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Indication

This is a clinical test intended for Help: Pre-symptomatic, Therapeutic management, Diagnosis

Clinical summary

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Fiskerstrand type peripheral neuropathy is a slowly-progressive Refsum-like disorder associating signs of peripheral neuropathy with late-onset hearing loss, cataract and pigmentary retinopathy that become evident during the third decade of life. [from ORDO]

Clinical features

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Imported from Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)

  • Cerebellar ataxia
  • Dysarthria
  • Sensorineural hearing impairment
  • Spasticity
  • Nystagmus
  • Optic atrophy
  • Babinski sign
  • Cataract
  • Hyperreflexia
  • Dysmetria
  • Subcapsular cataract
  • Demyelinating peripheral neuropathy
  • Achilles tendon contracture
  • Hyporeflexia
  • Pes cavus
  • Cerebellar atrophy
  • Sensorimotor neuropathy
  • Distal sensory impairment
  • Distal amyotrophy
  • Decreased nerve conduction velocity
  • Intention tremor
  • Rod-cone dystrophy
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Conditions tested

Target population

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Genetic testing for genes associated with syndromic and non-syndromic deafness. These are genetically heterogeneous disorders characterized by mild to profound deafness in early adulthood, childhood, or infancy. The genetic heterogeneity associated with these conditions can make it difficult to use phenotype as the sole criterion to select a definitive cause. Broad panel testing allows for an efficient evaluation of several potential genes based on a single clinical indication. Genetic testing of these genes may confirm a diagnosis and help guide treatment and management decisions. Identification of a disease-causing variant can inform recurrence-risk assessment and genetic counseling. Some genes in this test may be associated with additional disorders unrelated to this panel; such additional conditions are not included in the list of disorders tested.

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Clinical validity

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Clinical utility

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