Pierpont Syndrome

Description

Pierpont syndrome is a rare subcutaneous tissue disorder characterized by axial hypotonia after birth, prolonged feeding difficulties, moderate to severe global developmental delay, seizures (in particular absence seizures), fetal digital pads, distinctive plantar fat pads anteromedial to the heels, deep palmar and plantar grooves. Additionally, distinct craniofacial dysmorphic features, notably a broad face with high forehead, high anterior hairline, narrow palpebral fissures that take on a crescent moon shape when smiling, broad nasal bridge and tip with anteverted nostrils, mild midfacial hypoplasia, long, smooth philtrum, thin upper lip vermillion, small, widely spaced teeth and flat occiput/microcephaly/brachycephaly, are also chararteristic. Over time, fat pads may become less prominent and disappear.

Clinical Features

Top most frequent phenotypes and symptoms related to Pierpont Syndrome

  • Seizures
  • Global developmental delay
  • Short stature
  • Generalized hypotonia
  • Hearing impairment
  • Microcephaly
  • Scoliosis
  • Hypertelorism
  • Nystagmus
  • Failure to thrive

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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

Pierpont Syndrome Is also known as plantar lipomatosis, unusual facies, and developmental delay, plantar lipomatosis-facial dysmorphism-developmental delay syndrome, plantar lipomatosis-unusual facies-developmental delay syndrome.

Researches and researchers

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Pierpont Syndrome Recommended genes panels

Panel Name, Specifity and genes Tested/covered
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 , (...)

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Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
Epilepsy Advanced Sequencing and CNV Evaluation - Infantile Spasms.

By Athena Diagnostics Inc (United States).

SCN2A, ST3GAL3, SLC35A2, SPTAN1, CDKL5, STXBP1, CACNA2D1, ARX, SLC25A22, ADSL, TBL1XR1, FOXG1, GABRB3, GRIN2A, MEF2C, NR2F1
Specificity
7 %
Genes
100 %
Syndromic Autism Panel.

By Greenwood Genetic Center Diagnostic Laboratories Greenwood Genetic Center (United States).

SCN1A, SCN2A, BRAF, SLC2A1, SLC9A6, SMC1A, KDM5C, CDKL5, STXBP1, TBR1, TCF4, MED12, TSC1, TSC2, UBE3A, HDAC8, CNTNAP2, FOXP2, CACNA1C, NSD1 , (...)

View the complete list with 63 more genes
Specificity
2 %
Genes
100 %
CustomNext: Neuro.

By Ambry Genetics (United States).

RPL10, RPS6KA3, SCN1A, SCN1B, SCN2A, SCN8A, ST3GAL3, SLC16A2, SLC2A1, SLC35A2, SLC6A1, SLC6A8, SLC9A6, SMARCA2, SMARCA4, SMARCB1, SMC1A, KDM5C, SMS, SNAP25 , (...)

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Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
Neurodevelopment-Expanded.

By Ambry Genetics (United States).

RPL10, RPS6KA3, SCN1A, SCN1B, SCN2A, SCN8A, ST3GAL3, SLC16A2, SLC2A1, SLC35A2, SLC6A1, SLC6A8, SLC9A6, SMARCA2, SMARCA4, SMARCB1, SMC1A, KDM5C, SMS, SNAP25 , (...)

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Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
EpilepsyNext.

By Ambry Genetics (United States).

SCN1A, SCN1B, SCN2A, SCN8A, ST3GAL3, SLC2A1, SLC35A2, SLC6A1, SLC9A6, SMC1A, SNAP25, SIK1, SPTAN1, CDKL5, STXBP1, SYN1, SYNGAP1, TCF4, TSC1, TSC2 , (...)

View the complete list with 80 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
EpiRapid reflex EpilepsyNext.

By Ambry Genetics (United States).

SCN1A, SCN1B, SCN2A, SCN8A, ST3GAL3, SLC2A1, SLC35A2, SLC6A1, SLC9A6, SMC1A, SNAP25, SIK1, SPTAN1, CDKL5, STXBP1, SYN1, SYNGAP1, TCF4, TSC1, TSC2 , (...)

View the complete list with 80 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
Epilepsy and Seizure Plus Sequencing Panel with CNV Detection.

By PreventionGenetics PreventionGenetics (United States).

RORB, RYR3, SCN1A, SCN1B, SCN2A, SCN3A, SCN5A, SCN8A, SCN9A, SGCE, ST3GAL3, ST3GAL5, SLC25A12, SLC2A1, SLC35A2, SLC35A3, SLC6A1, SLC6A8, SLC9A6, SMC1A , (...)

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Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %

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Sources and references

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