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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Oct 27.
Published in final edited form as: J Med Genet. 2015 Jun 19;52(8):514–522. doi: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2015-103087

Table 2.

Additional features observed in individuals with JS

Characteristic N Minimum prevalence (%)*
Nervous system
 Agenesis of the corpus callosum 16a 3.0
 Heterotopia 15 2.8
 Polymicrogyria 7 1.3
 Ventriculomegaly 53 10.0
 Seizures 55 10.3
Mouth
 Cleft Palate
  Hard Palate 13 2.4
  Soft Palate 7 1.3
 Tongue Tumors 17 3.2
 Oral Frenulae 9 1.7
Eye
 Strabismus 167 31.4
 Ptosis 104 19.5
Other
 Hearing Loss 16 3.0
 G-Tube 43 8.1
 Scoliosis 28 5.3
 Heart 7b 1.3
 Endocrine
  Panhypopituitarism 5 0.9
  Hypothyroidism 4 0.8
  Micropenis 10 1.9
  Other 11c 2.1
 Laterality defects 3d 0.8
 Mental Health Issues 47e 8.8
*

assumes that the feature is absent when the feature is not documented to be present. Denominator=532 individuals.

a

includes complete (13) and partial (3) agenesis of the corpus callosum

b

includes atrial septal defect (3), coarctation of aorta (2), bicuspid aortic valve and aortic stenosis (1), narrowing of aortic arch (1)

c

includes Hashimoto’s disease (1), type I diabetes mellitus (2), unknown type diabetes (1), ovarian failure (1), polycystic ovarian syndrome (1), growth hormone deficiency (3), elevated parathyroid hormone (1), and absence of pituitary bright spot, premature puberty, and borderline diabetes (1)

d

includes dextrocardia (1), situs inversus (2)

e

includes anxiety (6), ADHD/ADD (8), autism spectrum disorder (16), depression/bipolar disorder (5), aggression (2), obsessive compulsive disorder (2), borderline personality disorder (1), Anorexia Nervosa (1), non-specified behavioral problems (6)