Aicardi-goutieres Syndrome 1; Ags1

Description

Aicardi-Goutieres syndrome is a genetically heterogeneous encephalopathy characterized in its most severe form by cerebral atrophy, leukodystrophy, intracranial calcifications, chronic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) lymphocytosis, increased CSF alpha-interferon (IFNA1 ), and negative serologic investigations for common prenatal infections (Ali et al., 2006). AGS is phenotypically similar to in utero viral infection. Severe neurologic dysfunction becomes clinically apparent in infancy, and manifests as progressive microcephaly, spasticity, dystonic posturing, profound psychomotor retardation, and often death in early childhood. Outside the nervous system, thrombocytopenia, hepatosplenomegaly, and elevated hepatic transaminases along with intermittent fever may also erroneously suggest an infective process (Crow et al., 2006).In a review of AGS, Stephenson (2008) noted that an expanded phenotypic spectrum has been recognized and that most of the original criteria for diagnosis no longer apply: affected individuals may show later onset and may not have severe or progressive neurologic dysfunction, calcification of the basal ganglia, or CSF lymphocytosis. The appearance of chilblains is an important clinical sign for correct diagnosis. The most severe neonatal form of AGS is typically due to mutation in the TREX1 gene.Cree encephalitis was originally considered a separate disorder, but genetic evidence has shown that it is the same as AGS1. See also pseudo-TORCH syndrome (OMIM ), which shows phenotypic overlap and may in some cases represent AGS (Crow et al., 2000; Crow et al., 2003). AGS is distinct from the similarly named Aicardi syndrome (OMIM ), which is characterized by agenesis of the corpus callosum, spinal skeletal abnormalities, and chorioretinal abnormalities. Genetic Heterogeneity of Aicardi-Goutieres SyndromeSee also AGS2 (OMIM ), caused by mutation in the gene encoding subunit B of ribonuclease H2 (RNASEH2B ) on chromosome 13q; AGS3 (OMIM ), caused by mutation in the RNASEH2C gene (OMIM ) on chromosome 11q13.2; AGS4 (OMIM ), caused by mutation in the RNASEH2A gene (OMIM ) on chromosome 19p13.13; AGS5 (OMIM ), caused by mutation in the SAMHD1 gene (OMIM ) on chromosome 20; AGS6 (OMIM ), caused by mutation in the ADAR1 gene (OMIM ) on chromosome 1q21; and AGS7 (OMIM ), caused by mutation in the IFIH1 gene (OMIM ) on chromosome 2q24.

Clinical Features

Top most frequent phenotypes and symptoms related to Aicardi-goutieres Syndrome 1; Ags1

  • Seizures
  • Global developmental delay
  • Generalized hypotonia
  • Microcephaly
  • Nystagmus
  • Strabismus
  • Spasticity
  • Feeding difficulties
  • Hepatomegaly
  • Fever

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Incidence and onset information

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Alternative names

Aicardi-goutieres Syndrome 1; Ags1 Is also known as cree encephalitis, encephalopathy, familial infantile, with intracranial calcification and chronic cerebrospinal fluid lymphocytosis, ags, pseudotoxoplasmosis syndrome.

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SAMHD1
Specificity
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50 %
Dystonia.

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SCP2, SGCE, SLC20A2, SLC2A1, SLC6A3, SPR, SUCLA2, SUOX, TAF1, TH, TIMM8A, TREX1, MCOLN1, FBXO7, CACNA1A, NPC2, PINK1, PANK2, SAMHD1, APTX , (...)

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Movement Disorders Panel.

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SCP2, SGCE, SLC20A2, SLC2A1, SLC6A3, SNCA, SPR, SQSTM1, SUCLA2, SUOX, TAF1, TH, TIMM8A, TREX1, MCOLN1, VPS35, FBXO7, CACNA1A, NPC2, PINK1 , (...)

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BCS1L, SCN8A, SCP2, SDHA, SGCE, SLC16A2, SLC20A2, SLC2A1, SLC6A3, SLC6A8, SPR, SQSTM1, STXBP1, SUCLA2, SUOX, SURF1, SYNJ1, TAF1, TBCD, TH , (...)

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SAMHD1.

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