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. 2019 Mar 22;116(12):197–204. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2019.0197

eTable 4. Recommended management of treatment in the 21 patients with a genetic diagnosis.

Patient Phenotype
(cardinal symptoms)
OMIM disease gene Associated disease Individually recommended measures
1 Severe global developmental delay, regression, dysmorphism del 15q11q13 Angelman syndrome Preventive (EEG monitoring initiated), symptomatic (speech therapy modified)
2 Severe global developmental delay, congenital cataract, microcephaly COL4A1 BSVD Preventive (ophthalmological monitoring modified, nephrological monitoring initiated)
3 Mild global developmental delay, dystonia, gait disorder SGCE DYT11 Curative (trihexyphenidyl), symptomatic (physiotherapy modified)
4 Moderate global developmental delay, short stature, facial dysmorphism ANKRD11 KBG syndrome None
5 Severe global developmental delay, short stature, dysmorphism KAT6A MRD32 Preventive (EEG, cardiological, ophthalmological, and orthopedic monitoring initiated), symptomatic (ergotherapy and speech ‧therapy modified)
6 Severe global developmental delay, spastic tetraplegic cerebral palsy, microcephaly RNASEH2B AGS2 Preventive (cardiological monitoring discontinued, ‧orthopedic and ophthalmological monitoring initiated), symptomatic ‧(physiotherapy ‧modified)
7 Severe global developmental delay, regression, movement disorder, myelinization disorder RNASEH2C AGS3 Preventive (neurological and ophthalmological monitoring ‧initiated), symptomatic (physiotherapy adjusted)
8 Moderate global developmental delay, ataxia, stereotypes MYT1L MRD39 None
9 Severe global developmental delay, leukodystrophy, cerebellar hypotrophy TREX1 AGS1 None
10 Mild global developmental delay, regression, hypotonia TH Segawa syndrome Curative (L-Dopa), preventive (EEG monitoring initiated), symptomatic (physiotherapy adjusted, ergotherapy initiated)
11 Severe global developmental delay, microcephaly, autism, stereotypes MBD5 MRD1 Preventive (EEG monitoring initiated)
12 Mild global developmental delay, neurodegenerative disorder FA2H SPG35 Preventive (EEG-, urological, ophthalmological, and orthopedic monitoring initiated), symptomatic (physiotherapy modified, baclofen/Botox discussed)
13 Moderate global developmental delay, regression, neuropathy, pyloric stenosis ARSA MLD Curative (inclusion in an MLD study), preventive (referral for specialist consultation)
14 Severe global developmental delay, severe encephalopathy, dystonia GLE1 LCCS1,
LAAHD
None
15 Severe global developmental delay, tapetoretinal degeneration, coordination disorder RPIA RPIA defiziency Preventive (EEG monitoring initiated), symptomatic (physiotherapy modified)
16 Moderate delay in motor development, connective tissue weakness IGHMBP2 DSMA1,
CMT2S
Symptomatic (physiotherapy modified)
17 Severe global developmental delay, hypotonia, hearing and vision deficiencies CHD2 EEOC Preventive (EEG monitoring initiated)
18 Severe global developmental delay, microcephaly, muscular hypotonia CHAMP1 MRD40 Symptomatic (speech therapy modified)
19 Moderate global developmental delay, short stature, deafness del Xq28
(SSR4, PLXNB3,
SRPK3, IDH3G)
CDG1Y Preventive (coagulation and EEG monitoring, gastroenterological referral initiated), symptomatic (physiotherapy modified)
20 Severe global developmental delay, cardiac abnormalities, muscular hypotonia, facial dysmorphism SON ZTTK syndrome Preventive (nephrological and dental monitoring, hearing test initiated; avoidance of radiography), symptomatic (speech therapy modified)
21 Severe global developmental delay, cardiac abnormalities, epilepsy, renal cyst SON ZTTK syndrome Preventive (nephrological and dental monitoring, hearing test initiated; avoidance of radiography), symptomatic (ergotherapy adjusted, speech therapy initiated)

AGS2, Aicardi–Goutières syndrome 2; AGS3, Aicardi–Goutières syndrome 3; BSVD, brain small vessel disease with or without ocular anomalies; CDG1Y, congenital disorder of glycosylation type 1y; CMT2S, Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease, axonal, type 2S; DSMA1, spinal muscular atrophy, distal, autosomal recessive 1; DYT11, dystonia 11; EEOC, epileptic encephalopathy childhood onset; KBG syndrome, designation composed of the initials of the surnames of the first three patients described; LAAHD, lethal arthrogryposis with anterior horn cell disease; LCCS1, lethal congenital contracture syndrome 1; MLD, metachromatic leukodystrophy; MRD1, mental retardation, autosomal dominant 1; MRD32, mental retardation, autosomal dominant 32; MRD39, mental retardation, autosomal dominant 39; MRD40, mental retardation, autosomal dominant 40; OMIM, Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man; SPG35, spastic paraplegia, autosomal recessive 35; ZTTK syndrome, Zhu–Tokita–Takenouchi–Kim syndrome