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ABSTRACT: Background
Mutations in SQSTM1 gene have been recently identified as a rare cause of progressive childhood neurodegenerative disorder. So far, only 25 patients from 10 unrelated families were reported.Methods and results
We report on the first Tunisian case of an 11-year-old girl with cerebellar ataxia, chorea and ophthalmoparesis. Brain MRI was normal. Whole-exome sequencing revealed a homozygous mutation c.823_824del(p.Ser275Phefs*17) in SQSTM1 gene (GenBank: NM_003900.4).Conclusion
By pooling our data to the data of literature, we delineated the phenotypic spectrum and stressed on genetic heterogeneity of this rare neurodegenerative disease.
SUBMITTER: Akkari M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7767559 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Akkari M M Kraoua I I Klaa H H Benrhouma H H Ben Younes T T Rouissi A A Chaabouni M M Ben Youssef-Turki I I
Molecular genetics & genomic medicine 20201102 12
<h4>Background</h4>Mutations in SQSTM1 gene have been recently identified as a rare cause of progressive childhood neurodegenerative disorder. So far, only 25 patients from 10 unrelated families were reported.<h4>Methods and results</h4>We report on the first Tunisian case of an 11-year-old girl with cerebellar ataxia, chorea and ophthalmoparesis. Brain MRI was normal. Whole-exome sequencing revealed a homozygous mutation c.823_824del(p.Ser275Phefs*17) in SQSTM1 gene (GenBank: NM_003900.4).<h4>C ...[more]