General Paediatrics Leaflet
This information has been compiled from various resources including the Max Appeal Consensus Document on the Diagnosis and Management of 22q11.2 deletion. The main author of the chapter is Dr Alex Habel formerly Paediatric Consultant at Great Ormond Street Hospital. References and sources of evidence are freely available using the contact details above.
The purpose of this Information Leaflet is to inform parents, carers and the general public about the many problems associated with 22q11DS that need specialist care and other symptoms in childhood that may be associated with the syndrome that can be dealt with by a general paediatrician, who should refer problems to other specialists where necessary.