Quadruple the Considerations: Four Genetic Conditions Unveiled in the Setting of Developmental Delays Including a Complex <i>DMD</i> Rearrangement, Telomere Biology Disorder, and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

We present a patient with dystrophinopathy and additional complex genetic variants to highlight potential challenges in directing the care and discussion of treatment options. A 12-month-old male child presented to neurology with global delays, including gross motor and speech delay, macrocephaly with frontal bossing, short stature, and hypertelorism. He underwent extensive genetic workup, which identified 4 genetic diagnoses including an intragenic <i>DMD</i> inversion flanked by single exon deletions, a telomere biology disorder, and 2 neurodevelopmental conditions. Our case highlights the need for heightened awareness of atypical dystrophinopathy phenotypes and utility of emerging genetic testing technologies. In an era of novel therapeutics, including genetically-based treatments, the constellation of genetic variants poses potentially interesting and unique challenges for treatment.

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Journal of Child Neurology
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2025-10-15
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https://doi.org/10.1177/08830738251383989
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Muscle Physiology and Disorders
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Quadruple the Considerations: Four Genetic Conditions Unveiled in the Setting of Developmental Delays Including a Complex DMD Rearrangement, Telomere Biology Disorder, and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Melissa Gibbons, Michele Yang, Kaylee Dollerschell, Allison G. Wheeler
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Quadruple the Considerations: Four Genetic Conditions Unveiled in the Setting of Developmental Delays Including a Complex DMD Rearrangement, Telomere Biology Disorder, and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Melissa Gibbons, Michele Yang, Kaylee Dollerschell, Allison G. Wheeler
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We present a patient with dystrophinopathy and additional complex genetic variants to highlight potential challenges in directing the care and discussion of treatment options. A 12-month-old male child presented to neurology with global delays, including gross motor and speech delay, macrocephaly with frontal bossing, short stature, and hypertelorism. He underwent extensive genetic workup, which identified 4 genetic diagnoses including an intragenic <i>DMD</i> inversion flanked by single exon deletions, a telomere biology disorder, and 2 neurodevelopmental conditions. Our case highlights the need for heightened awareness of atypical dystrophinopathy phenotypes and utility of emerging genetic testing technologies. In an era of novel therapeutics, including genetically-based treatments, the constellation of genetic variants poses potentially interesting and unique challenges for treatment.

Journal of Child Neurology
Children's Hospital Colorado (US), University of Colorado Denver (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 74%
Muscle Physiology and Disorders
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