Phenotypic variability of GABRA1-related epilepsy in monozygotic twins. 2019

Martin Krenn, and Margot Ernst, and Matthias Tomschik, and Marco Treven, and Matias Wagner, and Dominik S Westphal, and Thomas Meitinger, and Ekaterina Pataraia, and Fritz Zimprich, and Susanne Aull-Watschinger
Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.

Variants in GABRA1 have been associated with different epilepsies ranging from mild generalized forms to epileptic encephalopathies. Despite the broad clinical spectrum, phenotypes were found to be largely concordant within families. Contrary to this observation, we report monozygotic twin sisters with generalized epilepsy due to the c.541C>T; p.(Pro181Ser) de novo variant in GABRA1. One experienced juvenile absence seizures promptly responding to first-line medication, whereas the second developed severe treatment-refractory epilepsy with febrile, absence, atonic, and tonic-clonic seizures indicating marked intrafamilial variability in GABRA1-related epilepsy. Moreover, we provide a molecular characterization of the novel variant based on recently published structural data.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010375 Pedigree The record of descent or ancestry, particularly of a particular condition or trait, indicating individual family members, their relationships, and their status with respect to the trait or condition. Family Tree,Genealogical Tree,Genealogic Tree,Genetic Identity,Identity, Genetic,Family Trees,Genealogic Trees,Genealogical Trees,Genetic Identities,Identities, Genetic,Tree, Family,Tree, Genealogic,Tree, Genealogical,Trees, Family,Trees, Genealogic,Trees, Genealogical
D010641 Phenotype The outward appearance of the individual. It is the product of interactions between genes, and between the GENOTYPE and the environment. Phenotypes
D011963 Receptors, GABA-A Cell surface proteins which bind GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID and contain an integral membrane chloride channel. Each receptor is assembled as a pentamer from a pool of at least 19 different possible subunits. The receptors belong to a superfamily that share a common CYSTEINE loop. Benzodiazepine-Gaba Receptors,GABA-A Receptors,Receptors, Benzodiazepine,Receptors, Benzodiazepine-GABA,Receptors, Diazepam,Receptors, GABA-Benzodiazepine,Receptors, Muscimol,Benzodiazepine Receptor,Benzodiazepine Receptors,Benzodiazepine-GABA Receptor,Diazepam Receptor,Diazepam Receptors,GABA(A) Receptor,GABA-A Receptor,GABA-A Receptor alpha Subunit,GABA-A Receptor beta Subunit,GABA-A Receptor delta Subunit,GABA-A Receptor epsilon Subunit,GABA-A Receptor gamma Subunit,GABA-A Receptor rho Subunit,GABA-Benzodiazepine Receptor,GABA-Benzodiazepine Receptors,Muscimol Receptor,Muscimol Receptors,delta Subunit, GABA-A Receptor,epsilon Subunit, GABA-A Receptor,gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Subtype A Receptors,Benzodiazepine GABA Receptor,Benzodiazepine Gaba Receptors,GABA A Receptor,GABA A Receptor alpha Subunit,GABA A Receptor beta Subunit,GABA A Receptor delta Subunit,GABA A Receptor epsilon Subunit,GABA A Receptor gamma Subunit,GABA A Receptor rho Subunit,GABA A Receptors,GABA Benzodiazepine Receptor,GABA Benzodiazepine Receptors,Receptor, Benzodiazepine,Receptor, Benzodiazepine-GABA,Receptor, Diazepam,Receptor, GABA-A,Receptor, GABA-Benzodiazepine,Receptor, Muscimol,Receptors, Benzodiazepine GABA,Receptors, GABA A,Receptors, GABA Benzodiazepine,delta Subunit, GABA A Receptor,epsilon Subunit, GABA A Receptor,gamma Aminobutyric Acid Subtype A Receptors
D004827 Epilepsy A disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of paroxysmal brain dysfunction due to a sudden, disorderly, and excessive neuronal discharge. Epilepsy classification systems are generally based upon: (1) clinical features of the seizure episodes (e.g., motor seizure), (2) etiology (e.g., post-traumatic), (3) anatomic site of seizure origin (e.g., frontal lobe seizure), (4) tendency to spread to other structures in the brain, and (5) temporal patterns (e.g., nocturnal epilepsy). (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p313) Aura,Awakening Epilepsy,Seizure Disorder,Epilepsy, Cryptogenic,Auras,Cryptogenic Epilepsies,Cryptogenic Epilepsy,Epilepsies,Epilepsies, Cryptogenic,Epilepsy, Awakening,Seizure Disorders
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000073537 Biological Variation, Population Differences in measurable biological values, characteristics, or traits, among individuals of a population or between population groups. Between-Individual Biological Variation,Between-Person Biological Variation,Between-Person Variation,Between-Subject Biological Variation,Between-Subject Variation,Biologic Variability, Population,Inter-Individual Biological Variation,Phenotypic Variability,Phenotypic Variation,Between Individual Biological Variation,Between Person Biological Variation,Between Person Variation,Between Subject Biological Variation,Between Subject Variation,Between-Individual Biological Variations,Between-Person Biological Variations,Between-Person Variations,Between-Subject Biological Variations,Between-Subject Variations,Biologic Variabilities, Population,Biological Variation, Between-Individual,Biological Variation, Between-Person,Biological Variation, Between-Subject,Biological Variation, Inter-Individual,Biological Variations, Between-Individual,Biological Variations, Between-Person,Biological Variations, Between-Subject,Biological Variations, Inter-Individual,Biological Variations, Population,Inter Individual Biological Variation,Inter-Individual Biological Variations,Phenotypic Variabilities,Phenotypic Variations,Population Biologic Variabilities,Population Biologic Variability,Population Biological Variation,Population Biological Variations,Variabilities, Phenotypic,Variabilities, Population Biologic,Variability, Phenotypic,Variability, Population Biologic,Variation, Between-Individual Biological,Variation, Between-Person,Variation, Between-Person Biological,Variation, Between-Subject,Variation, Between-Subject Biological,Variation, Inter-Individual Biological,Variation, Phenotypic,Variation, Population Biological,Variations, Between-Individual Biological,Variations, Between-Person,Variations, Between-Person Biological,Variations, Between-Subject,Variations, Between-Subject Biological,Variations, Inter-Individual Biological,Variations, Phenotypic,Variations, Population Biological
D014430 Twins, Monozygotic Two off-spring from the same PREGNANCY. They are from a single fertilized OVUM that split into two EMBRYOS. Such twins are usually genetically identical and of the same sex. Twins, Identical,Identical Twin,Identical Twins,Monozygotic Twin,Monozygotic Twins,Twin, Identical,Twin, Monozygotic
D020125 Mutation, Missense A mutation in which a codon is mutated to one directing the incorporation of a different amino acid. This substitution may result in an inactive or unstable product. (From A Dictionary of Genetics, King & Stansfield, 5th ed) Missense Mutation,Missense Mutations,Mutations, Missense

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