Aug 2026· Zhonghua yi xue yi chuan xue za zhi = Zhonghua yixue yichuanxue zazhi = Chinese journal of medical genetics· Vol 43 8, pp.
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Medicine
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The c.2267G>A (p.Arg756His) variant of the ATP1A3 gene probably underlay the pathogenesis of RECA in this proband and has enriched the variant spectrum of the ATP1A3 gene and the clinical phenotype spectrum of patients with ATP1A3 gene-associated RECA.
The patient had developed unsteady gait 6 months before without clear cause, manifesting as a feeling of heaviness in the head and lightness in the feet, a sensation of walking on cotton wool when standing or walking, and the detection of the novel variant has enriched the mutational spectrum of the JAM2 gene.
Qian Ma, Wen-Jun Shao, Yi-Wei Wang et al.· Zhonghua yi xue yi chuan xue...· 0 citations
This study aimed to analyze the clinical phenotypes, neurophysiological characteristics, and pathogenicity of gene variants in a pedigree with distal hereditary motor neuropathy (dHMN) caused by VRK1 variants, and to provide evidence to support clinical diagnosis and genetic counseling for this disease. We report a Chinese consanguineous family with dHMN caused by a homozygous c.1124G>A variant in the VRK1 gene. Clinical and electrophysiological data of the proband were collected. Whole-exome sequencing (WES) and validation by Sanger sequencing were performed to identify the variant site, and pathogenicity interpretation was conducted in accordance with American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics/Association for Molecular Pathology (ACMG/AMP) guidelines. The proband was a 24-year-old male who presented with 2 years of progressive weakness and atrophy of the distal lower limbs, accompanied by slender upper limbs and no sensory disturbance. Electrophysiological examination showed decreased compound muscle action potential (CMAP) amplitude in motor nerves of both upper and lower limbs, indicating peripheral neurogenic damage, while sensory nerve conduction was normal. Genetic testing detected a homozygous c.1124G>A (p.Trp375Ter) variant in the VRK1 gene. His parents and elder sisters were heterozygous carriers, and the pedigree conformed to autosomal recessive inheritance. According to ACMG guidelines, this variant was classified as pathogenic (evidence: PVS1, PM2, PP1). The homozygous VRK1 c.1124G>A variant causes adult-onset dHMN, rather than pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 1A (PCH1A) as annotated in some genetic databases. This pedigree presents distinctive phenotypes, including slender upper limbs and diffusely decreased CMAP amplitudes in both upper and lower limbs, thereby expanding the clinical and genetic spectrum of VRK1-related dHMN in the Chinese population.
Aiming Yang, Ying He, Yating Weng et al.· Journal of Visualized Experi...· 0 citations
This case underscores that the genetic and neuropsychological identification of a neurodevelopmental disorder, together with the integration of tailored psychomotor interventions and contextual adaptations, can improve psychiatric management and daily functioning, and mitigate behavioral decline in adulthood, even following a prolonged diagnostic delay.
A. Bos-Roubos, Rosalie Te Brinke, A. Kattentidt-Mouravieva et al.· Frontiers in Psychiatry· 0 citations
Findings have enriched the mutational spectrum of the FBN1 gene among Chinese MFS patients and provided a basis for the genetic counseling and clinical management.
Renhua Wu, Lei Sun, Bao-Zhu Liu et al.· Zhonghua yi xue yi chuan xue...· 0 citations
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