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Diagnosis from geneticist...

Jinsy80Jinsy80 member
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Deletion on chromosome 15. 15Q24.1 syndrome. Apparently it's very rare. Anyone heard of it? We're surprised. DD2 has global delays, but we didn't think it would be anything like this. Most of the symptoms are spot on, but she seems to have a mild case thankfully. Her pediatricians have been trying to tell us she's on the spectrum.

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Re: Diagnosis from geneticist...

  • Assembly_ReqdAssembly_Reqd member

    'Unique' (www.rarechromo.org) which is a website based in England for people with chromosome issues has a pamphlet on 15q24 deletion syndrome. i will post the link in another post because for some reason i cannot add it to a post i have already written

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  • Assembly_ReqdAssembly_Reqd member

    Ugh! not working.....go to www.rarechromo.org then to the list of buttons on the right.

    Click 'Registered Disorders' and "disorder leaflets".

    Scroll down the list and find the 15q24 syndrome one.

    HTH.... 

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  • Florak8Florak8

    I have a friend whose daughter has Trisomy 15. I think that is different, but one of its characteristics is ASD, I believe.

    It's exciting to understand the why, but like Assembly mentioned, I am finding we often go with the most easily recognizab

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  • Jinsy80Jinsy80 member
    Thank you for the info! We go back to the geneticist at the end of the month, so hopefully we'll have more answers.
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