Behr Syndrome; Behrs

Description

'Behr syndrome' is a clinical term that refers to the constellation of early-onset optic atrophy accompanied by neurologic features, including ataxia, pyramidal signs, spasticity, and mental retardation (Behr, 1909; Thomas et al., 1984).Patients with mutations in genes other than OPA1 can present with clinical features reminiscent of Behr syndrome. Mutations in one of these genes, OPA3 (OMIM ), result in type III 3-methylglutaconic aciduria (MGCA3 ). Lerman-Sagie (1995) noted that the abnormal urinary pattern in MGCA3 may not be picked up by routine organic acid analysis, suggesting that early reports of Behr syndrome with normal metabolic features may actually have been 3-methylglutaconic aciduria type III.

Clinical Features

Top most frequent phenotypes and symptoms related to Behr Syndrome; Behrs

  • Intellectual disability
  • Seizures
  • Global developmental delay
  • Generalized hypotonia
  • Hearing impairment
  • Ataxia
  • Nystagmus
  • Sensorineural hearing impairment
  • Spasticity
  • Flexion contracture

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Incidence and onset information

— Currently we don't have prevalence information about this disease (Not enough data available about incidence and published cases.)
No data available about the known clinical features onset.

Alternative names

Behr Syndrome; Behrs Is also known as optic atrophy, infantile hereditary, with neurologic abnormalities.

Researches and researchers

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Behr Syndrome; Behrs Recommended genes panels

Panel Name, Specifity and genes Tested/covered
MitoMet®Plus aCGH Analysis.

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

RGS9, RHO, GRK1, RLBP1, RNASEL, BCS1L, RP1, RP2, RP9, RPE65, RPGR, RPL35A, MRPL3, RPS14, RS1, SAG, SARDH, SCO2, SCP2, SDHB , (...)

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Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
OPA1 Comprehensive - Sequence & Deletion/Duplication Analysis.

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

OPA1
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
OPA1 Deletion/Duplication Analysis.

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

OPA1
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
OPA1 Sequence Analysis (Prenatal Diagnosis).

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

OPA1
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
mtDNA Depletion/Integrity Panel (MitomeNGS).

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

SLC25A4, SUCLA2, SUCLG1, SUCLG2, TWNK, TK2, MGME1, RRM2B, DGUOK, TYMP, MPV17, OPA1, OPA3, POLG, POLG2
Specificity
7 %
Genes
100 %
PEO Panel (MitomeNGS).

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

SLC25A4, TWNK, MGME1, RRM2B, OPA1, OPA3, POLG, POLG2
Specificity
13 %
Genes
100 %
OPA1 DNA Sequencing Test (Related to mtDNA depletion).

By Athena Diagnostics Inc (United States).

OPA1
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia Evaluation (POLG, TWINKLE, ANT1, OPA1, MELAS).

By Athena Diagnostics Inc (United States).

SLC25A4, TWNK, MT-TL1, OPA1, POLG
Specificity
20 %
Genes
100 %

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Sources and references

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