Microcephaly: genetic causes

Evidence-based neurology checklist on microcephaly: genetic causes: Autosomal recessive primary microcephaly (MCPH) MCPH1: microcephalin MCPH2: WDR62 MCPH3: CDK5RAP2: associated with retinal and cochlear defects MCPH4: CASC5 MCPH5: ASPM MCPH6: CENPJ MCPH7: STIL MCPH8: CEP135 MCPH9: CEP152 MCPH10:…

Autosomal recessive primary microcephaly (MCPH)

  • MCPH1: microcephalin
  • MCPH2: WDR62
  • MCPH3: CDK5RAP2: associated with retinal and cochlear defects
  • MCPH4: CASC5
  • MCPH5: ASPM
  • MCPH6: CENPJ
  • MCPH7: STIL
  • MCPH8: CEP135
  • MCPH9: CEP152
  • MCPH10: ZNF335
  • MCPH11: PHC1
  • MCPH12: CDK6
  • MCPH13: CENPE
  • MCPH14: SASS6
  • MCPH15: MFSD2A
  • MCPH16: ANKLE2
  • MCPH17: CIT
  • MCPH18: WDFY3
  • MCPH19: COPB2
  • MCPH20: KIF14
  • MCPH21: NCAPD2
  • MCPH23: NCAPH
  • MCPH24: NUP37
  • MCPH25: MAP11
  • Synonyms: microcephaly vera or true microcephaly

CEDNIK syndrome

MEDS syndrome

Emanuel syndrome

In-born errors of metabolism

Other genetic mutations

References

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  2. Zhou X, Zhi Y, Yu J, Xu D. The yin and yang of autosomal recessive primary microcephaly genes: insights from neurogenesis and carcinogenesis. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21 pii: E1691.
  3. Naveed M, Kazmi SK, Amin M, Asif Z, Islam U, Shahid K, Tehreem S. Comprehensive review on the molecular genetics of autosomal recessive primary microcephaly (MCPH). Genet Res (Camb) 2018; 100:e7.
  4. Nasser H, Vera L, Elmaleh-Bergès M, et al.CDK5RAP2 primary microcephaly is associated with hypothalamic, retinal and cochlear developmental defects. J Med Genet 2020 (Epub ahead of print).
  5. Poojary S, Shah KS, Bhalala KB, Hegde AU. CEDNIK syndrome in an Indian patient with a novel mutation of the SNAP29 gene. Pediatr Dermatol 2019; 36:372-376.
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