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 |
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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.
Seizure types based on electrocardiographic data and seizure semiologic findings.
Siblings with similar phenotype.
Three siblings with similar phenotype.
Monozygotic twins.