PACS2 related epileptic encephalopathy

Evidence-based neurology checklist on pacs2 related epileptic encephalopathy: Genetics This is caused by mutations of the PACS2 gene on chromosome 14q This encodes a multifunctional sorting protein The protein is highly expressed in the cervical spinal cord and cerebellum Clinical features Facial…

Genetics

  • This is caused by mutations of the PACS2 gene on chromosome 14q
  • This encodes a multifunctional sorting protein
  • The protein is highly expressed in the cervical spinal cord and cerebellum 

Clinical features

Facial dysmorphism

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain

Treatment

References

  1. Terrone G, Marchese F, Vari MS, et al. A further contribution to the delineation of epileptic phenotype in PACS2-related syndrome. Seizure 2020; 79:53-55.
  2. Olson HE, Jean-Marçais N, Yang E, et al. A recurrent de novo PACS2 heterozygous missense variant causes neonatal-onset developmental epileptic encephalopathy, facial dysmorphism, and cerebellar dysgenesis. Am J Hum Genet 2018; 102:995-1007.
  3. Dentici ML, Barresi S, Niceta M, et al. Expanding the clinical spectrum associated with PACS2 mutations. Clin Genet 2019; 95:525-531.

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