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Fixated interests

MedGen UID:
1814416
Concept ID:
C5676852
Finding
Synonyms: Circumscribed interests; Restricted interests
 
HPO: HP:4000070

Definition

Highly restricted, fixated interests that are abnormal in intensity or focus (e.g., strong attachment to or preoccupation with unusual objects, excessively circumscribed or perseverative interests). [from HPO]

Conditions with this feature

Intellectual disability, autosomal dominant 51
MedGen UID:
1625009
Concept ID:
C4540474
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Intellectual developmental disorder, autosomal dominant 71, with behavioral abnormalities
MedGen UID:
1841073
Concept ID:
C5830437
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Autosomal dominant intellectual developmental disorder-71 with behavioral abnormalities (MRD71) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by global developmental delay with hypotonia, speech delay, and variably impaired cognitive development. Almost all affected individuals show marked behavioral manifestations, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ADHD, hypersensitivity, and aggression. Many have dysmorphic features, although there is not a common gestalt (Harris et al., 2021).

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Rudran B, Little C, Wiik A, Logishetty K
Br J Hosp Med (Lond) 2020 Oct 2;81(10):1-9. Epub 2020 Oct 30 doi: 10.12968/hmed.2020.0339. PMID: 33135915
Wiesel B, Nagda S, Mehta S, Churchill R
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2018 Nov 15;26(22):e468-e476. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-17-00442. PMID: 30180095
Lögters TT, Lee HH, Gehrmann S, Windolf J, Kaufmann RA
Hand (N Y) 2018 Jul;13(4):376-383. Epub 2017 Oct 27 doi: 10.1177/1558944717735947. PMID: 29078727Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

Al-Jabery K, Obafemi-Ajayi T, Olbricht GR, Takahashi TN, Kanne S, Wunsch D
Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2016 Aug;2016:3329-3333. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2016.7591440. PMID: 28269016
Lauritsen MB
Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2013 Feb;22 Suppl 1:S37-42. doi: 10.1007/s00787-012-0359-5. PMID: 23300017
Georgiades S, Szatmari P, Boyle M, Hanna S, Duku E, Zwaigenbaum L, Bryson S, Fombonne E, Volden J, Mirenda P, Smith I, Roberts W, Vaillancourt T, Waddell C, Bennett T, Thompson A; Pathways in ASD Study Team
J Child Psychol Psychiatry 2013 Feb;54(2):206-15. Epub 2012 Aug 1 doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2012.02588.x. PMID: 22862778

Prognosis

Al-Jabery K, Obafemi-Ajayi T, Olbricht GR, Takahashi TN, Kanne S, Wunsch D
Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2016 Aug;2016:3329-3333. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2016.7591440. PMID: 28269016
Georgiades S, Szatmari P, Boyle M, Hanna S, Duku E, Zwaigenbaum L, Bryson S, Fombonne E, Volden J, Mirenda P, Smith I, Roberts W, Vaillancourt T, Waddell C, Bennett T, Thompson A; Pathways in ASD Study Team
J Child Psychol Psychiatry 2013 Feb;54(2):206-15. Epub 2012 Aug 1 doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2012.02588.x. PMID: 22862778

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