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Neurodevelopmental disorder with microcephaly, epilepsy, and hypomyelination(NEDMEHM)

MedGen UID:
1684142
Concept ID:
C5193057
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: NEDMEHM; NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER WITH MICROCEPHALY, EPILEPSY, AND HYPOMYELINATION
 
Gene (location): MTHFS (15q25.1)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0032705
OMIM®: 618367
Orphanet: ORPHA597874

Clinical features

From HPO
Short stature
MedGen UID:
87607
Concept ID:
C0349588
Finding
A height below that which is expected according to age and gender norms. Although there is no universally accepted definition of short stature, many refer to "short stature" as height more than 2 standard deviations below the mean for age and gender (or below the 3rd percentile for age and gender dependent norms).
Feeding difficulties
MedGen UID:
65429
Concept ID:
C0232466
Finding
Impaired ability to eat related to problems gathering food and getting ready to suck, chew, or swallow it.
Spasticity
MedGen UID:
7753
Concept ID:
C0026838
Sign or Symptom
A motor disorder characterized by a velocity-dependent increase in tonic stretch reflexes with increased muscle tone, exaggerated (hyperexcitable) tendon reflexes.
Seizure
MedGen UID:
20693
Concept ID:
C0036572
Sign or Symptom
A seizure is an intermittent abnormality of nervous system physiology characterised by a transient occurrence of signs and/or symptoms due to abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain.
Global developmental delay
MedGen UID:
107838
Concept ID:
C0557874
Finding
A delay in the achievement of motor or mental milestones in the domains of development of a child, including motor skills, speech and language, cognitive skills, and social and emotional skills. This term should only be used to describe children younger than five years of age.
Cerebellar atrophy
MedGen UID:
196624
Concept ID:
C0740279
Disease or Syndrome
Cerebellar atrophy is defined as a cerebellum with initially normal structures, in a posterior fossa with normal size, which displays enlarged fissures (interfolial spaces) in comparison to the foliae secondary to loss of tissue. Cerebellar atrophy implies irreversible loss of tissue and result from an ongoing progressive disease until a final stage is reached or a single injury, e.g. an intoxication or infectious event.
Delayed myelination
MedGen UID:
224820
Concept ID:
C1277241
Finding
Delayed myelination.
Exaggerated startle response
MedGen UID:
329357
Concept ID:
C1740801
Finding
An exaggerated startle reaction in response to a sudden unexpected visual or acoustic stimulus, or a quick movement near the face.
Poor speech
MedGen UID:
341172
Concept ID:
C1848207
Finding
Ventriculomegaly
MedGen UID:
480553
Concept ID:
C3278923
Finding
An increase in size of the ventricular system of the brain.
CNS hypomyelination
MedGen UID:
892446
Concept ID:
C4025616
Finding
Reduced amount of myelin in the central nervous system resulting from defective myelinogenesis.
Microcephaly
MedGen UID:
1644158
Concept ID:
C4551563
Finding
Head circumference below 2 standard deviations below the mean for age and gender.
Cerebral visual impairment
MedGen UID:
890568
Concept ID:
C4048268
Pathologic Function
A form of loss of vision caused by damage to the visual cortex rather than a defect in the eye.

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVNeurodevelopmental disorder with microcephaly, epilepsy, and hypomyelination

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Marafi D, Mitani T, Isikay S, Hertecant J, Almannai M, Manickam K, Abou Jamra R, El-Hattab AW, Rajah J, Fatih JM, Du H, Karaca E, Bayram Y, Punetha J, Rosenfeld JA, Jhangiani SN, Boerwinkle E, Akdemir ZC, Erdin S, Hunter JV, Gibbs RA, Pehlivan D, Posey JE, Lupski JR
Ann Clin Transl Neurol 2020 May;7(5):610-627. Epub 2020 Apr 14 doi: 10.1002/acn3.51003. PMID: 32286009Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Kaur P, Neethukrishna K, Kumble A, Girisha KM, Shukla A
Am J Med Genet A 2019 May;179(5):857-861. Epub 2019 Feb 28 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.61103. PMID: 30816001
O'Brien A, Marshall CR, Blaser S, Ray PN, Yoon G
Eur J Hum Genet 2017 Jun;25(6):775-778. Epub 2017 Apr 5 doi: 10.1038/ejhg.2017.39. PMID: 28378817Free PMC Article
Kurata H, Terashima H, Nakashima M, Okazaki T, Matsumura W, Ohno K, Saito Y, Maegaki Y, Kubota M, Nanba E, Saitsu H, Matsumoto N, Kato M
Clin Genet 2016 Nov;90(5):437-444. Epub 2016 Jul 4 doi: 10.1111/cge.12813. PMID: 27246907

Therapy

Fichera M, Failla P, Saccuzzo L, Miceli M, Salvo E, Castiglia L, Galesi O, Grillo L, Calì F, Greco D, Amato C, Romano C, Elia M
Hum Genet 2019 Feb;138(2):187-198. Epub 2019 Jan 17 doi: 10.1007/s00439-019-01972-3. PMID: 30656450
Pineda M, Vilaseca MA, Artuch R, Santos S, García González MM, Aracil A, Van Schaftingen E, Jaeken J
Dev Med Child Neurol 2000 Sep;42(9):629-33. doi: 10.1017/s0012162200001171. PMID: 11034457

Prognosis

Fichera M, Failla P, Saccuzzo L, Miceli M, Salvo E, Castiglia L, Galesi O, Grillo L, Calì F, Greco D, Amato C, Romano C, Elia M
Hum Genet 2019 Feb;138(2):187-198. Epub 2019 Jan 17 doi: 10.1007/s00439-019-01972-3. PMID: 30656450

Clinical prediction guides

Guerrini R, Mei D, Kerti-Szigeti K, Pepe S, Koenig MK, Von Allmen G, Cho MT, McDonald K, Baker J, Bhambhani V, Powis Z, Rodan L, Nabbout R, Barcia G, Rosenfeld JA, Bacino CA, Mignot C, Power LH, Harris CJ, Marjanovic D, Møller RS, Hammer TB; DDD Study, Keski Filppula R, Vieira P, Hildebrandt C, Sacharow S; Undiagnosed Diseases Network, Maragliano L, Benfenati F, Lachlan K, Benneche A, Petit F, de Sainte Agathe JM, Hallinan B, Si Y, Wentzensen IM, Zou F, Narayanan V, Matsumoto N, Boncristiano A, la Marca G, Kato M, Anderson K, Barba C, Sturiale L, Garozzo D, Bei R; ATP6V1A collaborators, Masuelli L, Conti V, Novarino G, Fassio A
Brain 2022 Aug 27;145(8):2687-2703. doi: 10.1093/brain/awac145. PMID: 35675510
Marafi D, Mitani T, Isikay S, Hertecant J, Almannai M, Manickam K, Abou Jamra R, El-Hattab AW, Rajah J, Fatih JM, Du H, Karaca E, Bayram Y, Punetha J, Rosenfeld JA, Jhangiani SN, Boerwinkle E, Akdemir ZC, Erdin S, Hunter JV, Gibbs RA, Pehlivan D, Posey JE, Lupski JR
Ann Clin Transl Neurol 2020 May;7(5):610-627. Epub 2020 Apr 14 doi: 10.1002/acn3.51003. PMID: 32286009Free PMC Article
Fichera M, Failla P, Saccuzzo L, Miceli M, Salvo E, Castiglia L, Galesi O, Grillo L, Calì F, Greco D, Amato C, Romano C, Elia M
Hum Genet 2019 Feb;138(2):187-198. Epub 2019 Jan 17 doi: 10.1007/s00439-019-01972-3. PMID: 30656450
O'Brien A, Marshall CR, Blaser S, Ray PN, Yoon G
Eur J Hum Genet 2017 Jun;25(6):775-778. Epub 2017 Apr 5 doi: 10.1038/ejhg.2017.39. PMID: 28378817Free PMC Article

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