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ISSN: 2165-7890
ISSN: 2165-7890
Ilona Jaszczuk
Poland
Research Article
Paternally Inherited GABRB3 Intragenic Deletion in a Boy with Autistic Features and Angelman Syndrome Phenotype–Case Report and Literature Review
Author(s): Krzysztof SzczaÃ
Âuba, Ilona Jaszczuk, Monika Lejman, Agata Makarewicz, Renata Koncewicz and Urszula DemkowKrzysztof SzczaÅuba, Ilona Jaszczuk, Monika Lejman, Agata Makarewicz, Renata Koncewicz and Urszula Demkow
We report on a 4 year old patient with a unique paternally inherited single-exon GABRB3 gene deletion and clinical findings of severe speech delay, intellectual disability, autistic features, unusual behavior, tremor, and history of seizures and gait abnormalities. Similarities and significant differences with other cases involving rearrangements of 15q11-q13 are discussed. Further on, we provide literature review of the clinical picture of GABRB3 mutations... View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2165-7890.1000182