7p22.1 microduplication syndrome

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7p22.1 microduplication syndrome
Other namesTrisomy 7p22.1
Specialty Medical genetics
Symptoms intellectual disabilities, speech and motor delay, facial dysmorphisms
Usual onsetBirth
DurationLife-long
CausesDuplication of the p22.1 region in chromosome 7

7p22.1 microduplication syndrome (also called Trisomy 7p22.1) is a genetic disorder which is characterized by cranial and facial dysmorphisms, intellectual disability, and motor-speech delays. [1] It is caused by a duplication of the p22.1 region of chromosome 7.

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Signs and symptoms

The symptoms of this syndrome are (but are not limited to) cranio-facial dysmorphisms such as macrocephaly, frontal bossing, low-set ears, hypertelorism, etc., intellectual disabilities, speech and motor delays, and heart, ocular, renal and skeletal defects (such as patent foramen ovale {heart} or brachydactyly type D {skeletal} ). [2]

Causes

This condition (as the name implies) is caused by a 430 kB duplication of the p22.1 region of chromosome 7. [3] This mutation is autosomal recessive, meaning that a baby would need 1 copy of a mutated gene from both parents in order to show symptoms of the disorder.

Epidemiology

Only 60 cases of 7q22.1 microduplication syndrome have been recorded in medical literature. [4]

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References

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