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IllnessDentato-rubro-pallido-luysian atrophy

Summary

Short information

If DRPLA (Dentatorubral pallidoluysian atrophy; Machado[-Joseph] disease; SCA3) is suspected, the ATN1 gene is investigated for CAG repeat expansion.

ID
AX1120
Number of genes
1 Accredited laboratory test
Examined sequence length
3,6 kb (Core-/Core-canditate-Genes)
- (Extended panel: incl. additional genes)
Analysis Duration
on request
Material
  • EDTA-anticoagulated blood (3-5 ml)
Diagnostic indications

DRPLA: always CAG repeat expansions

Allelic: Congenital hypotonia, epilepsy, developmental delay, digital anomalies [point mutations: HIS1054ASN, HIS1058TYR, 6-BP INS, 3177AACCTG, HIS1060TYR, HIS1062ARG]

DRPLA: X

NGS +

 

Gene panel

Selected genes

NameExon Length (bp)OMIM-GReferenz-Seq.Heredity
ATN13573NM_001007026.2AD

Informations about the disease

Clinical Comment

Cerebellar ataxia with involuntary movements, ataxia, epilepsy, mental disorders, cognitive decline, anticipation

 

Synonyms
  • Allelic: Congenital hypotonia, epilepsy, developmental delay, digital anomalies (ATN1)
  • Ataxia, chorea, seizure + dementia (ATN1_CAG)
  • Azorean disease of the nervous system (ATN1_CAG)
  • Dentatorubral pallidoluysian atrophy, DPLA (ATN1_CAG)
  • Haw river syndrome (ATN1_CAG)
  • Machado disease (ATN1_CAG)
  • Machado-Joseph disease (ATN1_CAG)
  • Myoclonic epilepsy with choreoathetosis (ATN1_CAG)
  • Naito-Oyanagi disease (ATN1_CAG)
  • Nigro-spino-dentatal degeneration with nuclear ophthalmoplegia (ATN1_CAG)
  • Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3, SCA3 (ATN1_CAG)
Heredity, heredity patterns etc.
  • AD
OMIM-Ps
ICD10 Code
G11.8

Bioinformatics and clinical interpretation

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