Pitt-hopkins Syndrome

Description

Pitt-Hopkins syndrome (PHS) is characterized by the association of intellectual deficit, characteristic facial dysmorphism and problems of abnormal and irregular breathing.

Clinical Features

Top most frequent phenotypes and symptoms related to Pitt-hopkins Syndrome

  • Intellectual disability
  • Seizures
  • Global developmental delay
  • Generalized hypotonia
  • Hearing impairment
  • Microcephaly
  • Scoliosis
  • Ataxia
  • Growth delay
  • Hypertelorism

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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

Pitt-hopkins Syndrome Is also known as encephalopathy, severe epileptic, with autonomic dysfunction, mental retardation, syndromal, with intermittent hyperventilation.

Researches and researchers

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Pitt-hopkins 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
2 %
Genes
75 %
Epilepsy Advanced Sequencing and CNV Evaluation-Epileptic Encephalopathy.

By Athena Diagnostics Inc (United States).

SCN1A, SCN1B, SCN2A, SCN8A, SCN9A, ST3GAL5, SLC2A1, SLC35A2, SLC9A6, SIK1, SPTAN1, CDKL5, STXBP1, SYNGAP1, TCF4, TREX1, UBE3A, WWOX, CNTNAP2, CACNA2D1 , (...)

View the complete list with 47 more genes
Specificity
5 %
Genes
75 %
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
4 %
Genes
75 %
Rett-Angelman Syndrome 2nd-Tier Sequencing Panel.

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

SLC2A1, SLC9A6, CDKL5, TCF4, UBE3A, CNTNAP2, PCDH19, ZEB2, ARX, MBD5, EHMT1, CTNNB1, FOLR1, FOXG1, MECP2, MEF2C, NRXN1, OPHN1, ATRX, PNKP , (...)

View the complete list with 1 more genes
Specificity
15 %
Genes
75 %
NGS Epilepsy/Seizure Panel.

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

SCN1A, SCN1B, SCN2A, SCN5A, SCN8A, SCN9A, SHH, ST3GAL3, ST3GAL5, STIL, SIX3, SLC2A1, SLC35A2, SLC9A6, SNAP25, SPTAN1, CDKL5, STXBP1, SYN1, SYNGAP1 , (...)

View the complete list with 124 more genes
Specificity
3 %
Genes
75 %
Lysosomal Storage Disease Panel.

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

SGSH, SLC17A5, SMPD1, TCF4, MCOLN1, NPC2, ADAMTSL2, DNAJC5, SUMF1, TPP1, CLN3, CLN5, CLN6, CLN8, DYM, ANTXR2, COL11A2, PEX26, GNE, CTNS , (...)

View the complete list with 54 more genes
Specificity
2 %
Genes
25 %
Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome (TCF4, CNTNAP2).

By Center for Human Genetics, Inc (United States).

TCF4, CNTNAP2
Specificity
100 %
Genes
50 %
Infantile Epilepsy.

By Knight Diagnostic Laboratories - Molecular Diagnostic Center Oregon Health & Science University (United States).

SCN1A, SCN1B, SCN2A, SCN8A, SLC2A1, SLC6A8, SLC9A6, BTD, SPTAN1, CDKL5, STXBP1, TCF4, TSC1, TSC2, UBE3A, CNTNAP2, ZEB2, LIAS, ARX, MAGI2 , (...)

View the complete list with 40 more genes
Specificity
5 %
Genes
75 %

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Sources and references

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