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Consensus recommendations on organization of care for individuals with Phelan-McDermid syndrome

  • ERN ITHACA Guideline Working Group
  • , European Phelan-McDermid syndrome guideline consortium
  • European Reference Network on Rare Congenital Malformations and Rare Intellectual Disability (ERN-ITHACA)
  • European Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Consortium (Coordinated by Conny van Ravenswaaij-Arts)
  • University of Groningen
  • University of Amsterdam
  • ‘s Heeren Loo
  • VSOP - National Patient Alliance for Rare and Genetic Diseases
  • Neonatology Unit. Hospital General Universitario Santa Lucía
  • APHP
  • Defiscience
  • University of Pecs
  • Jonx
  • Phelan-McDermid Association
  • Karolinska Institutet
  • MVZ Karlsplatz
  • Leiden University
  • IRCCS Istituto Eugenio Medea - Bosisio Parini (LC)
  • Université Paris Cité
  • Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon
  • Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
  • Phelan-McDermid Association
  • King's College London
  • Nij Smellinghe Hospital
  • Maastricht University
  • Uniphelan association Syndrome Phelan McDermid
  • University of Manchester
  • Linköping University
  • Amsterdam UMC - University of Amsterdam
  • Ulm University
  • Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Center for Biomedical Research on Rare Diseases
  • University Hospital La Paz Madrid
  • St George's Healthcare NHS Trust
  • St. George's Hospital Medical School
  • University of Catania
  • Scientific Foundation and Clinic G. B. Morgagni
  • Vilnius University
  • National Research Council of Italy
  • Complutense University
  • KU Leuven
  • Institut Pasteur Paris
  • Patient Representative
  • Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Foundation UK
  • Pôle de Biologie
  • ERN ITHACA Project Management & Legal Office

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Abstract

The manifestations of Phelan-McDermid syndrome (PMS) are complex, warranting expert and multidisciplinary care in all life stages. In the present paper we propose consensus recommendations on the organization of care for individuals with PMS. We indicate that care should consider all life domains, which can be done within the framework of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). This framework assesses disability and functioning as the outcome of the individual's interactions with other factors. The different roles within care, such as performed by a centre of expertise, by regional health care providers and by a coordinating physician are addressed. A surveillance scheme and emergency card is provided and disciplines participating in a multidisciplinary team for PMS are described. Additionally, recommendations are provided for transition from paediatric to adult care. This care proposition may also be useful for individuals with other rare genetic neurodevelopmental disorders.

Original languageEnglish
Article number104747
JournalEuropean Journal of Medical Genetics
Volume66
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2023

Keywords

  • Centre of expertise
  • Guideline
  • Intellectual disability
  • Organization of care
  • Phelan-McDermid syndrome

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