Living With Ring chromosome 20 syndrome

By Dr. Alejandro Owens, MD · 2023-06-02 · Genetic Medicine

This article from Weyland-Yutani Health System's Genetic Medicine service line explains ring chromosome 20 syndrome in plain language.

About this topic

Topic: ring chromosome 20 syndrome. A ring chromosome syndrome characterized by recognizable epileptic phenotype with typical EEG pattern, intellectual disability manifesting after seizure onset in otherwise normally developing children, and behavioral changes that has_material_basis_in chromosome 20 fusion into a ring or ring-like structure.

Mentioned in this article

• glutamatergic pathway modifying agent therapy
• dysmorphology assessment

Related care

• adrenergic drug therapy
• tocolytic agent therapy
• biopsy of gonad
• clinical biochemical geneticist evaluation

This article is for general information and does not replace advice from your clinician.