[Macrosomia, macrocrania and motor disorders in childhood, Sotos syndrome (McKusick 11755): report of 7 cases and review of clinical aspects of 198 reported cases]. / Macrossomia, macrocrania e incoordenação motora da infância: síndrome de Sotos (McKusick 11755): estudo de 7 casos e revisão de aspectos clínicos de 198 casos publicados.
Arq Neuropsiquiatr
; 49(2): 164-71, 1991 Jun.
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Children with Sotos syndrome have growth acceleration, macrocephaly, acromegaloid features and delay in neuropsychomotor development during infancy. Syndrome delineation and differential diagnosis are based on evaluation of phenotypic characteristics and evolutive history of the patients. Seven patients with this syndrome are reported, and the relative occurrence of the phenotypic characteristics present in 198 reported cases are reviewed. Motor difficulties present in those patients during early infancy are responsible for the poor performance on IQ tests. Oriented stimulation should be encouraged in order to help the affected children to overcome their initial difficulties and to achieve normal scholarity and life performance.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trastornos Psicomotores
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Encefalopatías
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Gigantismo
Límite:
Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Idioma:
Pt
Revista:
Arq Neuropsiquiatr
Año:
1991
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Pais de publicación:
Alemania