement disorder (MD). Dystonia, the most common MD, was present in 19 cases, rigidity in 4,…