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Case report: Expanding the phenotype of FOXP1-related intellectual disability syndrome and hyperkinetic movement disorder in differential diagnosis with epileptic seizures

ObjectiveWe aimed to report on previously unappreciated clinical features associated with FOXP1-related intellectual disability (ID) syndrome, a rare neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by global developmental delay, intellectual disability, and language delay, with or without autistic feature...

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Published in:Frontiers in neurology 2023, Vol.14, p.1207176-1207176
Main Authors: Cesaroni, Carlo Alberto, Pollazzon, Marzia, Mancini, Cecilia, Rizzi, Susanna, Cappelletti, Camilla, Pizzi, Simone, Frattini, Daniele, Spagnoli, Carlotta, Caraffi, Stefano Giuseppe, Zuntini, Roberta, Trimarchi, Gabriele, Niceta, Marcello, Radio, Francesca Clementina, Tartaglia, Marco, Garavelli, Livia, Fusco, Carlo
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Summary:ObjectiveWe aimed to report on previously unappreciated clinical features associated with FOXP1-related intellectual disability (ID) syndrome, a rare neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by global developmental delay, intellectual disability, and language delay, with or without autistic features. MethodsWe performed whole-exome sequencing (WES) to molecularly characterize an individual presenting with ID, epilepsy, autism spectrum disorder, behavioral problems, and facial dysmorphisms as major features. ResultsWES allowed us to identify a previously unreported de novo splice site variant, c.1429-1G>T (NM_032682.6), in the FOXP1 gene (OMIM*605515) as the causative event underlying the phenotype. Clinical reassessment of the patient and revision of the literature allowed us to refine the phenotype associated with FOXP1 haploinsufficiency, including hyperkinetic movement disorder and flat angiomas as associated features. Interestingly, the patient also has an asymmetric face and choanal atresia and a novel de novo variant of the CHD7 gene. ConclusionWe suggest that FOXP1-related ID syndrome may also predispose to the development of hyperkinetic movement disorders and flat angiomas. These features could therefore require specific management of this condition.
ISSN:1664-2295
1664-2295
DOI:10.3389/fneur.2023.1207176