Table 2.
Case 1 (14 years) | Case 2 (21 years) | Case 3 (19 years) | |
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- two spontaneous abortions |
- male twin: facial dysmorphism severe early delay; death at 18 months of age |
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- one maternal uncle with ID |
- one brother: facial dysmorphism severe developmental delay, seizures, autistic features, death at 23 years of age |
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Physical data | |||
(at birth) |
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|
GW |
40 |
39 |
40 |
L (cm) |
49 (50 pc) |
Not known |
51 (50 pc) |
BW (g) |
2400 (10 pc) |
3000 (50 pc) |
3780 (75 pc) |
HC (cm) |
36 (50 pc) |
Not known35 |
(50 pc) |
Early development | |||
Walking (months) |
18 |
13 |
15 |
Speech onset (years) |
5 (few words) → 12 (fair) |
4 |
3 |
Behaviour |
Difficulty of separation and isolation |
Hyperactivity |
Tantrum |
School age | |||
Neurological condition |
Normal |
Normal |
Normal |
Learning |
Difficulties |
Difficulties |
Difficulties |
Intelligence |
Moderate (IQ 41) |
Borderline (IQ NA) |
Borderline (IQ 80 when 6 years) |
Communication/social conduct |
Difficulties |
Good |
Difficulties (since 3 years) |
Behaviour |
Quiet and withdrawn |
Hyperactivity, attention deficit, impulsiveness |
Hyperactivity |
Adolescence | |||
Neurological condition |
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|
|
Motor coordination |
Fair |
Poor |
Fair |
Hypotonia/joint laxity |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Intelligence |
Scarce (IQ NA) |
Borderline (IQ 84 when15 years) |
Mild (IQ 57 when17 years) |
Communication/social conduct |
Difficulties |
Difficulties |
Difficulties |
Behaviour |
Quiet and meek |
Hyperactive, anxious, mood disorder |
Anxious, depressive mood |
Dysmorphic features |
Minor facial dymorphisms (broad nasal bridge, prognatism, mild ocular hypertelorism) |
Minor facial dysmorphisms (broad nasal bridge, prognatism) |
None |
Diagnostics | |||
EEG |
Normal |
NA |
Posterior slow waves |
MRI | Normal | NA | Normal |
GW: gestational age; L: length; BW: body weight; HC: head circumference; IQ: intelligence quotient (ascertained according to WISC-R scale); ID: intellectual disability; NA: not ascertained.