X-linked epileptic syndrome by protocadherin 19 mutation associated with leukoencephalopathy and posterior reversible tractopathy

Blair Ortiz, Yesyka Jaramillo, Christian Rojas, .

Keywords: Epilepsy, seizures, febrile, intellectual disability, leukoencephalopathies, brain diseases

Abstract

Epilepsy and mental retardation produced by mutations in gene PCDH19 (protocadherin 19) is an X-linked syndrome restricted to females. It starts with global and speech developmental delay and epilepsy; intellectual disability may continue in adults. At least in 20% of cases, there are no seizures or intellectual retardation. We report the case of a girl with epilepsy, developmental delay, and autistic conversion associated with posterior reversible leukoencephalopathy and tractopathy produced by PCDH19 mutation (c.142G>T/ p.Glu48X).

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  • Blair Ortiz Grupo de Neurología Infantil, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
  • Yesyka Jaramillo Grupo de Neurología Infantil, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
  • Christian Rojas Facultad de Salud, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia

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Ortiz B, Jaramillo Y, Rojas C. X-linked epileptic syndrome by protocadherin 19 mutation associated with leukoencephalopathy and posterior reversible tractopathy. biomedica [Internet]. 2018 Dec. 1 [cited 2024 May 17];38(4):463-6. Available from: https://revistabiomedica.org/index.php/biomedica/article/view/3900

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2018-12-01
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