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[The coincidence of benign non-familial infantile seizures type 2 with osteogenesis imperfecta type 1]
D V I1,2, V A Aysina3
1Khabarovsk Center for the Development of Psychology and Childhood «Psylogia», Khabarovsk, Russia.
Insights
This case study presents a 5-month-old infant with neonatal epilepsy, bone fragility, and fractures. Genetic testing revealed two distinct inherited conditions: osteogenesis imperfecta and benign infantile seizures.
Area of Science:
- Genetics
- Pediatrics
- Rare Diseases
Background:
- Neonatal epilepsy can present with diverse etiologies.
- Osteogenesis imperfecta is a group of genetic disorders causing bone fragility.
- Infantile seizures are common in neonates, often with benign outcomes.
Abstract:
A clinical case of a patient with neonatal epilepsy at the age of 5 months, with impaired bone formation, early osteoporosis and frequent limb fractures is described. Panel sequencing confirmed by Sanger sequencing revealed two independent hereditary diseases - osteogenesis imperfect type 1, associated with a mutation in the COL1A1 gene (c.2010delT) and benign non-familial infantile seizures associated with a mutation in the PRRT2 gene (c.649dupC). A unique clinical case of a combination of these diseases is presented.
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