Germline mosaicism in X-linked periventricular nodular heterotopia

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dc.contributor.authorLaPointe, Monique M
dc.contributor.authorSpriggs, Elizabeth L
dc.contributor.authorMhanni, Aizeddin A
dc.date.accessioned2014-06-13T15:03:57Z
dc.date.available2014-06-13T15:03:57Z
dc.date.issued2014-06-07
dc.date.updated2014-06-13T15:03:57Z
dc.description.abstractAbstract Background X-linked periventricular nodular heterotopia is a disorder of neuronal migration resulting from mutations in the filamin A gene. This is an X-linked dominant condition where most affected patients are female and present with seizures. Extra–cerebral features such as cardiac abnormalities and thrombocytopenia have also been documented. Loss of function mutations in filamin A are predicted to result in prenatal lethality in males. Somatic mosaicism and mutations that lead to partial loss of function of the protein are hypothesized to explain viability of males reported in the literature. We report the first case of germline mosaicism involving a loss of function mutation in filamin A in a family where brain MRI, clinical exam, and mutation analysis is normal in both biological parents. Case presentation The index patient, a 39 year old female with normal development, had her first seizure at 24 years with no evidence of any precipitating factors. Brain MRI shows bilateral periventricular nodular heterotopia. She has thrombocytopenia and an echocardiogram at age 32 years revealed a mildly dilated aortic root and ascending aorta with mild aortic regurgitation. The second patient, the 36 year old younger sister of the index case, is currently healthy with no evidence of seizures or cardiac abnormalities. Her brain MRI is consistent with bilateral periventricular nodular heterotopia. The mother is healthy at 57 years of age with a normal brain MRI. The father is healthy at 59 years of age with a normal brain MRI. DNA sequencing of lymphocyte extracted DNA from the two sisters shows a c.2002C > T transition in exon 13 of filamin A resulting in a p.Gln668Ter mutation. This nonsense mutation was not detected in peripheral blood lymphocytes from the unaffected parents. Conclusion This report provides evidence for germline mosaicism in filamin A-associated periventricular nodular heterotopia. This case must now be considered when providing genetic counseling to families where a proband presents as an isolated case and parental investigations are unremarkable.
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dc.identifier.citationBMC Neurology. 2014 Jun 07;14(1):125
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2377-14-125
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/23626
dc.language.rfc3066en
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.rights.holderMonique M LaPointe et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
dc.titleGermline mosaicism in X-linked periventricular nodular heterotopia
dc.typeJournal Article
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