Author:
Ko Young Jun,Kim Soo Yeon,Lee Seungbok,Yoon Jihoon G.,Kim Man Jin,Jun Hyeji,Kim Hunmin,Chae Jong-Hee,Kim Ki Joong,Kim Kwangsoo,Lim Byung Chan
Abstract
ObjectiveAlthough pediatric epilepsy is an independent disease entity, it is often observed in pediatric neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) as a major or minor clinical feature, which might provide diagnostic clues. This study aimed to identify the clinical and genetic characteristics of patients with epilepsy in an NDD cohort and demonstrate the importance of genetic testing.MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed the detailed clinical differences of pediatric NDD patients with epilepsy according to their genetic etiology. Among 1,213 patients with NDDs, 477 were genetically diagnosed by exome sequencing, and 168 had epilepsy and causative variants in 129 genes. Causative genes were classified into two groups: (i) the “epilepsy-genes” group resulting in epilepsy as the main phenotype listed in OMIM, Epi25, and ClinGen (67 patients) and (ii) the “NDD-genes” group not included in the “epilepsy-genes” group (101 patients).ResultsPatients in the “epilepsy-genes” group started having seizures, often characterized by epilepsy syndrome, at a younger age. However, overall clinical features, including treatment responses and all neurologic manifestations, showed no significant differences between the two groups. Gene ontology analysis revealed the close interactions of epilepsy genes associated with ion channels and neurotransmitters.ConclusionWe demonstrated a similar clinical presentation of different gene groups regarding biological/molecular processes in a large NDDs cohort with epilepsy. Phenotype-driven genetic analysis should cover a broad scope, and further studies are required to elucidate integrated pathomechanisms.
Subject
Neurology (clinical),Neurology
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