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Discovering the ANK2-related autism phenotype
Claire Guissart1, Anne Polge1, Nelly Durand2
1Laboratoire de Biochimie et Biologie Moléculaire, CHU Nîmes, University of Montpellier, Nîmes, France.
Abstract:
Interestingly, disease-causing mutations in the ANK2 gene have been identified in patients with autism since 2012, though with no full clinical description. In this Research Letter, for the first time, we describe the detailed characteristics of a patient with autism caused by a new mutation in this gene. Our report is a first step to better understanding ANK2-related autism and will contribute to facilitating its further diagnosis.

