Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis

Description

Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) is an anomaly of bile acid synthesis (see this term) characterized by neonatal cholestasis, childhood-onset cataract, adolescent to young adult-onset tendon xanthomata, and brain xanthomata with adult-onset neurologic dysfunction.

Clinical Features

Top most frequent phenotypes and symptoms related to Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis

  • Intellectual disability
  • Seizures
  • Ataxia
  • Nystagmus
  • Muscle weakness
  • Cataract
  • Spasticity
  • Cognitive impairment
  • Peripheral neuropathy
  • Hyperreflexia

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Incidence and onset information

— Currently we don't have prevalence information about this disease (Not enough data available about incidence and published cases.)
No data available about the known clinical features onset.

Alternative names

Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis Is also known as cerebral cholesterinosis, sterol 27-hydroxylase deficiency, ctx.

Researches and researchers

Doctors, researchs, and experts related to Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis extracted from public data.

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Current Researchs and researchers

  • HUDDINGE — Pr Ingemar BJÖRKHEM

    Investigator of research project

    • Institution/s:
      — Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institutet - Huddinge
    • Research area/topic::

      Oxysterols in health and disease


  • HUDDINGE — Pr Ulf DICZFALUSY

    Investigator of research project

    • Institution/s:
      — Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institutet - Huddinge
    • Research area/topic::

      Oxysterols in health and disease


Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis Recommended genes panels

Panel Name, Specifity and genes Tested/covered
MitoMet®Plus aCGH Analysis.

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

RGS9, RHO, GRK1, RLBP1, RNASEL, BCS1L, RP1, RP2, RP9, RPE65, RPGR, RPL35A, MRPL3, RPS14, RS1, SAG, SARDH, SCO2, SCP2, SDHB , (...)

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Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
GeneAware Complete Panel Version 2 (Female).

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

RMRP, BCS1L, SACS, BLM, SGCA, SGCB, SGCG, SGSH, SLC12A6, SLC17A5, SLC22A5, SLC25A13, SLC25A15, SLC26A2, SLC35A3, SLC7A7, SMN1, SMPD1, BTD, BTK , (...)

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Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
GeneAware Complete Panel Version 2 (Male).

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

RMRP, BCS1L, SACS, BLM, SGCA, SGCB, SGCG, SGSH, SLC12A6, SLC17A5, SLC22A5, SLC25A13, SLC25A15, SLC26A2, SLC35A3, SLC7A7, SMN1, SMPD1, BTD, TGM1 , (...)

View the complete list with 129 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
Epilepsy Advanced Sequencing and CNV Evaluation - Generalized, Absence, Focal,Febrile and Myoclonic Epilepsies.

By Athena Diagnostics Inc (United States).

SCN1A, SCN1B, SCN2A, SCN3A, SCN5A, SCN9A, ST3GAL5, SLC2A1, SLC35A2, SLC6A1, SLC6A8, SUCLA2, SYNJ1, SLC4A10, CACNA1A, CACNA1H, CACNB4, PCDH19, SLC25A19, CASR , (...)

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Specificity
2 %
Genes
100 %
Epilepsy Advanced Sequencing and CNV Evaluation.

By Athena Diagnostics Inc (United States).

SCN1A, SCN1B, SCN2A, SCN3A, SCN5A, SCN8A, SCN9A, SHH, ST3GAL3, ST3GAL5, STIL, SIX3, SLC2A1, SLC35A2, SLC6A1, SLC6A8, SLC9A6, SMC1A, KDM5C, SMS , (...)

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Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
Dystonia.

By Knight Diagnostic Laboratories - Molecular Diagnostic Center Oregon Health & Science University (United States).

SCP2, SGCE, SLC20A2, SLC2A1, SLC6A3, SPR, SUCLA2, SUOX, TAF1, TH, TIMM8A, TREX1, MCOLN1, FBXO7, CACNA1A, NPC2, PINK1, PANK2, SAMHD1, APTX , (...)

View the complete list with 57 more genes
Specificity
2 %
Genes
100 %
Movement Disorders Panel.

By Knight Diagnostic Laboratories - Molecular Diagnostic Center Oregon Health & Science University (United States).

SCP2, SGCE, SLC20A2, SLC2A1, SLC6A3, SNCA, SPR, SQSTM1, SUCLA2, SUOX, TAF1, TH, TIMM8A, TREX1, MCOLN1, VPS35, FBXO7, CACNA1A, NPC2, PINK1 , (...)

View the complete list with 72 more genes
Specificity
2 %
Genes
100 %
CYP27A1 Sequencing.

By Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (United States).

CYP27A1
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %

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