This “rare” autism-linked genetic disorder may be far more common than scientists thought

New research led by scientists at the Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at Mount Sinai suggests that Phelan-McDermid syndrome (PMS) may be much more common than earlier estimates indicated. The findings, published in Autism Research, estimate that the condition affects roughly 1 in 7,300 people.

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