Aicardi-Goutieres Syndrome is a rare genetic neurological disorder with variable clinical manifestations including infantile spasms-in-flexion, total or partial agenesis of the corpus callosum, and variable ocular abnormalities. It usually manifests as early-onset encephalopathy resulting in severe intellectual and physical disability. Genetic diagnosis is crucial due to the overlapping phenotypic features with sequelae of congenital infection and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Given the phenotypic heterogeneity and diagnostic difficulties associated with young children, Aicardi-Goutieres syndrome may be a more frequent cause of mental retardation and seizure in girls than previously thought. Complications of this syndrome include severe mental retardation, intractable epilepsy and pulmonary complications. It is typically inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern.
The Igenomix Aicardi-Goutieres Precision Panel can serve as an accurate and directed diagnostic tool as well as a differential diagnosis for early-onset encephalopathy ultimately leading to a better management and prognosis of the disease. It provides a comprehensive analysis of the genes involved in this disease using next-generation sequencing (NGS) to fully understand the spectrum of relevant genes involved, and their high or intermediate penetrance.
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