Unveiling the prenatal features of HADDS: A case report and literature review

Hypotonia, Ataxia, and Delayed Development Syndrome (HADDS), triggered by EBF3 mutations, is a neurodevelopmental disorder syndrome characterized by hypotonia, ataxia, and developmental delay. The affected individuals often are unable to care for themselves, which has a significant impact on society...

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Main Authors: Lina Hu, Dongzhi Li, Li Zhen, Yanan Wang
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description Hypotonia, Ataxia, and Delayed Development Syndrome (HADDS), triggered by EBF3 mutations, is a neurodevelopmental disorder syndrome characterized by hypotonia, ataxia, and developmental delay. The affected individuals often are unable to care for themselves, which has a significant impact on society and families. Hence, prenatal screening and diagnosis are particularly important. However, symptoms and signs of HADDS caused by mutations in EBF3 have not been studied until now. Herein, we report the case of a 1-year-old boy carrying a heterozygous point mutation in the EBF3 gene (c.271 del, p. Asp91Thrfs∗41), who had typical signs and symptoms of mental retardation, hypotonia, developmental delay, neurogenic bladder, constipation, and Pectus excavatum, in addition to atypical facial features. HADDS was diagnosed by Whole Exome Sequencing on a family trio (Trio-WES) for recurrent urinary tract infection with dysuria at 6 months of age, with a normal karyotype and chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA). The variant is a de novo shifted code mutation, which expands the pathogenic gene spectrum of EBF3. Furthermore, we did a retrospective analysis of HADDS patients with a history of pregnancy and childbirth. We emphasized that reduced fetal movement, systematic ultrasound scanning, and fetal MRI might add evidence for prenatal diagnosis. The study is the first to explore prenatal screening for this EBF3 gene-related HADDS and is of great relevance.
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spelling doaj-art-215d105b056e404e83b54f2ce285ce8c2025-02-02T05:27:51ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402025-01-01112e41591Unveiling the prenatal features of HADDS: A case report and literature reviewLina Hu0Dongzhi Li1Li Zhen2Yanan Wang3Guangzhou Women and Children Medical Center, Affiliated to Guangzhou Medical University, ChinaCorresponding author.; Guangzhou Women and Children Medical Center, Affiliated to Guangzhou Medical University, ChinaGuangzhou Women and Children Medical Center, Affiliated to Guangzhou Medical University, ChinaGuangzhou Women and Children Medical Center, Affiliated to Guangzhou Medical University, ChinaHypotonia, Ataxia, and Delayed Development Syndrome (HADDS), triggered by EBF3 mutations, is a neurodevelopmental disorder syndrome characterized by hypotonia, ataxia, and developmental delay. The affected individuals often are unable to care for themselves, which has a significant impact on society and families. Hence, prenatal screening and diagnosis are particularly important. However, symptoms and signs of HADDS caused by mutations in EBF3 have not been studied until now. Herein, we report the case of a 1-year-old boy carrying a heterozygous point mutation in the EBF3 gene (c.271 del, p. Asp91Thrfs∗41), who had typical signs and symptoms of mental retardation, hypotonia, developmental delay, neurogenic bladder, constipation, and Pectus excavatum, in addition to atypical facial features. HADDS was diagnosed by Whole Exome Sequencing on a family trio (Trio-WES) for recurrent urinary tract infection with dysuria at 6 months of age, with a normal karyotype and chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA). The variant is a de novo shifted code mutation, which expands the pathogenic gene spectrum of EBF3. Furthermore, we did a retrospective analysis of HADDS patients with a history of pregnancy and childbirth. We emphasized that reduced fetal movement, systematic ultrasound scanning, and fetal MRI might add evidence for prenatal diagnosis. The study is the first to explore prenatal screening for this EBF3 gene-related HADDS and is of great relevance.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024176220EBF3 geneHADDSNeurogenic bladderHypotoniaPrenatal features
spellingShingle Lina Hu
Dongzhi Li
Li Zhen
Yanan Wang
Unveiling the prenatal features of HADDS: A case report and literature review
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EBF3 gene
HADDS
Neurogenic bladder
Hypotonia
Prenatal features
title Unveiling the prenatal features of HADDS: A case report and literature review
title_full Unveiling the prenatal features of HADDS: A case report and literature review
title_fullStr Unveiling the prenatal features of HADDS: A case report and literature review
title_full_unstemmed Unveiling the prenatal features of HADDS: A case report and literature review
title_short Unveiling the prenatal features of HADDS: A case report and literature review
title_sort unveiling the prenatal features of hadds a case report and literature review
topic EBF3 gene
HADDS
Neurogenic bladder
Hypotonia
Prenatal features
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