Smith-Magenis Syndrome

Synonyms

17p11.2 Monosomy

Chromosome 17p11.2 Deletion Syndrome

Smith Magenis Syndrome

Syndrome, Smith-Magenis

Complex neurobehavioral disorder characterized by distinctive facial features (FACIES), developmental delay and INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY. Behavioral phenotypes include sleep disturbance, maladaptive, self-injurious and attention-seeking behaviors. The sleep disturbance is linked to an abnormal circadian secretion pattern of MELATONIN. The syndrome is associated with de novo deletion or mutation and HAPLOINSUFFICIENCY of the retinoic acid-induced 1 protein on chromosome 17p11.2.