Melnick-needles Syndrome

Description

Melnick-Needles syndrome (MNS) belongs to the otopalatodigital syndrome spectrum disorder and is associated with a short stature, facial dysmorphism, osseous abnormalities involving the majority of the axial and appendicular skeleton resulting in impaired speech and masticatory problems.

Clinical Features

Top most frequent phenotypes and symptoms related to Melnick-needles Syndrome

  • Short stature
  • Hearing impairment
  • Scoliosis
  • Hypertelorism
  • Failure to thrive
  • Micrognathia
  • Strabismus
  • Cleft palate
  • Pain
  • Motor delay

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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

Melnick-needles Syndrome Is also known as osteodysplasty of melnick and needles, melnick-needles osteodysplasty.

Researches and researchers

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Melnick-needles Syndrome Recommended genes panels

Panel Name, Specifity and genes Tested/covered
Epilepsy Advanced Sequencing and CNV Evaluation - Developmental Brain Malformations.

By Athena Diagnostics Inc (United States).

SHH, STIL, SIX3, TUBA8, SLC25A19, DEAF1, ARFGEF2, RAB3GAP1, CENPJ, NDE1, FKRP, ARX, ASPM, POMGNT1, POMT2, TUBA1A, COL4A1, CPT2, WDR62, DCX , (...)

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Specificity
3 %
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 %
NGS XLID Panel.

By Greenwood Genetic Center Diagnostic Laboratories Greenwood Genetic Center (United States).

RPL10, RPS6KA3, SLC16A2, SLC9A6, SMC1A, KDM5C, SMS, SOX3, CDKL5, SYN1, SYP, TAF1, TIMM8A, TSPAN7, MED12, UBE2A, USP9X, ZMYM3, ZNF41, ZNF711 , (...)

View the complete list with 94 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
NGS Skeletal Dysplasia Panel.

By Greenwood Genetic Center Diagnostic Laboratories Greenwood Genetic Center (United States).

SLC26A2, SOX9, TRPV4, COL1A2, COMP, FGFR3, FLNA, HSPG2
Specificity
13 %
Genes
100 %
NGS Epilepsy/Seizure Panel.

By Greenwood Genetic Center Diagnostic Laboratories Greenwood Genetic Center (United States).

SCN1A, SCN1B, SCN2A, SCN5A, SCN8A, SCN9A, SHH, ST3GAL3, ST3GAL5, STIL, SIX3, SLC2A1, SLC35A2, SLC9A6, SNAP25, SPTAN1, CDKL5, STXBP1, SYN1, SYNGAP1 , (...)

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Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
FLNA-related disorders.

By Greenwood Genetic Center Diagnostic Laboratories Greenwood Genetic Center (United States).

FLNA
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
Periventricular Heterotopia, Ehlers-Danlos variant (FLNA).

By Center for Human Genetics, Inc (United States).

FLNA
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
Connective Tissue Disorders 22-gene panel.

By Center for Human Genetics, Inc (United States).

TGFB2, TGFBR1, TGFBR2, TGFBR3, ACTA2, NTM, COL11A1, COL11A2, COL1A2, COL3A1, COL5A1, COL5A2, FBN1, FBN2, FLNA, SMAD3, MYH11, MYLK, NOTCH1, PRKG1
Specificity
5 %
Genes
100 %

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Sources and references

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