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-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorders with Epilepsy Treated with Ketogenic Diet: A Case-Based Review

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Journal Genes (Basel)
Publisher MDPI
Date 2024 Jul 27
PMID 39062627
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Abstract

syndrome is a congenital developmental disorder caused by de novo mutations in the gene, which encodes a DNA/RNA-binding protein essential for transcriptional and translational regulation. We present the case of an 11-year-old patient with a de novo frameshift variant in the gene, identified through whole exome sequencing (WES). In addition to the classical deficiency phenotype, our patient exhibited pronounced sialorrhea and seizures, which were effectively treated with the ketogenic diet (KD). Our integrative approach, combining a literature review and bioinformatics data, has led to the first documented clinical case showing improvement in both sialorrhea and seizures with KD treatment, a phenomenon not previously reported. Although a direct relationship between the de novo mutation and the KD was not established, we identified a novel frameshift deletion associated with a new clinical phenotype.

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