Alexander Disease; Alxdrd

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Description

In decreasing order of frequency, 3 forms of Alexander disease are recognized, based on age of onset: infantile, juvenile, and adult. Younger patients typically present with seizures, megalencephaly, developmental delay, and spasticity. In older patients, bulbar or pseudobulbar symptoms predominate, frequently accompanied by spasticity. The disease is progressive, with most patients dying within 10 years of onset. Imaging studies of the brain typically show cerebral white matter abnormalities, preferentially affecting the frontal region (Gorospe et al., 2002). All 3 forms have been shown to be caused by mutations in the GFAP gene.

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Clinical Features

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Intellectual disability
Seizures
Global developmental delay
Scoliosis
Ataxia
Growth delay
Nystagmus
Failure to thrive
Muscle weakness
Muscular hypotonia

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Incidence and onset information

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Epilepsy Advanced Sequencing and CNV Evaluation. By Athena Diagnostics Inc (United States). SCN1A, SCN1B, SCN2A, SCN3A, SCN5A, SCN8A, SCN9A, SHH, ST3GAL3, ST3GAL5, STIL, SIX3, SLC2A1, SLC35A2, SLC6A1, SLC6A8, SLC9A6, SMC1A, KDM5C, SMS , (...) View the complete list with 214 more genes Panel complete gene list SCN1A, SCN1B, SCN2A, SCN3A, SCN5A, SCN8A, SCN9A, SHH, ST3GAL3, ST3GAL5, STIL, SIX3, SLC2A1, SLC35A2, SLC6A1, SLC6A8, SLC9A6, SMC1A, KDM5C, SMS, SNAP25, SIK1, SPTAN1, CDKL5, STXBP1, SUCLA2, SYN1, SYNGAP1, SYNJ1, SYP, TBX1, TCF4, TREX1, TSC1, TSC2, TUBA8, UBE3A, WWOX, SLC4A10, CNTNAP2, CACNA1A, CACNA1H, CACNA2D1, CACNA2D2, CACNB4, PCDH19, SLC25A19, ARHGEF9, DEAF1, ZEB2, CASK, CASR, SETBP1, ALG9, ARFGEF2, PANK2, PLCB1, SAMHD1, DNAJC5, SLC19A3, EFHC1, LIAS, RAB39B, SCARB2, HCN4, BCKDK, PRICKLE1, RAB3GAP1, CPA6, CENPJ, ADGRV1, NDE1, FKRP, ARX, SPATA5, PHF6, RBFOX1, ATP6AP2, PRIMA1, SETD2, DEPDC5, ATP6V0A2, RNASEH2A, STX1B, KCNT1, MAGI2, ASPM, VPS13A, POMGNT1, CHD2, DOCK7, CHRNA2, CHRNA4, CHRNA7, CHRNB2, POMT2, SLC25A22, PRICKLE2, MBD5, L2HGDH, TPP1, CLN3, CLN5, TUBA1A, CLN6, CLN8, ANKRD11, NHLRC1, BRAT1, VPS13B, KCTD7, COL4A1, ABAT, SLC13A5, PIGO, CPT2, KIF1BP, CRH, RNASEH2C, WDR62, KANSL1, SMC3, CSTB, CTSD, CTSF, CUL4B, OFD1, RNASEH2B, PIGV, CYP27A1, DCX, TSEN54, MFSD8, NIPBL, WDR45, SZT2, IQSEC2, ADSL, TBC1D24, NEXMIF, ROGDI, TBL1XR1, DYNC1H1, DNM1, DPYD, ATP13A2, PNPO, PRRT2, SRPX2, TUBB2B, ALG13, DYRK1A, EEF1A2, EMX2, EPM2A, FKTN, FGD1, FGFR3, FLNA, FOLR1, FOXG1, GABRA1, GABRB2, GABRB3, GABRD, GABRG2, GAMT, GATM, GFAP, GLDC, ALPL, GNAO1, GOSR2, GPC3, ADGRG1, GRIA3, GRIN1, GRIN2A, GRIN2B, GRN, AMT, HSD17B10, HCN1, HNRNPU, HPRT1, KCNA1, KCNA2, KCNB1, KCNC1, KCNH2, KCNJ10, KCNJ11, KCNMA1, KCNQ2, KCNQ3, LAMA2, LARGE1, LBR, LGI1, LMNB2, MCPH1, MECP2, MEF2C, KMT2D, ASAH1, NDUFA1, NOTCH3, NR2F1, ATP1A2, NRXN1, ATP1A3, ATP2A2, OPHN1, PAFAH1B1, PAK3, PAX6, ALDH7A1, ATRX, PEX7, PHGDH, SERPINI1, PIGA, PIGN, PLA2G6, PLP1, PNKP, POLG, POMT1, PPT1, PQBP1, PURA, QARS, RAI1, RELN Specificity 1 % Genes 100 %
Epilepsy Advanced Sequencing and CNV Evaluation - Syndromic Disorders. By Athena Diagnostics Inc (United States). SYNGAP1, TBX1, TSC1, TSC2, SETBP1, PANK2, ADGRV1, ATP6V0A2, MAGI2, VPS13A, ANKRD11, VPS13B, KIF1BP, KANSL1, SMC3, PIGV, NIPBL, ROGDI, GFAP, HPRT1 , (...) View the complete list with 11 more genes Panel complete gene list SYNGAP1, TBX1, TSC1, TSC2, SETBP1, PANK2, ADGRV1, ATP6V0A2, MAGI2, VPS13A, ANKRD11, VPS13B, KIF1BP, KANSL1, SMC3, PIGV, NIPBL, ROGDI, GFAP, HPRT1, KCNA1, KCNJ10, LBR, LGI1, KMT2D, ATP2A2, SERPINI1, PIGA, PIGN, PLA2G6, RAI1 Specificity 4 % Genes 100 %
Epilepsy Advanced Sequencing and CNV Evaluation - Intellectual Disability. By Athena Diagnostics Inc (United States). SLC35A2, SLC6A8, SLC9A6, SMC1A, KDM5C, SMS, SNAP25, CDKL5, SYN1, SYP, CACNA2D1, PCDH19, ARHGEF9, DEAF1, CASK, ALG9, RAB39B, BCKDK, ARX, SPATA5 , (...) View the complete list with 36 more genes Panel complete gene list SLC35A2, SLC6A8, SLC9A6, SMC1A, KDM5C, SMS, SNAP25, CDKL5, SYN1, SYP, CACNA2D1, PCDH19, ARHGEF9, DEAF1, CASK, ALG9, RAB39B, BCKDK, ARX, SPATA5, PHF6, RBFOX1, ATP6AP2, SETD2, CHRNA7, ABAT, CUL4B, OFD1, DCX, WDR45, IQSEC2, ADSL, NEXMIF, DPYD, SRPX2, ALG13, DYRK1A, EEF1A2, FGD1, FOLR1, GABRB2, GAMT, GATM, GFAP, GPC3, GRIA3, GRIN2B, HSD17B10, HNRNPU, MECP2, OPHN1, PAK3, ATRX, PLP1, PQBP1, PURA Specificity 2 % Genes 100 %
GFAP (Alexander Disease) Sequencing Test. By Athena Diagnostics Inc (United States). GFAP Specificity 100 % Genes 100 %
Ataxia Exome Panel. By Genetic Services Laboratory University of Chicago (United States). BCS1L, RTN2, SACS, SCN1A, SCN2A, SCN8A, SCO1, SDHA, SDHD, SLC16A2, SLC17A5, SLC19A2, SLC1A3, SLC20A2, SLC2A1, SLC6A1, SLC9A1, SLC9A6, SNAP25, SOD1 , (...) View the complete list with 457 more genes Panel complete gene list BCS1L, RTN2, SACS, SCN1A, SCN2A, SCN8A, SCO1, SDHA, SDHD, SLC16A2, SLC17A5, SLC19A2, SLC1A3, SLC20A2, SLC2A1, SLC6A1, SLC9A1, SLC9A6, SNAP25, SOD1, SOX10, BTD, SPG11, ATL1, SPAST, SPG7, SPR, SPTAN1, SPTBN2, SQSTM1, CDKL5, STUB1, STXBP1, SUCLG1, SUOX, SURF1, TBCE, TWNK, TCF4, TCN2, TH, ACO2, TINF2, NKX2-1, TRPC3, TSFM, CEP41, TTPA, TTR, UBE3A, UCHL1, UQCRB, VAMP1, VARS, VLDLR, VRK1, WFS1, WWOX, XPA, XRCC4, YME1L1, ZIC1, SAMD9L, ATP8A2, ERLIN2, FBXL4, AAAS, PRX, CA8, CACNA1A, CACNA1G, PRDM8, CACNB4, PCDH19, SCYL1, ELOVL4, TMEM237, NPC2, CAPN1, PUM1, CASK, SNX14, CAV1, TSEN34, CHCHD10, LRPPRC, BSCL2, ABHD12, PANK2, NDUFAF5, APTX, SLC52A3, DNAJC5, TGM6, SLC19A3, PNPLA6, KIF1B, SCARB2, COQ8A, DGAT2, ERLIN1, PRICKLE1, NIPA1, MLC1, SYNE1, SLC39A4, RRM2B, TRNT1, TPK1, GJC2, PDSS1, TDP2, EXOSC3, FKRP, ADA2, NAXE, RNASEH1, SPART, CPT1C, COG4, RTN4IP1, PMPCA, ATPAF2, CAMTA1, NDUFAF1, TDP1, GBA2, NALCN, EBF3, POMGNT1, TTBK2, MECR, COQ4, DDHD1, POMT2, TECPR2, KIAA0586, CCDC88C, POLR1C, CLCN2, COQ6, NUBPL, CHAMP1, PRICKLE2, NDUFA11, SPG21, SUMF1, ZIC4, MBD5, APOPT1, L2HGDH, CYP2U1, TPP1, CLN5, ZFYVE26, TUBA1A, CLN6, TUBB4A, TUBB, CLN8, CLPP, AARS2, HACE1, NDUFAF4, FARS2, FA2H, ELOVL5, RARS2, INPP5E, AHI1, NHLRC1, RNASET2, RNF216, BRAT1, COL18A1, KCTD7, AP5Z1, COX10, COX15, COX6B1, GMPPB, CP, PEX26, PDSS2, SLC13A5, SYT14, ALG6, UBA5, ETHE1, NDUFA12, B9D1, BEAN1, PTRH2, TACO1, WDR62, TCTN3, SIL1, FLVCR1, CSTB, CEP104, CTBP1, OTUD4, CTDP1, TMEM216, MARS2, LRSAM1, TMEM240, SLC25A46, MMADHC, COQ2, CTSD, COQ9, CTSF, RNF170, ARL13B, C19orf12, ANO10, MTPAP, DARS2, CUL4B, CWF19L1, TTC21B, OFD1, TRAPPC11, TCTN2, REEP1, CPLANE1, POMGNT2, WDR73, PIGG, TTC19, CYP27A1, TMEM70, TCTN1, CTC1, CSPP1, PIEZO2, HEPACAM, UROC1, CYP7B1, WDR81, RNF168, CEP120, NAT8L, C12orf65, FOXRED1, TMEM138, COX20, DBT, DCX, IBA57, TSEN54, SLC6A19, NDUFAF2, TMEM107, COX14, VWA3B, TMEM67, TSEN2, MFSD8, NDUFAF6, DKC1, DLAT, DLD, ZNF592, RUBCN, CEP290, KIAA0556, IFT140, TELO2, ADSL, DDHD2, FASTKD2, RPGRIP1L, TBC1D24, CC2D2A, DMXL2, SH3TC2, ROGDI, KIDINS220, ARV1, UQCRQ, DYNC1H1, MTFMT, DNM2, DNMT1, DOCK3, NDUFAF3, PIK3R5, DPM1, POLR3A, ATP13A2, RFT1, SLC52A2, POLR3B, KIF7, PRRT2, SLC46A1, DNAJC19, SEPSECS, TYMP, AFG3L2, EEF2, EGR2, EIF2B1, EIF2B2, EIF2B3, EIF2B4, EIF2B5, ENTPD1, EOMES, COA5, SDHAF1, EPM2A, ERCC3, ERCC4, ERCC5, ERCC6, ERCC8, FKTN, FGF12, FGF14, ISPD, FMR1, FOLR1, FOXG1, FXN, FTL, PET100, ALDH5A1, GABRB3, GALC, B4GALNT1, GAMT, GAN, GBE1, GCH1, GFAP, GJA1, GJB1, GLB1, GCLC, ALS2, GOSR2, SETX, GPI, AMACR, ADGRG1, GRID2, GRM1, GRN, GSS, ABCB7, HARS, HCN1, HERC1, HEXA, HEXB, HIBCH, HLCS, HNRNPH2, HSD17B4, HSPD1, AP1S2, AP4B1, AP4E1, AP4M1, AP4S1, ABCD1, ITM2B, ITPR1, KCNA1, KCNA2, KCNC1, KCNC3, KCND3, KCNJ10, KCNQ2, KIF1C, KIF5A, L1CAM, LAMA1, LARGE1, LIG4, LMNB1, LMNB2, LRP4, MAG, MAPK10, ARL6IP1, MECP2, MKS1, ARSA, MME, MPDU1, MPV17, MPZ, MRE11, ASL, MT-TP, MVK, ASS1, NDUFA1, NDUFA10, NDUFA2, NDUFA9, NDUFB3, NDUFS1, NDUFS2, NDUFS3, NDUFS4, NDUFS6, NDUFS7, NDUFS8, NDUFV1, NDUFV2, NEU1, NF2, ATCAY, NOL3, PNP, NPC1, NPHP1, ATM, ATP1A2, ATP1A3, NT5C2, NUP62, OPA1, OPA3, OPHN1, ATP2B3, OTC, PAX6, PC, ATP7B, PCNA, CHMP1A, PDE6D, PDHA1, PDHB, PDYN, PEX1, PEX10, PEX16, PEX7, KIF1A, PGK1, AUH, PGM3, PHYH, PLA2G6, PLP1, PMM2, PMP22, PNKD, PNKP, POLG, POMT1, CTSA, PPT1, PRF1, PRKCG, DNAJC3, PRNP, PRPS1, HTRA1, PSAP, SLC33A1, PSEN1, PTS, PEX2, ALDH18A1, BCKDHA, BCKDHB, RARS, RELN Specificity 1 % Genes 100 %
Alexander disease. By Human Genetics University Hospital Bern (Switzerland). GFAP Specificity 100 % Genes 100 %
GFAP Gene Sequencing. By GeneDx (United States). GFAP Specificity 100 % Genes 100 %
Alexander Disease. By Clinic of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine General University Hospital in Prague and First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague (Czech Republic). GFAP Specificity 100 % Genes 100 %

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