Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia Type 8
Description
Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 8 (PCH8) is a novel very rare form of pontocerebellar hypoplasia (see this term) characterized clinically by progressive microencephaly, feeding difficulties, severe developmental delay, although walking may be achieved, hypotonia often associated with increased muscle tone of lower extremities and deep tendon reflexes, joint deformities in the lower extremities, and occasionally complex seizures. PCH8 is caused by a loss-of-function mutation in the CHMP1A gene. MRI demonstrates a pontocerebellar hypoplasia with vermis and hemispheres equally affected and mild to severely reduced cerebral white matter volume with a fully formed very thin corpus callosum.
Clinical Features
Top most frequent phenotypes and symptoms related to Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia Type 8
- Intellectual disability
 - Global developmental delay
 - Generalized hypotonia
 - Microcephaly
 - Nystagmus
 - Spasticity
 - Flexion contracture
 - Visual impairment
 - Hyperreflexia
 - Myopia
 
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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
Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia Type 8 Is also known as pontocerebellar hypoplasia due to chmp1a mutation, pch8.
Researches and researchers
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| Panel Name, Specifity and genes Tested/covered | 
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 	Congenital Contractures Panel.
By Greenwood Genetic Center Diagnostic Laboratories Greenwood Genetic Center (United States). 
SKI, SLC18A3, TNNI2, TNNT3, TPM2, TPM3, UBA1, ZMPSTE24, ACTA1, ADGRG6, SLC5A7, KLHL41, FKBP10, NEK9, NALCN, CHAT, CHRNA1, CHRNB1, CHRND, CHRNE	, (...)
 
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Specificity
 
2 % 
Genes
 
100 %  | 
 	Cerebellar/Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia Sequencing Panel.
By Genetic Services Laboratory University of Chicago (United States). 
TUBA8, VLDLR, VRK1, CASK, TSEN34, CDK5, EXOSC3, TUBA1A, TUBB3, RARS2, TSEN54, TSEN2, SEPSECS, TUBB2B, AMPD2, OPHN1, CHMP1A, RELN
 
Specificity
 
6 % 
Genes
 
100 %  | 
 	Cerebellar/Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia Deletion/Duplication Panel.
By Genetic Services Laboratory University of Chicago (United States). 
TUBA8, VLDLR, VRK1, CASK, TSEN34, CDK5, EXOSC3, TUBA1A, TUBB3, RARS2, TSEN54, TSEN2, SEPSECS, TUBB2B, AMPD2, OPHN1, CHMP1A, RELN
 
Specificity
 
6 % 
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	, (...)
 
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Specificity
 
1 % 
Genes
 
100 %  | 
 	Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 8 (sequence analysis of CHMP1A gene).
By CGC Genetics (Portugal). 
CHMP1A
 
Specificity
 
100 % 
Genes
 
100 %  | 
 	Microcephaly and pontocerebellar hypoplasia (NGS panel for 52 genes).
By CGC Genetics (Portugal). 
STIL, BUB1B, TUBG1, VRK1, SLC25A19, NIN, CASK, TSEN34, ZNF335, PCNT, STAMBP, CLP1, CENPJ, NDE1, EXOSC3, TUBGCP6, IER3IP1, CDK5RAP2, ASPM, MBD5	, (...)
 
View the complete list with 32 more genes 
Specificity
 
2 % 
Genes
 
100 %  | 
 	Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia via CHMP1A Gene Sequencing with CNV Detection.
By PreventionGenetics PreventionGenetics (United States). 
CHMP1A
 
Specificity
 
100 % 
Genes
 
100 %  | 
 	Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia Sequencing Panel with CNV Detection.
By PreventionGenetics PreventionGenetics (United States). 
VRK1, TSEN34, TSEN15, CLP1, EXOSC3, RARS2, VPS53, TSEN54, TSEN2, SEPSECS, AMPD2, CHMP1A
 
Specificity
 
9 % 
Genes
 
100 %  | 
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	Congenital Contractures Panel.
	Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 8 (sequence analysis of CHMP1A gene).