Table 1

Clinical presentation, laboratory investigations and exome sequencing results for 35 patients with unexplained ataxia

ID, SexAge of onset (y)Family historySymptom at onsetClinical signs
Investigations
GeneVariants
Cerebellar a ataxiaEyes
Cerebellar dysarthriaElectrophysiology
MRI
Jerky ocular pursuitGaze evoked nystagmusHypometric saccadesOptic atrophyAxonal sensorimotor neuropathyDemyelinating sensorimotor neuropathyNormalCerebellar atrophyGeneralized atrophy
Confirmed pathogenic
P1, MTeensAff sib (P2)Learning difficulties++++SACSc.2076delG:p.Thr692Thr fs*713; c.3965_3966delAC:p. Gly1322Valfs*1343s
P2, F26Aff sib (P1)Upper limb clumsiness+++++++

P3, MTeensAff sib (P4)Upper limb clumsiness+++++++SACShemizygous c.13048G>T: p.Glu4350*; 0.7Mb deletion on Chr13q12.12s
P4, MChildhoodAff sib (P3)Walking delay++++++++

P5, M40Aff sib (P6)Gait disturbance+++SACSc.1580C>G:p.Ser527* c.6781C>A:p.Leu2261Iles
P6, F40sAff sib (P5)Gait disturbance+++

P7, F23Aff sib (P8)Speech, balance++++KCNC3het. c.1259G>A:p.Arg420Hiss
P8, F57Aff sib (P7)Upper limb clumsiness++++

P9, M30Aff sib (P10)Upper limb clumsiness+++++++SPG7c.1529C>T:p.Ala510Val; c.1715C>T:p.Ala572Val
P10, F29Aff sib (P9)Upper limb clumsiness+++++

P11, FInfancyAff sib (P12), mother (P13)Delayed motor and speech development+++++TUBB4Ahet c.900C>A:p.Met300Iles
P12, FInfancyAff sib (P11), mother (P13)Delayed motor and speech development++++++
P13, F30Aff children (P11, P12)Gait disturbance, slurred speech++++++mosaic c.900C>A:p.Met300Iles

P14, F5NoneLearning difficulties, gait disturbance++++TUBB4Ahet c.1091C>A:p.Ala364Asps

P15, F212 Aff sibs (P17)Gait disturbance++++NPC1c.467T>C: p.Met156Thr c.709C>T:p.Pro237Sers
P16, F212 Aff sibs (P16)Upper limb clumsiness+++++

P17, M30Aff mother, aff cousin (P19)Speech disturbance Upper limb clumsiness++++SLC1A3het c.1361G>A:p.Arg454Glns
P18, F39Aff cousin (P18), aff auntSpeech disturbance+++

Possibly pathogenic
P19, M32NoneGait disturbance+++ZFYVE26c.2338C>T:p.Arg780*
    c.2450delT:p.Leu817Cysfs*12

P20, F40NoneGait disturbance+++WFS1c.577A>C:p.Lys193Gln; c.1367G>A:p.Arg456His

P21, FInfancyNoneWalking delay++++FASTKD2c.-66A>G; c.149A >G:p.Lys50Args

P22, M37Aff son (P23)Upper limb clumsiness++++ZFYVE27c.805-2A>Gs
P23, M35Aff father (P22)++++
P24, M25Aff father (P22) Aff half-brother (P23)++++++

P25, F11NoneUpper limb clumsiness++++WNK1c.1994C>T:p.Thr665Iles c.3272C>T:p.Thr1091Iles
Uncertain significance or no candidate variants found
P26, F13NoneUpper limb clumsiness+++++KCNB2c.1589C>T: p.Ser530Phe; c.2351T>C:p.Leu784Pro

P27, M202 Aff childrenGait disturbance+++++ABCB7hom (hemi) c.818G >A:p.Arg273Glns
POLG
WFS1c.2243G>C:p.Trp748Ser; c.3428A>G:p.Glu1143Gly
het c.1294C>G:p.Leu432Val

P28, FChildhoodAff cousinGait disturbance++++No candidate variants
P29, F40Aff child (P30)Gait disturbance++++No candidate variants
P30, M21Aff mother (P29)Gait disturbance++++No candidate variants
P31, F46NoneGait disturbance+++No candidate variants
P32, M31NoneUpper limb clumsiness++++++No candidate variants
P33, MTeensAff sib (P34)Upper limb clumsiness+++++No candidate variants
P34, M11Aff sib (P33)Upper limb clumsiness++++++++No candidate variants
P35, F20Mother has hypotoniaGait disturbance+++++No candidate variants
ID, SexAge of onset (y)Family historySymptom at onsetClinical signs
Investigations
GeneVariants
Cerebellar a ataxiaEyes
Cerebellar dysarthriaElectrophysiology
MRI
Jerky ocular pursuitGaze evoked nystagmusHypometric saccadesOptic atrophyAxonal sensorimotor neuropathyDemyelinating sensorimotor neuropathyNormalCerebellar atrophyGeneralized atrophy
Confirmed pathogenic
P1, MTeensAff sib (P2)Learning difficulties++++SACSc.2076delG:p.Thr692Thr fs*713; c.3965_3966delAC:p. Gly1322Valfs*1343s
P2, F26Aff sib (P1)Upper limb clumsiness+++++++

P3, MTeensAff sib (P4)Upper limb clumsiness+++++++SACShemizygous c.13048G>T: p.Glu4350*; 0.7Mb deletion on Chr13q12.12s
P4, MChildhoodAff sib (P3)Walking delay++++++++

P5, M40Aff sib (P6)Gait disturbance+++SACSc.1580C>G:p.Ser527* c.6781C>A:p.Leu2261Iles
P6, F40sAff sib (P5)Gait disturbance+++

P7, F23Aff sib (P8)Speech, balance++++KCNC3het. c.1259G>A:p.Arg420Hiss
P8, F57Aff sib (P7)Upper limb clumsiness++++

P9, M30Aff sib (P10)Upper limb clumsiness+++++++SPG7c.1529C>T:p.Ala510Val; c.1715C>T:p.Ala572Val
P10, F29Aff sib (P9)Upper limb clumsiness+++++

P11, FInfancyAff sib (P12), mother (P13)Delayed motor and speech development+++++TUBB4Ahet c.900C>A:p.Met300Iles
P12, FInfancyAff sib (P11), mother (P13)Delayed motor and speech development++++++
P13, F30Aff children (P11, P12)Gait disturbance, slurred speech++++++mosaic c.900C>A:p.Met300Iles

P14, F5NoneLearning difficulties, gait disturbance++++TUBB4Ahet c.1091C>A:p.Ala364Asps

P15, F212 Aff sibs (P17)Gait disturbance++++NPC1c.467T>C: p.Met156Thr c.709C>T:p.Pro237Sers
P16, F212 Aff sibs (P16)Upper limb clumsiness+++++

P17, M30Aff mother, aff cousin (P19)Speech disturbance Upper limb clumsiness++++SLC1A3het c.1361G>A:p.Arg454Glns
P18, F39Aff cousin (P18), aff auntSpeech disturbance+++

Possibly pathogenic
P19, M32NoneGait disturbance+++ZFYVE26c.2338C>T:p.Arg780*
    c.2450delT:p.Leu817Cysfs*12

P20, F40NoneGait disturbance+++WFS1c.577A>C:p.Lys193Gln; c.1367G>A:p.Arg456His

P21, FInfancyNoneWalking delay++++FASTKD2c.-66A>G; c.149A >G:p.Lys50Args

P22, M37Aff son (P23)Upper limb clumsiness++++ZFYVE27c.805-2A>Gs
P23, M35Aff father (P22)++++
P24, M25Aff father (P22) Aff half-brother (P23)++++++

P25, F11NoneUpper limb clumsiness++++WNK1c.1994C>T:p.Thr665Iles c.3272C>T:p.Thr1091Iles
Uncertain significance or no candidate variants found
P26, F13NoneUpper limb clumsiness+++++KCNB2c.1589C>T: p.Ser530Phe; c.2351T>C:p.Leu784Pro

P27, M202 Aff childrenGait disturbance+++++ABCB7hom (hemi) c.818G >A:p.Arg273Glns
POLG
WFS1c.2243G>C:p.Trp748Ser; c.3428A>G:p.Glu1143Gly
het c.1294C>G:p.Leu432Val

P28, FChildhoodAff cousinGait disturbance++++No candidate variants
P29, F40Aff child (P30)Gait disturbance++++No candidate variants
P30, M21Aff mother (P29)Gait disturbance++++No candidate variants
P31, F46NoneGait disturbance+++No candidate variants
P32, M31NoneUpper limb clumsiness++++++No candidate variants
P33, MTeensAff sib (P34)Upper limb clumsiness+++++No candidate variants
P34, M11Aff sib (P33)Upper limb clumsiness++++++++No candidate variants
P35, F20Mother has hypotoniaGait disturbance+++++No candidate variants

M = male; F = female; Hom = homozygous; Het = heterozygous; ‘+’ = present; ‘-’ = absent, not applicable (test not carried out); sib = sibling; aff = affected; N = normal (all results normal/negative).

sSegregation analysis performed in the family.

Two have been reported previously (Pyle et al., 2012, 2013).

Table 1

Clinical presentation, laboratory investigations and exome sequencing results for 35 patients with unexplained ataxia

ID, SexAge of onset (y)Family historySymptom at onsetClinical signs
Investigations
GeneVariants
Cerebellar a ataxiaEyes
Cerebellar dysarthriaElectrophysiology
MRI
Jerky ocular pursuitGaze evoked nystagmusHypometric saccadesOptic atrophyAxonal sensorimotor neuropathyDemyelinating sensorimotor neuropathyNormalCerebellar atrophyGeneralized atrophy
Confirmed pathogenic
P1, MTeensAff sib (P2)Learning difficulties++++SACSc.2076delG:p.Thr692Thr fs*713; c.3965_3966delAC:p. Gly1322Valfs*1343s
P2, F26Aff sib (P1)Upper limb clumsiness+++++++

P3, MTeensAff sib (P4)Upper limb clumsiness+++++++SACShemizygous c.13048G>T: p.Glu4350*; 0.7Mb deletion on Chr13q12.12s
P4, MChildhoodAff sib (P3)Walking delay++++++++

P5, M40Aff sib (P6)Gait disturbance+++SACSc.1580C>G:p.Ser527* c.6781C>A:p.Leu2261Iles
P6, F40sAff sib (P5)Gait disturbance+++

P7, F23Aff sib (P8)Speech, balance++++KCNC3het. c.1259G>A:p.Arg420Hiss
P8, F57Aff sib (P7)Upper limb clumsiness++++

P9, M30Aff sib (P10)Upper limb clumsiness+++++++SPG7c.1529C>T:p.Ala510Val; c.1715C>T:p.Ala572Val
P10, F29Aff sib (P9)Upper limb clumsiness+++++

P11, FInfancyAff sib (P12), mother (P13)Delayed motor and speech development+++++TUBB4Ahet c.900C>A:p.Met300Iles
P12, FInfancyAff sib (P11), mother (P13)Delayed motor and speech development++++++
P13, F30Aff children (P11, P12)Gait disturbance, slurred speech++++++mosaic c.900C>A:p.Met300Iles

P14, F5NoneLearning difficulties, gait disturbance++++TUBB4Ahet c.1091C>A:p.Ala364Asps

P15, F212 Aff sibs (P17)Gait disturbance++++NPC1c.467T>C: p.Met156Thr c.709C>T:p.Pro237Sers
P16, F212 Aff sibs (P16)Upper limb clumsiness+++++

P17, M30Aff mother, aff cousin (P19)Speech disturbance Upper limb clumsiness++++SLC1A3het c.1361G>A:p.Arg454Glns
P18, F39Aff cousin (P18), aff auntSpeech disturbance+++

Possibly pathogenic
P19, M32NoneGait disturbance+++ZFYVE26c.2338C>T:p.Arg780*
    c.2450delT:p.Leu817Cysfs*12

P20, F40NoneGait disturbance+++WFS1c.577A>C:p.Lys193Gln; c.1367G>A:p.Arg456His

P21, FInfancyNoneWalking delay++++FASTKD2c.-66A>G; c.149A >G:p.Lys50Args

P22, M37Aff son (P23)Upper limb clumsiness++++ZFYVE27c.805-2A>Gs
P23, M35Aff father (P22)++++
P24, M25Aff father (P22) Aff half-brother (P23)++++++

P25, F11NoneUpper limb clumsiness++++WNK1c.1994C>T:p.Thr665Iles c.3272C>T:p.Thr1091Iles
Uncertain significance or no candidate variants found
P26, F13NoneUpper limb clumsiness+++++KCNB2c.1589C>T: p.Ser530Phe; c.2351T>C:p.Leu784Pro

P27, M202 Aff childrenGait disturbance+++++ABCB7hom (hemi) c.818G >A:p.Arg273Glns
POLG
WFS1c.2243G>C:p.Trp748Ser; c.3428A>G:p.Glu1143Gly
het c.1294C>G:p.Leu432Val

P28, FChildhoodAff cousinGait disturbance++++No candidate variants
P29, F40Aff child (P30)Gait disturbance++++No candidate variants
P30, M21Aff mother (P29)Gait disturbance++++No candidate variants
P31, F46NoneGait disturbance+++No candidate variants
P32, M31NoneUpper limb clumsiness++++++No candidate variants
P33, MTeensAff sib (P34)Upper limb clumsiness+++++No candidate variants
P34, M11Aff sib (P33)Upper limb clumsiness++++++++No candidate variants
P35, F20Mother has hypotoniaGait disturbance+++++No candidate variants
ID, SexAge of onset (y)Family historySymptom at onsetClinical signs
Investigations
GeneVariants
Cerebellar a ataxiaEyes
Cerebellar dysarthriaElectrophysiology
MRI
Jerky ocular pursuitGaze evoked nystagmusHypometric saccadesOptic atrophyAxonal sensorimotor neuropathyDemyelinating sensorimotor neuropathyNormalCerebellar atrophyGeneralized atrophy
Confirmed pathogenic
P1, MTeensAff sib (P2)Learning difficulties++++SACSc.2076delG:p.Thr692Thr fs*713; c.3965_3966delAC:p. Gly1322Valfs*1343s
P2, F26Aff sib (P1)Upper limb clumsiness+++++++

P3, MTeensAff sib (P4)Upper limb clumsiness+++++++SACShemizygous c.13048G>T: p.Glu4350*; 0.7Mb deletion on Chr13q12.12s
P4, MChildhoodAff sib (P3)Walking delay++++++++

P5, M40Aff sib (P6)Gait disturbance+++SACSc.1580C>G:p.Ser527* c.6781C>A:p.Leu2261Iles
P6, F40sAff sib (P5)Gait disturbance+++

P7, F23Aff sib (P8)Speech, balance++++KCNC3het. c.1259G>A:p.Arg420Hiss
P8, F57Aff sib (P7)Upper limb clumsiness++++

P9, M30Aff sib (P10)Upper limb clumsiness+++++++SPG7c.1529C>T:p.Ala510Val; c.1715C>T:p.Ala572Val
P10, F29Aff sib (P9)Upper limb clumsiness+++++

P11, FInfancyAff sib (P12), mother (P13)Delayed motor and speech development+++++TUBB4Ahet c.900C>A:p.Met300Iles
P12, FInfancyAff sib (P11), mother (P13)Delayed motor and speech development++++++
P13, F30Aff children (P11, P12)Gait disturbance, slurred speech++++++mosaic c.900C>A:p.Met300Iles

P14, F5NoneLearning difficulties, gait disturbance++++TUBB4Ahet c.1091C>A:p.Ala364Asps

P15, F212 Aff sibs (P17)Gait disturbance++++NPC1c.467T>C: p.Met156Thr c.709C>T:p.Pro237Sers
P16, F212 Aff sibs (P16)Upper limb clumsiness+++++

P17, M30Aff mother, aff cousin (P19)Speech disturbance Upper limb clumsiness++++SLC1A3het c.1361G>A:p.Arg454Glns
P18, F39Aff cousin (P18), aff auntSpeech disturbance+++

Possibly pathogenic
P19, M32NoneGait disturbance+++ZFYVE26c.2338C>T:p.Arg780*
    c.2450delT:p.Leu817Cysfs*12

P20, F40NoneGait disturbance+++WFS1c.577A>C:p.Lys193Gln; c.1367G>A:p.Arg456His

P21, FInfancyNoneWalking delay++++FASTKD2c.-66A>G; c.149A >G:p.Lys50Args

P22, M37Aff son (P23)Upper limb clumsiness++++ZFYVE27c.805-2A>Gs
P23, M35Aff father (P22)++++
P24, M25Aff father (P22) Aff half-brother (P23)++++++

P25, F11NoneUpper limb clumsiness++++WNK1c.1994C>T:p.Thr665Iles c.3272C>T:p.Thr1091Iles
Uncertain significance or no candidate variants found
P26, F13NoneUpper limb clumsiness+++++KCNB2c.1589C>T: p.Ser530Phe; c.2351T>C:p.Leu784Pro

P27, M202 Aff childrenGait disturbance+++++ABCB7hom (hemi) c.818G >A:p.Arg273Glns
POLG
WFS1c.2243G>C:p.Trp748Ser; c.3428A>G:p.Glu1143Gly
het c.1294C>G:p.Leu432Val

P28, FChildhoodAff cousinGait disturbance++++No candidate variants
P29, F40Aff child (P30)Gait disturbance++++No candidate variants
P30, M21Aff mother (P29)Gait disturbance++++No candidate variants
P31, F46NoneGait disturbance+++No candidate variants
P32, M31NoneUpper limb clumsiness++++++No candidate variants
P33, MTeensAff sib (P34)Upper limb clumsiness+++++No candidate variants
P34, M11Aff sib (P33)Upper limb clumsiness++++++++No candidate variants
P35, F20Mother has hypotoniaGait disturbance+++++No candidate variants

M = male; F = female; Hom = homozygous; Het = heterozygous; ‘+’ = present; ‘-’ = absent, not applicable (test not carried out); sib = sibling; aff = affected; N = normal (all results normal/negative).

sSegregation analysis performed in the family.

Two have been reported previously (Pyle et al., 2012, 2013).

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