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. 2017 Nov 13;74(11):1301–1311. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2017.1775

Table 1. Clinical Features of Patients With Epilepsy and Intellectual Disability With 1 or More Pathogenic or Likely Pathogenic CNV.

Patient No./Sex/Age, y Seizure Onset Age, y Seizure Typea Cognitive and Neuropsychiatric Features Systemic and Dysmorphic Features CNV Genomic Coordinates (Genome Build) Associated Genetic Syndrome Interpretation
1/M/20 4 FDS Moderate ID, autistic features Brachycephaly, hypermetropia, deep-set eyes, flat nasal bridge, asymmetric ears, thickened helices, dilated cardiomyopathy, right sensorioneural hearing loss, and overweight de novo 1p36.33-p36.31 del (5.64 Mb) chr1:890 951-6 606 297 (NCBI 37/hg 19) 1p36 del syndrome (OMIM 607872) Pathogenic
2/M/32 2 FDS Mild ID Retinitis pigmentosa de novo 2p16.1-p15 dup (1.7 Mb) chr2:60 326 674-62 025 420 (NCBI 37/hg 19) NA Likely pathogenic
3/F/20 1 Myoclonic absence, tonic Moderate ID, OCD, aggressive behaviors, and hallucinations Bicuspid aortic valve, short stature, small right fourth finger and right fourth toe phalanges, and obesity Maternally inherited unbalanced translocation 2q37.3 del (5.62 Mb), 8p23.3 dup (2.96 Mb) chr2:237 382 286-243 007 607 (NCBI 37/hg 19), chr8:13 938-2 981 379 (NCBI 37/hg 19) 2q37 del syndrome (brachydactyly–mental retardation syndrome) (OMIM 600430),
NA
Pathogenic,
VUS
4/F/26b 15 FDS->BCS Mild ID, autistic features Cleft palate Maternally inherited unbalanced translocation 6p25.3-p25.1 dup (6.58 Mb), 9p24.3-p23 del (12.0 Mb) chr6:152 630-6 736 897 (NCBI 37/hg 19), chr9:12 934-11 981 505 (NCBI 37/hg 19) NA Pathogenic for both
5/M/29b 17 FDS->BCS Moderate ID, autistic features, and aggressive behaviors Sensorineural deafness As for sibling (patient 4) (2 CNVs) As for sibling (patient 4) (2 CNVs) NA As for sibling (patient 4) (2 pathogenic CNVs)
6/M/17c 1 FS, afebrile BCS Mild ID Short stature, left eye astigmatism, and mild dysmorphic features Maternally inherited 8q21.13q22.2 dup (18.9 Mb) chr8:80 258 449-99 137 278 (NCBI 37/hg 19) NA Likely pathogenic
7/F/20c 3 Absence, BCS Mild ID High-arched palate, mild dysmorphic facies As for sibling (patient 6) As for sibling (patient 6) NA As for sibling (patient 6)
8/F/25c 0.8 (10 mo) FS, afebrile BCS, and absence Mild ID Short stature, high-arched palate, and mild dysmorphic facies As for sibling (patient 6) As for sibling (patient 6) NA As for sibling (patient 6)
9/M/22 10 FDS->BCS, CSWS Severe ID, autistic features Inguinal hernia, slightly swollen and erythematous extremities de novo 8p23.3p23.1 del (11.0 Mb) chr8:229 785-11 245 018 (NCBI 37/hg 19) NA Likely pathogenic
10/F/18d 2 FS, FDS, and hemiclonic or tonic posture seizures Severe ID, autistic features Short stature, microcephaly de novo (monozygotic twins) 10q11.22 dup (1.73 Mb) chr10:49 314 418-51 046 099 (NCBI 37/hg 19) NA Likely pathogenic
11/F/18d 2 FDS, hemiclonic Moderate ID, autistic features Short stature, microcephaly As for monozygotic twin (patient 10) NA NA As for monozygotic twin (patient 10)
12/F/24 17 BCS, atonic Severe ID Prominent forehead with low hair implantation, bilateral auricular appendix Unknown inheritance 12p13.33-13.2 dup (11.0 Mb), unknown inheritance 13q34 del (4.39 Mb) chr12:204 618-11 221 959 (NCBI 37/hg19), chr13:110 930 206-115 105 655 (NCBI 37/hg 19) NA Pathogenic for both
13/F/21 11 Nocturnal tonic evolving to BCS Moderate ID, aggressive behaviors Overweight de novo 15q11.2-13.1 dup (8.56 Mb) chr15:20 063 340-29 087 002 (NCBI 37/hg 19) 15q11-q13 dup syndrome (OMIM 608636) Pathogenic
14/M/28 12 FDS Mild ID, autistic features Dysmorphic facies de novo isodicentric 15q11.1-q13.1 dup (9.05 Mb) chr15:20 172 533-29 227 358 (NCBI 37/hg 19) 15q11-q13 dup syndrome (OMIM 608636) Pathogenic
15/F/22 7 FS, BCS Severe ID, autistic features Mild brachycephaly Unknown inheritance 15q11.2-q13.1 del (4.84 Mb) chr15:23 676 399-28 525 218 (NCBI 37/hg 19) Angelman syndrome (OMIM 105830) Pathogenic
16/M/19 1.5 FS, afebrile BCS Severe ID, autistic features Aortic stenosis, severe scoliosis Unknown inheritance (mother and dizygotic twin negative)
15q11.2 del (0.32 Mb)
chr15:22 762 571-23 090 364 (NCBI 37, hg 19) 15q11.2 del syndrome (OMIM 615656) Pathogenic
17/F/35 18 Atonic, myoclonic, and FDS->BCS Severe ID None Unknown inheritance 15q11.2q13.1 dup (5.87 Mb) chr15:22 770 421-28 644 578 (NCBI 37/hg 19) 15q11-q13 dup syndrome (OMIM 608636) Likely pathogenic
18/F/23 2 FDS, BCS Severe ID, autistic features Overweight Unknown inheritance (mother negative) 15q11.2-q13.1 del (4.84 Mb), maternally inherited 2p21 dup (0.57 Mb) chr15:23 676 399-28 577 846 (NCBI 37/hg 19), chr2:45 394 739-45 961 741 (NCBI 37/hg 19) Angelman syndrome (OMIM 105830), NA Pathogenic
VUS
19/M/19 9 Absence, single provoked BCS Moderate ID, autistic features Two extra wisdom teeth Unknown inheritance 15q13.1-q13.3 del (3.49 Mb) chr15:29 209 620-32 706 883 (NCBI 37/hg 19) 15q13.3 del syndrome (OMIM 612001) Pathogenic
20/F/41 4 Absence, myoclonic, and BCS Mild ID Hypothyroidism, slight dysarthria Unknown inheritance 15q13.2-13.3 del (1.65 Mb) chr15:30 888 800-32 539 670 (NCBI 37/hg 19) 15q13.3 del syndrome (OMIM 612001) Pathogenic
21/M/22 (deceased) 0.5 Tonic, atonic, BCS, and atypical absence (LGS) Severe ID, autistic features None Unknown inheritance 16p12.1 dup (0.66 Mb), unknown inheritance 16p13.2 dup (0.08 Mb) chr16:26 576 269-27 245 599 (NCBI 37, hg 19), chr16:8 714 859-8 802 589 (NCBI 37/hg 19) NA VUS, likely pathogenic
22/F/19 3 Absence, BCS Mild ID, ADHD Hearing loss (bilateral Mondini deformity), overweight de novo 16p13.11 del (1.28 Mb) chr16:15 051 527-16 309 165 (NCBI 37/hg 19) Encompasses recurrent 16p13.11 microdeletion region Pathogenic
23/M/24 2 FS, FDS->BCS Moderate ID, psychosis not otherwise specified Tetralogy of Fallot, hypothyroidism, hypocalcemia, and relative hypoparathyroidism de novo 22q11.21 del (2.55 Mb) chr22:18 894 902-21 440 515 (NCBI 37/hg 19) 22q11.2 del syndrome (OMIM 192430/188400) Pathogenic
24/F/21 3 FS, BCS Moderate to severe ID, autistic features, and schizophrenia Hypothyroidism, hypocalcemia, and relative hypoparathyroidism de novo 22q11.21 del (2.73 Mb) chr22:18 713 432-21 440 515 (NCBI 37/hg 19) 22q11.2 del syndrome (OMIM 192430/188400) Pathogenic
25/F/26 1.2 (14 mo) FDS->BCS Mild ID, mood disorder None de novo Xq21.31-q22.1 del (8.05 Mb) chrX:91 558 811-99 611 401 (NCBI 37/hg 19) Epilepsy, female-limited epilepsy syndrome (PCDH19) (OMIM 300088) Pathogenic
26/M/37 12 Atonic, BCS Severe ID, autistic features Dysmorphic facies Maternally inherited Xq28 dup (0.64 Mb) chrX:152 964 386-153 605 466 (NCBI 37/hg 19) MECP2 dup syndrome
(OMIM 300260)
Pathogenic
27/F/23 1.3 (16 mo) Absence with eyelid myoclonia, BCS (Jeavons syndrome) Mild ID, anxiety None de novo Xq13.3 del (0.08 Mb) chrX:73 930 523-74 007 913 (NCBI 37/hg 19) Mental retardation-98 (OMIM 300919)
XLR encompasses KIAA2022 gene
Pathogenic

Abbreviations: ADHD, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; BCS, bilateral convulsive seizures; chr, chromosome; CNV, copy number variation; CSWS, continuous spike and slow wave during slow wave sleep; del, deletion; dup, duplication; FDS, focal dyscognitive seizures; FDS->BCS, focal dyscognitive seizures evolving to bilateral convulsive seizures; FS, febrile seizures; ID, intellectual disability; LGS, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome; NA, not applicable; NCBI, National Center for Biotechnology Information; OCD, obsessive-compulsive disorder; VUS, variant of unknown significance; XLR, X-linked recessive.

a

Seizure types based on electrocardiographic data and seizure semiologic findings.

b

Siblings with similar phenotype.

c

Three siblings with similar phenotype.

d

Monozygotic twins.