Abstract
Homozygous or compound heterozygous mutations in the NAD(P)HX epimerase (NAXE) gene, cause early-onset progressive encephalopathy with brain edema and/or leukoencephalopathy 1. This disorder is characterized by psychomotor regression, hypotonia, ataxia, respiratory insufficiency, tetraparesis, and seizures, leading to coma and death in early childhood. In this study, whole-exome sequencing was used to identify the pathogenic variant, followed by confirmation of identified variant in the proband and segregation analysis in the family by Sanger sequencing. Several in-silico prediction tools were employed to provide additional evidences on the pathogenicity of the identified variant. The proband was an affected 3-year-old boy presented with encephalopathy and developmental regression from Ardebil province, northwest of Iran. Additional clinical features were cognitive regression and a high level of lactate in CSF. The clinical presentation was suggestive of a mitochondrial disorder. In addition, his brother died at the age of 20 months old due to encephalopathy, seizures, developmental regression, and loss of consciousness. We found a novel homozygous missense variant within the NAXE gene, [NM_144772.3:c.565G > A; p.(Gly189Ser)]. ...Continue Reading
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