Abstract
Objective To determine a molecular diagnosis for a large multigenerational family of South Asian ancestry with seizures, hyperactivity, and episodes of tongue biting. Methods Two affected individuals from the family were analyzed by whole-genome sequencing on the Illumina HiSeq X platform, and rare variants were prioritized for interpretation with respect to the phenotype. Results A previously undescribed, 1-kb homozygous deletion was identified in both individuals sequenced, which spanned 2 exons of the VPS13A gene, and was found to segregate in other family members. Conclusions VPS13A is associated with autosomal recessive chorea-acanthocytosis, a diagnosis consistent with the phenotype observed in this family. Whole-genome sequencing presents a comprehensive and agnostic approach for detecting diagnostic mutations in families with rare neurologic disorders.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Article number | e242 |
| Journal | Neurology: Genetics |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 1 2018 |
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- Genetics(clinical)
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Chorea-acanthocytosis. / Walker, Susan; Dad, Rubina; Thiruvahindrapuram, Bhooma; Ullah, Muhammed Ikram; Ahmad, Arsalan; Hassan, Muhammad Jawad; Scherer, Stephen W.; Minassian, Berge A.
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AU - Walker, Susan
AU - Dad, Rubina
AU - Thiruvahindrapuram, Bhooma
AU - Ullah, Muhammed Ikram
AU - Ahmad, Arsalan
AU - Hassan, Muhammad Jawad
AU - Scherer, Stephen W.
AU - Minassian, Berge A.
PY - 2018/6/1
Y1 - 2018/6/1
N2 - Objective To determine a molecular diagnosis for a large multigenerational family of South Asian ancestry with seizures, hyperactivity, and episodes of tongue biting. Methods Two affected individuals from the family were analyzed by whole-genome sequencing on the Illumina HiSeq X platform, and rare variants were prioritized for interpretation with respect to the phenotype. Results A previously undescribed, 1-kb homozygous deletion was identified in both individuals sequenced, which spanned 2 exons of the VPS13A gene, and was found to segregate in other family members. Conclusions VPS13A is associated with autosomal recessive chorea-acanthocytosis, a diagnosis consistent with the phenotype observed in this family. Whole-genome sequencing presents a comprehensive and agnostic approach for detecting diagnostic mutations in families with rare neurologic disorders.
AB - Objective To determine a molecular diagnosis for a large multigenerational family of South Asian ancestry with seizures, hyperactivity, and episodes of tongue biting. Methods Two affected individuals from the family were analyzed by whole-genome sequencing on the Illumina HiSeq X platform, and rare variants were prioritized for interpretation with respect to the phenotype. Results A previously undescribed, 1-kb homozygous deletion was identified in both individuals sequenced, which spanned 2 exons of the VPS13A gene, and was found to segregate in other family members. Conclusions VPS13A is associated with autosomal recessive chorea-acanthocytosis, a diagnosis consistent with the phenotype observed in this family. Whole-genome sequencing presents a comprehensive and agnostic approach for detecting diagnostic mutations in families with rare neurologic disorders.
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