West Syndrome
Description
West syndrome (or infantile spasms) is characterised by the association of clusters of axial spasms, psychomotor retardation and an hypsarrhythmic interictal EEG pattern. It is the most frequent type of epileptic encephalopathy. It may occur in otherwise healthy infants and in those with abnormal cognitive development.
Genes related to West Syndrome
- STXBP1
- CDKL5
- GRIN2B
- ST3GAL3
- SCN2A
- ARX
- SIK1
- PIGA
- PLCB1
- NTRK2
- GUF1
- CNPY3
- SPTAN1
Clinical Features
Top most frequent phenotypes and symptoms related to West Syndrome
- Intellectual disability
- Seizures
- Global developmental delay
- Microcephaly
- Ataxia
- Spasticity
- Low-set ears
- Cognitive impairment
- Delayed speech and language development
- Epicanthus
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Incidence and onset information
— Based on the latest data available WEST SYNDROME have a estimated birth prevalence of 3.7 per 100k in Europe.— No data available about the known clinical features onset.
Alternative names
West Syndrome Is also known as intellectual disability-hypsarrhythmia syndrome, infantile spasm syndrome, x-linked 1, xmesid, west syndrome, x-linked, ohtahara syndrome, x-linked, infantile spasms, infantile epileptic-dyskinetic encephalopathy, issx1.
Researches and researchers
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Panel Name, Specifity and genes Tested/covered |
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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
8 % |
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STXBP1
Specificity
100 %
Genes
8 % |
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STXBP1
Specificity
100 %
Genes
8 % |
![]() By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).
STXBP1
Specificity
100 %
Genes
8 % |
![]() 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
5 %
Genes
77 % |
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SCN1A, SCN1B, SCN2A, SCN8A, SCN9A, ST3GAL5, SLC2A1, SLC35A2, SLC9A6, SIK1, SPTAN1, CDKL5, STXBP1, SYNGAP1, TCF4, TREX1, UBE3A, WWOX, CNTNAP2, CACNA2D1 , (...)
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Specificity
14 %
Genes
70 % |
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SCN2A, ST3GAL3, SLC35A2, SPTAN1, CDKL5, STXBP1, CACNA2D1, ARX, SLC25A22, ADSL, TBL1XR1, FOXG1, GABRB3, GRIN2A, MEF2C, NR2F1
Specificity
38 %
Genes
47 % |
![]() By Greenwood Genetic Center Diagnostic Laboratories Greenwood Genetic Center (United States).
SCN1A, SCN2A, BRAF, SLC2A1, SLC9A6, SMC1A, KDM5C, CDKL5, STXBP1, TBR1, TCF4, MED12, TSC1, TSC2, UBE3A, HDAC8, CNTNAP2, FOXP2, CACNA1C, NSD1 , (...)
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Specificity
7 %
Genes
39 % |
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