Human Genome Variation (Jul 2021)

Clinical course of epilepsy and white matter abnormality linked to a novel DYRK1A variant

  • Tetsuya Okazaki,
  • Hiroyuki Yamada,
  • Kaori Matsuura,
  • Noriko Kasagi,
  • Noriko Miyake,
  • Naomichi Matsumoto,
  • Kaori Adachi,
  • Eiji Nanba,
  • Yoshihiro Maegaki

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41439-021-00157-7
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 3

Abstract

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Abstract Epilepsy and white matter abnormality have been reported in DYRK1A-related intellectual disability syndrome; however, the clinical course has yet to be elucidated. Here, we report the clinical course of an 18-year-old male with a novel heterozygous DYRK1A variant (NM_001396.4: c.957C>G, p.Tyr319*); based on previous reports, epilepsy with this syndrome tends to be well controlled. Follow-up MRIs of the patient’s lesion revealed slightly reduced signal intensity compared to the first image.