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Title
GABRA1 and STXBP1 : novel genetic causes of Dravet syndrome
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Abstract
Objective:To determine the genes underlying Dravet syndrome in patients who do not have an SCN1A mutation on routine testing.Methods:We performed whole-exome sequencing in 13 SCN1A-negative patients with Dravet syndrome and targeted resequencing in 67 additional patients to identify new genes for this disorder.Results:We detected disease-causing mutations in 2 novel genes for Dravet syndrome, with mutations in GABRA1 in 4 cases and STXBP1 in 3. Furthermore, we identified 3 patients with previously undetected SCN1A mutations, suggesting that SCN1A mutations occur in even more than the currently accepted approximate to 75% of cases.Conclusions:We show that GABRA1 and STXBP1 make a significant contribution to Dravet syndrome after SCN1A abnormalities have been excluded. Our results have important implications for diagnostic testing, clinical management, and genetic counseling of patients with this devastating disorder and their families.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Neurology / American Academy of Neurology. - Minneapolis, Minn
Publication
Minneapolis, Minn : 2014
ISSN
0028-3878
DOI
10.1212/WNL.0000000000000291
Volume/pages
82 :14 (2014) , p. 1245-1253
ISI
000336497000015
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UAntwerpen
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