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- Title
PRRT2 gene variant in a child with dysmorphic features, congenital microcephaly, and severe epileptic seizures: genotype-phenotype correlation?
- Authors
Pavone, Piero; Corsello, Giovanni.; Cho, Sung Yoon; Pappalardo, Xena Giada; Ruggieri, Martino; Marino, Simona Domenica; Jin, Dong Kyu; Marino, Silvia; Falsaperla, Raffaele
- Abstract
Background: Mutations in Proline-rich Transmembrane Protein 2 (PRRT2) have been primarily associated with individuals presenting with infantile epilepsy, including benign familial infantile epilepsy, benign infantile epilepsy, and benign myoclonus of early infancy, and/or with dyskinetic paroxysms such as paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia, paroxysmal non-kinesigenic dyskinesia, and exercise-induced dyskinesia. However, the clinical manifestations of this disorder vary widely. PRRT2 encodes a protein expressed in the central nervous system that is mainly localized in the pre-synaptic neurons and is involved in the modulation of synaptic neurotransmitter release. The anomalous function of this gene has been proposed to cause dysregulation of neuronal excitability and cerebral disorders. Case presentation: We hereby report on a young child followed-up for three years who presents with a spectrum of clinical manifestations such as congenital microcephaly, dysmorphic features, severe intellectual disability, and drug-resistant epileptic encephalopathy in association with a synonymous variant in PRRT2 gene (c.501C > T; p.Thr167Ile) of unknown clinical significance variant (VUS) revealed by diagnostic exome sequencing. Conclusion: Several hypotheses have been advanced on the specific role that PRRT2 gene mutations play to cause the clinical features of affected patients. To our knowledge, the severe phenotype seen in this case has never been reported in association with any clinically actionable variant, as the missense substitution detected in PRRT2 gene. Intriguingly, the same mutation was reported in the healthy father: the action of modifying factors in the affected child may be hypothesized. The report of similar observations could extend the spectrum of clinical manifestations linked to this mutation.
- Subjects
SEIZURES diagnosis; GENETICS of epilepsy; BODY dysmorphic disorder; SEIZURES (Medicine); MEMBRANE proteins; PEOPLE with intellectual disabilities; MICROCEPHALY; GENETIC mutation; SPASMS; PHENOTYPES; DISABILITIES; SEQUENCE analysis; GENOTYPES
- Publication
Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2019, Vol 45, Issue 1, pN.PAG
- ISSN
1720-8424
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s13052-019-0755-2