7q31 microdeletion syndrome
Synonyms: Del(7)(q31) | Monosomy 7q31
7q31 microdeletion syndrome is a rare chromosomal anomaly characterized by speech and language disorder predominantly presenting as an apraxia of speech sometimes associated with oral motor dyspraxia dysarthria receptive and expressive language disorder and hearing loss. Individuals with larger deletions in this region have also been reported to display intellectual disability and autism.
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Orphadata: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Available on http: //www.orphadata.org. Data version October 2023.
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