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Progressive essential tremor-speech impairment-facial dysmorphism-intellectual disability-abnormal behavior syndrome(MRT48)

MedGen UID:
895952
Concept ID:
C4225395
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER, AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE 48; MRT48
SNOMED CT: Progressive essential tremor, speech impairment, facial dysmorphism, intellectual disability, abnormal behavior syndrome (1260130005)
Modes of inheritance:
Autosomal recessive inheritance
MedGen UID:
141025
Concept ID:
C0441748
Intellectual Product
Source: Orphanet
A mode of inheritance that is observed for traits related to a gene encoded on one of the autosomes (i.e., the human chromosomes 1-22) in which a trait manifests in individuals with two pathogenic alleles, either homozygotes (two copies of the same mutant allele) or compound heterozygotes (whereby each copy of a gene has a distinct mutant allele).
 
Gene (location): SLC6A17 (1p13.3)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0014559
OMIM®: 616269
Orphanet: ORPHA457212

Definition

A rare genetic syndromic intellectual disability characterized by global developmental delay, moderate to severe intellectual disability, motor and language impairment, behavioral abnormalities (with mood instability, aggression and self-mutilation) and progressive hand tremor. Facial dysmorphism includes narrow palpebral fissures, large ears, long philtrum and prominent chin. [from SNOMEDCT_US]

Clinical features

From HPO
Small hand
MedGen UID:
108279
Concept ID:
C0575802
Finding
Disproportionately small hand.
Macrotia
MedGen UID:
488785
Concept ID:
C0152421
Congenital Abnormality
Median longitudinal ear length greater than two standard deviations above the mean and median ear width greater than two standard deviations above the mean (objective); or, apparent increase in length and width of the pinna (subjective).
Aggressive behavior
MedGen UID:
1375
Concept ID:
C0001807
Individual Behavior
Behavior or an act aimed at harming a person, animal, or physical property (e.g., acts of physical violence; shouting, swearing, and using harsh language; slashing someone's tires).
Self-mutilation
MedGen UID:
19925
Concept ID:
C0036601
Injury or Poisoning
Deliberate harm to one's body resulting in tissue damage, without a conscious intent to die.
Intellectual disability, severe
MedGen UID:
48638
Concept ID:
C0036857
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Severe mental retardation is defined as an intelligence quotient (IQ) in the range of 20-34.
Tremor
MedGen UID:
21635
Concept ID:
C0040822
Sign or Symptom
An unintentional, oscillating to-and-fro muscle movement about a joint axis.
Emotional lability
MedGen UID:
39319
Concept ID:
C0085633
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Unstable emotional experiences and frequent mood changes; emotions that are easily aroused, intense, and/or disproportionate to events and circumstances.
Waddling gait
MedGen UID:
66667
Concept ID:
C0231712
Finding
Weakness of the hip girdle and upper thigh muscles, for instance in myopathies, leads to an instability of the pelvis on standing and walking. If the muscles extending the hip joint are affected, the posture in that joint becomes flexed and lumbar lordosis increases. The patients usually have difficulties standing up from a sitting position. Due to weakness in the gluteus medius muscle, the hip on the side of the swinging leg drops with each step (referred to as Trendelenburg sign). The gait appears waddling. The patients frequently attempt to counteract the dropping of the hip on the swinging side by bending the trunk towards the side which is in the stance phase (in the German language literature this is referred to as Duchenne sign). Similar gait patterns can be caused by orthopedic conditions when the origin and the insertion site of the gluteus medius muscle are closer to each other than normal, for instance due to a posttraumatic elevation of the trochanter or pseudarthrosis of the femoral neck.
Inappropriate laughter
MedGen UID:
98407
Concept ID:
C0424304
Finding
Laughing that may be excessive and/or inappropriate in context (e.g., laughing at a funeral while others are crying).
Global developmental delay
MedGen UID:
107838
Concept ID:
C0557874
Finding
A delay in the achievement of motor or mental milestones in the domains of development of a child, including motor skills, speech and language, cognitive skills, and social and emotional skills. This term should only be used to describe children younger than five years of age.
Inability to walk
MedGen UID:
107860
Concept ID:
C0560046
Finding
Incapability to ambulate.
Absent speech
MedGen UID:
340737
Concept ID:
C1854882
Finding
Complete lack of development of speech and language abilities.
Mandibular prognathia
MedGen UID:
98316
Concept ID:
C0399526
Finding
Abnormal prominence of the chin related to increased length of the mandible.
Long philtrum
MedGen UID:
351278
Concept ID:
C1865014
Finding
Distance between nasal base and midline upper lip vermilion border more than 2 SD above the mean. Alternatively, an apparently increased distance between nasal base and midline upper lip vermilion border.
Narrow palpebral fissure
MedGen UID:
382506
Concept ID:
C2675021
Finding
Reduction in the vertical distance between the upper and lower eyelids.

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVProgressive essential tremor-speech impairment-facial dysmorphism-intellectual disability-abnormal behavior syndrome

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Rolando M, Merayo-Lloves J
Curr Eye Res 2022 Jun;47(6):813-823. Epub 2022 May 6 doi: 10.1080/02713683.2022.2039205. PMID: 35521685
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Mayo Clin Proc 2021 Nov;96(11):2861-2878. Epub 2021 Aug 25 doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2021.07.004. PMID: 34454716
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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Rolando M, Merayo-Lloves J
Curr Eye Res 2022 Jun;47(6):813-823. Epub 2022 May 6 doi: 10.1080/02713683.2022.2039205. PMID: 35521685
Bastiaansen AEM, van Steenhoven RW, de Bruijn MAAM, Crijnen YS, van Sonderen A, van Coevorden-Hameete MH, Nühn MM, Verbeek MM, Schreurs MWJ, Sillevis Smitt PAE, de Vries JM, Jan de Jong F, Titulaer MJ
Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm 2021 Sep;8(5) Epub 2021 Aug 2 doi: 10.1212/NXI.0000000000001039. PMID: 34341093Free PMC Article
Dashraath P, Wong JLJ, Lim MXK, Lim LM, Li S, Biswas A, Choolani M, Mattar C, Su LL
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2020 Jun;222(6):521-531. Epub 2020 Mar 23 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2020.03.021. PMID: 32217113Free PMC Article
Rafii MS, Kleschevnikov AM, Sawa M, Mobley WC
Handb Clin Neurol 2019;167:321-336. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-804766-8.00017-0. PMID: 31753140
Postuma RB, Iranzo A, Hu M, Högl B, Boeve BF, Manni R, Oertel WH, Arnulf I, Ferini-Strambi L, Puligheddu M, Antelmi E, Cochen De Cock V, Arnaldi D, Mollenhauer B, Videnovic A, Sonka K, Jung KY, Kunz D, Dauvilliers Y, Provini F, Lewis SJ, Buskova J, Pavlova M, Heidbreder A, Montplaisir JY, Santamaria J, Barber TR, Stefani A, St Louis EK, Terzaghi M, Janzen A, Leu-Semenescu S, Plazzi G, Nobili F, Sixel-Doering F, Dusek P, Bes F, Cortelli P, Ehgoetz Martens K, Gagnon JF, Gaig C, Zucconi M, Trenkwalder C, Gan-Or Z, Lo C, Rolinski M, Mahlknecht P, Holzknecht E, Boeve AR, Teigen LN, Toscano G, Mayer G, Morbelli S, Dawson B, Pelletier A
Brain 2019 Mar 1;142(3):744-759. doi: 10.1093/brain/awz030. PMID: 30789229Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Bhatia P, Heim J, Cornejo P, Kane L, Santiago J, Kruer MC
J Neurol 2022 Feb;269(2):750-757. Epub 2021 Mar 29 doi: 10.1007/s00415-021-10536-3. PMID: 33779841
Bateman L, Bested AC, Bonilla HF, Chheda BV, Chu L, Curtin JM, Dempsey TT, Dimmock ME, Dowell TG, Felsenstein D, Kaufman DL, Klimas NG, Komaroff AL, Lapp CW, Levine SM, Montoya JG, Natelson BH, Peterson DL, Podell RN, Rey IR, Ruhoy IS, Vera-Nunez MA, Yellman BP
Mayo Clin Proc 2021 Nov;96(11):2861-2878. Epub 2021 Aug 25 doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2021.07.004. PMID: 34454716
Raccagni C, Nonnekes J, Bloem BR, Peball M, Boehme C, Seppi K, Wenning GK
J Neurol 2020 Nov;267(11):3169-3176. Epub 2019 May 22 doi: 10.1007/s00415-019-09382-1. PMID: 31119450Free PMC Article
Ruberg FL, Grogan M, Hanna M, Kelly JW, Maurer MS
J Am Coll Cardiol 2019 Jun 11;73(22):2872-2891. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2019.04.003. PMID: 31171094Free PMC Article
Maspero C, Prevedello C, Giannini L, Galbiati G, Farronato G
Minerva Stomatol 2014 Jun;63(6):217-27. PMID: 25267151

Therapy

Rolando M, Merayo-Lloves J
Curr Eye Res 2022 Jun;47(6):813-823. Epub 2022 May 6 doi: 10.1080/02713683.2022.2039205. PMID: 35521685
de Jesus AA, Hou Y, Brooks S, Malle L, Biancotto A, Huang Y, Calvo KR, Marrero B, Moir S, Oler AJ, Deng Z, Montealegre Sanchez GA, Ahmed A, Allenspach E, Arabshahi B, Behrens E, Benseler S, Bezrodnik L, Bout-Tabaku S, Brescia AC, Brown D, Burnham JM, Caldirola MS, Carrasco R, Chan AY, Cimaz R, Dancey P, Dare J, DeGuzman M, Dimitriades V, Ferguson I, Ferguson P, Finn L, Gattorno M, Grom AA, Hanson EP, Hashkes PJ, Hedrich CM, Herzog R, Horneff G, Jerath R, Kessler E, Kim H, Kingsbury DJ, Laxer RM, Lee PY, Lee-Kirsch MA, Lewandowski L, Li S, Lilleby V, Mammadova V, Moorthy LN, Nasrullayeva G, O'Neil KM, Onel K, Ozen S, Pan N, Pillet P, Piotto DG, Punaro MG, Reiff A, Reinhardt A, Rider LG, Rivas-Chacon R, Ronis T, Rösen-Wolff A, Roth J, Ruth NM, Rygg M, Schmeling H, Schulert G, Scott C, Seminario G, Shulman A, Sivaraman V, Son MB, Stepanovskiy Y, Stringer E, Taber S, Terreri MT, Tifft C, Torgerson T, Tosi L, Van Royen-Kerkhof A, Wampler Muskardin T, Canna SW, Goldbach-Mansky R
J Clin Invest 2020 Apr 1;130(4):1669-1682. doi: 10.1172/JCI129301. PMID: 31874111Free PMC Article
Postuma RB, Iranzo A, Hu M, Högl B, Boeve BF, Manni R, Oertel WH, Arnulf I, Ferini-Strambi L, Puligheddu M, Antelmi E, Cochen De Cock V, Arnaldi D, Mollenhauer B, Videnovic A, Sonka K, Jung KY, Kunz D, Dauvilliers Y, Provini F, Lewis SJ, Buskova J, Pavlova M, Heidbreder A, Montplaisir JY, Santamaria J, Barber TR, Stefani A, St Louis EK, Terzaghi M, Janzen A, Leu-Semenescu S, Plazzi G, Nobili F, Sixel-Doering F, Dusek P, Bes F, Cortelli P, Ehgoetz Martens K, Gagnon JF, Gaig C, Zucconi M, Trenkwalder C, Gan-Or Z, Lo C, Rolinski M, Mahlknecht P, Holzknecht E, Boeve AR, Teigen LN, Toscano G, Mayer G, Morbelli S, Dawson B, Pelletier A
Brain 2019 Mar 1;142(3):744-759. doi: 10.1093/brain/awz030. PMID: 30789229Free PMC Article
Maspero C, Prevedello C, Giannini L, Galbiati G, Farronato G
Minerva Stomatol 2014 Jun;63(6):217-27. PMID: 25267151
Sinha A, Bagga A
Indian J Pediatr 2008 Oct;75(10):1057-66. Epub 2008 Nov 21 doi: 10.1007/s12098-008-0210-7. PMID: 19023530

Prognosis

Krauss T, Heisz S, Honecker J, Prokopchuk O, Martignoni M, Janssen KP, Claussnitzer M, Hauner H, Seeliger C
J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle 2023 Jun;14(3):1381-1394. Epub 2023 Apr 6 doi: 10.1002/jcsm.13224. PMID: 37021483Free PMC Article
Kuchenbuch M, Chiron C, Milh M
Arch Pediatr 2022 Dec;29(5S):5S14-5S19. doi: 10.1016/S0929-693X(22)00285-8. PMID: 36585066
Bastiaansen AEM, van Steenhoven RW, de Bruijn MAAM, Crijnen YS, van Sonderen A, van Coevorden-Hameete MH, Nühn MM, Verbeek MM, Schreurs MWJ, Sillevis Smitt PAE, de Vries JM, Jan de Jong F, Titulaer MJ
Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm 2021 Sep;8(5) Epub 2021 Aug 2 doi: 10.1212/NXI.0000000000001039. PMID: 34341093Free PMC Article
Ruberg FL, Grogan M, Hanna M, Kelly JW, Maurer MS
J Am Coll Cardiol 2019 Jun 11;73(22):2872-2891. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2019.04.003. PMID: 31171094Free PMC Article
Postuma RB, Iranzo A, Hu M, Högl B, Boeve BF, Manni R, Oertel WH, Arnulf I, Ferini-Strambi L, Puligheddu M, Antelmi E, Cochen De Cock V, Arnaldi D, Mollenhauer B, Videnovic A, Sonka K, Jung KY, Kunz D, Dauvilliers Y, Provini F, Lewis SJ, Buskova J, Pavlova M, Heidbreder A, Montplaisir JY, Santamaria J, Barber TR, Stefani A, St Louis EK, Terzaghi M, Janzen A, Leu-Semenescu S, Plazzi G, Nobili F, Sixel-Doering F, Dusek P, Bes F, Cortelli P, Ehgoetz Martens K, Gagnon JF, Gaig C, Zucconi M, Trenkwalder C, Gan-Or Z, Lo C, Rolinski M, Mahlknecht P, Holzknecht E, Boeve AR, Teigen LN, Toscano G, Mayer G, Morbelli S, Dawson B, Pelletier A
Brain 2019 Mar 1;142(3):744-759. doi: 10.1093/brain/awz030. PMID: 30789229Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Krauss T, Heisz S, Honecker J, Prokopchuk O, Martignoni M, Janssen KP, Claussnitzer M, Hauner H, Seeliger C
J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle 2023 Jun;14(3):1381-1394. Epub 2023 Apr 6 doi: 10.1002/jcsm.13224. PMID: 37021483Free PMC Article
Bastiaansen AEM, van Steenhoven RW, de Bruijn MAAM, Crijnen YS, van Sonderen A, van Coevorden-Hameete MH, Nühn MM, Verbeek MM, Schreurs MWJ, Sillevis Smitt PAE, de Vries JM, Jan de Jong F, Titulaer MJ
Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm 2021 Sep;8(5) Epub 2021 Aug 2 doi: 10.1212/NXI.0000000000001039. PMID: 34341093Free PMC Article
de Jesus AA, Hou Y, Brooks S, Malle L, Biancotto A, Huang Y, Calvo KR, Marrero B, Moir S, Oler AJ, Deng Z, Montealegre Sanchez GA, Ahmed A, Allenspach E, Arabshahi B, Behrens E, Benseler S, Bezrodnik L, Bout-Tabaku S, Brescia AC, Brown D, Burnham JM, Caldirola MS, Carrasco R, Chan AY, Cimaz R, Dancey P, Dare J, DeGuzman M, Dimitriades V, Ferguson I, Ferguson P, Finn L, Gattorno M, Grom AA, Hanson EP, Hashkes PJ, Hedrich CM, Herzog R, Horneff G, Jerath R, Kessler E, Kim H, Kingsbury DJ, Laxer RM, Lee PY, Lee-Kirsch MA, Lewandowski L, Li S, Lilleby V, Mammadova V, Moorthy LN, Nasrullayeva G, O'Neil KM, Onel K, Ozen S, Pan N, Pillet P, Piotto DG, Punaro MG, Reiff A, Reinhardt A, Rider LG, Rivas-Chacon R, Ronis T, Rösen-Wolff A, Roth J, Ruth NM, Rygg M, Schmeling H, Schulert G, Scott C, Seminario G, Shulman A, Sivaraman V, Son MB, Stepanovskiy Y, Stringer E, Taber S, Terreri MT, Tifft C, Torgerson T, Tosi L, Van Royen-Kerkhof A, Wampler Muskardin T, Canna SW, Goldbach-Mansky R
J Clin Invest 2020 Apr 1;130(4):1669-1682. doi: 10.1172/JCI129301. PMID: 31874111Free PMC Article
Postuma RB, Iranzo A, Hu M, Högl B, Boeve BF, Manni R, Oertel WH, Arnulf I, Ferini-Strambi L, Puligheddu M, Antelmi E, Cochen De Cock V, Arnaldi D, Mollenhauer B, Videnovic A, Sonka K, Jung KY, Kunz D, Dauvilliers Y, Provini F, Lewis SJ, Buskova J, Pavlova M, Heidbreder A, Montplaisir JY, Santamaria J, Barber TR, Stefani A, St Louis EK, Terzaghi M, Janzen A, Leu-Semenescu S, Plazzi G, Nobili F, Sixel-Doering F, Dusek P, Bes F, Cortelli P, Ehgoetz Martens K, Gagnon JF, Gaig C, Zucconi M, Trenkwalder C, Gan-Or Z, Lo C, Rolinski M, Mahlknecht P, Holzknecht E, Boeve AR, Teigen LN, Toscano G, Mayer G, Morbelli S, Dawson B, Pelletier A
Brain 2019 Mar 1;142(3):744-759. doi: 10.1093/brain/awz030. PMID: 30789229Free PMC Article
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Recent systematic reviews

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