Identification of Two de novo Variants of CACNA1A in Pediatric Chinese Patients With Paroxysmal Tonic Upgaze

Abstract

Objective: Investigate the clinical manifestations and genotypes of paroxysmal tonic upgaze (PTU) in Chinese children.Patients and Methods: We report the clinical manifestations and genetic test results of four pediatric PTU patients in China. Recent articles on PTU cases are also summarized and analyzed.Results: The onset age of all four cases was at early infancy, and they presented as episodic binocular upward gaze with mild growth retardation. Two patients each carried a novel de novo variant in the CACNA1A gene, c.4046C>T (p.R1349X), and c.4415C>T (p.S1472L).Conclusion: Patients with infantile-onset paroxysmal binocular upward gaze should be considered to diagnose as PTU.