Early-onset Dementia

Gene: ATN1

Green List (high evidence)

Comment on list classification: Note: trinucleotide repeat is the only cause of dementia for this gene. STRs are currently not detectable in WES/WGS technologies.

Created: 18 Apr 2020, 3:32 a.m. | Last Modified: 18 Apr 2020, 3:32 a.m.

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DRPLA contains various combinations of myoclonus, seizures, ataxia, choreoathetosis, and dementia, and is only caused by trinucleotide repeat expansion. Mean age of onset is 30 years of age. From OMIM: In 22 patients unstable expansion of a CAG unit in the DRPLA gene was identified. Each patient was a heterozygote with 1 allele in the normal range (8-25 repeat units) and a second expanded allele with the range of 54-68 repeat units. There were no overlaps in the number of CAG repeat units between control chromosomes and DRPLA chromosomes.
Sources: Expert list

Created: 18 Apr 2020, 3:28 a.m.

Mode of inheritance
MONOALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal, NOT imprinted

Phenotypes
Dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy MIM#125370

Publications

• 7633415

Mode of pathogenicity
Other