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.
Authors
- Melissa Gibbons (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4555-9663)
- Michele Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7542-9053)
- Kaylee Dollerschell
- Allison G. Wheeler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5373-2254)
Institutions
- Children's Hospital Colorado (US)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Child Neurology
- Published
- 2025-10-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/08830738251383989
- Primary Topic
- Muscle Physiology and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00