STXBP1 encephalopathy: A neurodevelopmental disorder including epilepsy

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Contributors

  • Hannah Stamberger - , Flanders Institute for Biotechnology (VIB), University of Antwerp (Author)
  • Marina Nikanorova - , University of Copenhagen (Author)
  • Marjolein H. Willemsen - , Radboud University Nijmegen (Author)
  • Patrizia Accorsi - , Brescia Civil Hospital (Author)
  • Marco Angriman - , Regional Hospital of Bolzano (Author)
  • Hartmut Baier - , Sinova Clinics South Württemberg (Author)
  • Ira Benkel-Herrenbrueck - , Sana Clinics Group (Author)
  • Valérie Benoit - , Institute of Pathology and Genetics (IPG) (Author)
  • Mauro Budetta - , Unit' Specialistica di Neurologia Pediatrica (Author)
  • Almuth Caliebe - , Kiel University (Author)
  • Gaetano Cantalupo - , University of Verona (Author)
  • Giuseppe Capovilla - , Azienda Ospedaliera Carlo Poma (Author)
  • Gianluca Casara - , Regional Hospital of Bolzano (Author)
  • Carolina Courage - , University of Bern (Author)
  • Marie Deprez - , Institute of Pathology and Genetics (IPG) (Author)
  • Anne Destrée - , Institute of Pathology and Genetics (IPG) (Author)
  • Robertino Dilena - , IRCCS Fondazione Ca'Granda – Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico - Milano (Author)
  • Corrie E. Erasmus - , Radboud University Nijmegen (Author)
  • Madeleine Fannemel - , University of Oslo (Author)
  • Roar Fjær - , University of Oslo (Author)
  • Lucio Giordano - , Brescia Civil Hospital (Author)
  • Katherine L. Helbig - , Ambry Genetics (Author)
  • Henrike O. Heyne - , Leipzig University (Author)
  • Joerg Klepper - , Klinikum Aschaffenburg (Author)
  • Gerhard J. Kluger - , Schön Clinics Vogtareuth, Paracelsus Private Medical University (Author)
  • Damien Lederer - , Institute of Pathology and Genetics (IPG) (Author)
  • Monica Lodi - , Fatebenefratelli Hospital (Author)
  • Oliver Maier - , Children's Hospital of Eastern Switzerland (Author)
  • Andreas Merkenschlager - , Leipzig University (Author)
  • Nina Michelberger - , Sinova Clinics South Württemberg (Author)
  • Carlo Minetti - , University of Genoa (Author)
  • Hiltrud Muhle - , Kiel University (Author)
  • Judith Phalin - , Valley Children's Hospital (Author)
  • Keri Ramsey - , Translational Genomics Research Institute (Author)
  • Antonino Romeo - , Fatebenefratelli Hospital (Author)
  • Jens Schallner - , Department of Paediatrics, Division of Neuropediatrics, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden (Author)
  • Ina Schanze - , Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg (Author)
  • Marwan Shinawi - , Washington University St. Louis (Author)
  • Kristel Sleegers - , Flanders Institute for Biotechnology (VIB), University of Antwerp (Author)
  • Katalin Sterbova - , Charles University Prague (Author)
  • Steffen Syrbe - , Leipzig University (Author)
  • Monica Traverso - , IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini - Genova (Author)
  • Andreas Tzschach - , Institute of Clinical Genetics, University of Tübingen (Author)
  • Peter Uldall - , University of Copenhagen (Author)
  • Rudy Van Coster - , Ghent University (Author)
  • Helene Verhelst - , Ghent University (Author)
  • Maurizio Viri - , Fatebenefratelli Hospital (Author)
  • Susan Winter - , Valley Children's Hospital (Author)
  • Markus Wolff - , University of Tübingen (Author)
  • Martin Zenker - , Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg (Author)
  • Leonardo Zoccante - , University of Verona (Author)
  • Peter De Jonghe - , Flanders Institute for Biotechnology (VIB), University of Antwerp (Author)
  • Ingo Helbig - , Kiel University, University of Pennsylvania (Author)
  • Pasquale Striano - , University of Genoa (Author)
  • Johannes R. Lemke - , Leipzig University (Author)
  • Rikke S. Møller - , University of Copenhagen, University of Southern Denmark (Author)
  • Sarah Weckhuysen - , Flanders Institute for Biotechnology (VIB), University of Antwerp, INSERM - Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, Sorbonne Université (Author)

Abstract

Objective: To give a comprehensive overview of the phenotypic and genetic spectrum of STXBP1 encephalopathy (STXBP1-E) by systematically reviewing newly diagnosed and previously reported patients. Methods: We recruited newly diagnosed patients with STXBP1 mutations through an international network of clinicians and geneticists. Furthermore, we performed a systematic literature search to review the phenotypes of all previously reported patients. Results: We describe the phenotypic features of 147 patients with STXBP1-E including 45 previously unreported patients with 33 novel STXBP1 mutations. All patients have intellectual disability (ID), which is mostly severe to profound (88%). Ninety-five percent of patients have epilepsy. While one-third of patients presented with Ohtahara syndrome (21%) or West syndrome (9.5%), the majority has a nonsyndromic early-onset epilepsy and encephalopathy (53%) with epileptic spasms or tonic seizures as main seizure type. We found no correlation between severity of seizures and severity of ID or between mutation type and seizure characteristics or cognitive outcome. Neurologic comorbidities including autistic features and movement disorders are frequent. We also report 2 previously unreported adult patients with prominent extrapyramidal features. Conclusion: De novo STXBP1 mutations are among the most frequent causes of epilepsy and encephalopathy. Most patients have severe to profound ID with little correlation among seizure onset, seizure severity, and the degree of ID. Accordingly, we hypothesize that seizure severity and ID present 2 independent dimensions of the STXBP1-E phenotype. STXBP1-E may be conceptualized as a complex neurodevelopmental disorder rather than a primary epileptic encephalopathy.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)954-962
Number of pages9
JournalNeurology
Volume86
Issue number10
Publication statusPublished - 8 Mar 2016
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

PubMed 26865513

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