Table 2.
Reason of referral | Age | Gender | Genetic tests performed |
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Peripheral nervous system diseases | |||
Demyelinating polyneuropathy |
57 60 62 63 |
Female Female Male Male |
Duplication of the gene encoding peripheral myelin protein-22 (PMP-22, Charcot-Marie-Tooth, type 1A) |
Axonal polyneuropathy | 50 | Male | Hereditary Motor and Sensory Neuropathy panel (102 genes) |
Syndactyly and small fiber neuropathy | 31 | Female |
Chromosomal microarray Mutations in the GLA gene, encoding alpha-galactosidase A (Fabry) Mutations in TTR gene, encoding Transthyretin (Hereditary amyloidosis) |
Small fiber neuropathy | 57 | Female |
Mutations in the GLA gene, encoding alpha-galactosidase A (Fabry) Mutations in TTR gene, encoding Transthyretin (Hereditary amyloidosis) |
Myopathy, mental retardation, dysmorphism (high forehead, prognathism, macroglossia, pectus excavatum, scoliosis) | 30 | Male |
Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) to rule out Velo-Cario-Facial syndrome Trinucleotide repeat (CGG), in the FMR1 gene (fragile X syndrome) |
Proximal weakness, myotonia | 38 | Female | Expansion of a CCTG repeat in intron 1 of the zinc finger protein-9 gene (Myotonic dystrophy type 2) |
Myotonia since age 20 without cataract, endocrine or cardiac complications. Hypertrophic calves | 38 | Female | Mutation in the CLCN1 gene (myotonia congenita) |
Central nervous system diseases | |||
Cerebellar ataxia ± pyramidal signs |
46 51 61 73 80 82 |
Female Male Male Female Male Female |
Mini panel of 7 genes: CAG trinucleotide repeat expansions in the genes: ataxin 1, 2, 3, 7 (SCA 1, 2, 3, 7) SCA 6 Dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy (DRPLA) GAA trinucleotide repeat expansion in intron 1 of the frataxin gene (Friedreich’s ataxia) |
Ataxia and tremor |
53 73 |
Male Male |
Trinucleotide repeat (CGG), in the FMR1 gene (Fragile X associated tremor ataxia syndrome) |
Spastic paraparesis and mental retardation in two brothers of Iraqi Jewish ancestry |
52 56 |
Male Male |
Trinucleotide repeat (CGG), in the FMR1 gene (Fragile X syndrome) OPA3 gene mutation (Costeff syndrome) |
Spastic paraparesis with diffuse, peri-ventricular white matter changes on brain MRI | 56 | Female | Exome sequencing |
Cerebral small vessel disease |
34 48 |
Female Female |
Mutations in the GLA gene, encoding alpha-galactosidase A (Fabry) Mutation in the NOTCH3 gene (CADASIL—cerebral arteriopathy autosomal dominant with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy) |
Generalized dystonia |
19 24 |
Male Male |
Mutation in the TOR1A gene, encoding the ATP-binding protein torsin-A, after returned negative: Dystonia gene panel: 38 genes |
Spastic paraparesis | 33 | Female | Hereditary spastic paraparesis panel (78 genes) |
Chorea |
54 54 |
Female Male |
Trinucleotide repeat (CAG), in the HTT gene (Huntington's chorea) |
Spastic paraparesis and peripheral neuropathy | 40 | Female | Exome sequencing |