Mar Jiménez de la Peña, Sara López-Martín, Daniel Martín Fernández-Mayoralas, Ana Laura Fernández-Perrone, Ana Jiménez de Domingo, Pilar Tirado, Beatriz Calleja-Pérez, Sara Álvarez, Jacobo Albert, Alberto Fernández-Jaén
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Abstract
Background: Biallelic pathogenic variants in the FUCA1 gene are associated with fucosidosis. This report describes a 4-year-old boy presenting with psychomotor regression, spasticity, and dystonic postures.
Methods and results: Trio-based whole exome sequencing revealed two previously unreported loss-of-function variants in the FUCA1 gene. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings included corpus callosum hypoplasia, white matter hypomyelination, and alterations in the globus pallidi, alongside markedly reduced cortical thickness.
Conclusions: These findings suggest that cortical atrophy may occur in the early stages of fucosidosis. Early diagnosis is imperative for genetic counseling, timely investigations, and initiating early therapeutic interventions to potentially mitigate more extensive brain involvement.
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Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine is a peer-reviewed journal for rapid dissemination of quality research related to the dynamically developing areas of human, molecular and medical genetics. The journal publishes original research articles covering findings in phenotypic, molecular, biological, and genomic aspects of genomic variation, inherited disorders and birth defects. The broad publishing spectrum of Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine includes rare and common disorders from diagnosis to treatment. Examples of appropriate articles include reports of novel disease genes, functional studies of genetic variants, in-depth genotype-phenotype studies, genomic analysis of inherited disorders, molecular diagnostic methods, medical bioinformatics, ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI), and approaches to clinical diagnosis. Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine provides a scientific home for next generation sequencing studies of rare and common disorders, which will make research in this fascinating area easily and rapidly accessible to the scientific community. This will serve as the basis for translating next generation sequencing studies into individualized diagnostics and therapeutics, for day-to-day medical care.
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