Conditions Flashcards
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Achondroplasia gene
FGFR3
Achondroplasia inheritance
AD; 80% de novo
Achondroplasia description
Rhizomelic shortening, macrocephaly, apnea, obesity, ear infections, genu verum (leg bowing), lordosis, kyphosis, spinal stenosis, hydrocephalus
Average lifespan
Achondroplasia mutation(s)
GoF (constitutive activation) Two mutations: • c.1138G>A (p.Gly380Arg) • c.1138G>C (p.Gly380Arg) Penetrance 100%
Hypochondroplasia gene
FGFR3 (~70%)
Potentially others too
Hypochondroplasia inheritance
AD; majority de novo
Hypochondroplasia description
Features similar to achondroplasia, but milder. Rhizo or meso.
May have mild ID
Average lifespan
Thanatophoric Dysplasia gene
FGFR3
Thanatophoric Dysplasia inheritance
AD; ~100% de novo
Thanatophoric Dysplasia description
Micromelia, redundant skin, narrow chest, short ribs, under-developed lungs, macrocephaly, platyspondyly (flat vertebral bodies)
Type I: curved thigh bones
Type II: straight thigh bones and a moderate to severe cloverleaf skull
Typically lethal
Campomelic Dysplasia gene
SOX9
Campomelic Dysplasia inheritance
AD; most de novo
Campomelic Dysplasia description
Short & bowed legs, dislocated hips, club feet, missing ribs, ambiguous genitalia, Pierre Robin.
Often lethal in infancy
Diastrophic Dysplasia gene
SLC26A2
Diastrophic Dysplasia inheritance
AR
Diastrophic Dysplasia description
Short limbs, osteoarthritis, contractures, club foot, scoliosis, thumb abnormalities, cleft palate.
Typically live to adulthood
SMA gene
SMN1, SMN2
SMA inheritance
AR
SMA description
Loss of lower motor neurons -> muscle atrophy
Proximal > distal progressive weakness, restrictive lung disease, joint contractures, scoliosis, tongue fasciculations (twitches). Types 0-IV correspond to # of SMN2 generally.
SMN Testing
SMN1 exon 7 del/dup (up to 98% of cases), followed by SMN1 sequencing (2-5%)
Charcot Marie Tooth gene
Many, including PMP22 (CMT1A)
Charcot Marie Tooth inheritance
Type 1 & 2: AD
Type 4: AR
Many more forms, including X-linked
Charcot Marie Tooth description
Peripheral nerve damage. Progressive distal weakness, foot drop, loss of sensory nerve function, shortened achilles, atrophy, contractures, hearing loss
Charcot Marie Tooth Testing
Can start with PMP22 del/dup. Next, gene panel. Nerve conduction studies and nerve bx.