The comorbid diagnosis of ASD and ID requires that social communication be below what is expected for the general developmental level (Criterion E of DSM-5). The clinical differentiation between both entities in young children or those with severe disability is particularly complex, requiring a multidisciplinary approach and systematic phenotypic refinement.
Category archives: Neurogenetics
SLC, solute carriers
The prevalence of ASD in individuals with ID is higher than in the general population, and its precise identification is fundamental for designing a specific therapeutic plan.
In cis.
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Spliceopathies.
Embedded from Autism spectrum disorder.
Consanguinity
Consanguinity is the degree of blood relationship between two people (kinship). There are various degrees of consanguinity. It is a risk factor for genetic diseases, particularly autosomal recessive ones (when to suspect a metabolopathy, especially those that have curative treatment?).
Metabolic diseases are linked to X.
Most inborn errors of metabolism are autosomal recessive diseases. However, there are some exceptions. For a complete list of all X-linked diseases, you can consult OMIM.
Exon deletion tool.
This is an online calculator to determine whether a specific intragenic deletion is a candidate for exon-skipping therapy.
Deep intronic mutations.
Massive exome sequencing, as the most cost-efficient strategy in the genetic diagnosis of monogenetic Mendelian diseases, has a limitation imposed by its own design: it does not include the sequencing of intronic regions. It is already possible to carry out massive sequencing of the entire genome, but nevertheless, bioinformatics technologies and scientific accumulation…
Gross deletions intragenic (exon-level deletions).
Pulling the rope. What to do when a diagnosis is not reached.
We are evaluating a child with a neurodevelopmental disorder in whom we suspect a genetic cause because they present suggestive findings (e.g., associated multiple congenital malformations). We performed an aCGH which was normal. We also performed a clinical exome (mendeliome) which did not provide information …
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