Exome sequencing reveals a novel missense mutation in the KIAA0196 gene in a Japanese patient with SPG8.

Exome sequencing revealed a novel missense mutation (c.2152G>A, p.E713K) in the KIAA0196 gene in a Japanese patient with SPG8. To date, only 10 mutations in the KIAA0196 gene have been reported in the world. We describe the clinical and genetic findings in our patient with SPG8, which is a rare dominant hereditary spastic paraplegia. Notably, our patient showed mild upper limb ataxia, which is a relatively atypical symptom of SPG8. Thus, our patient showed a wide clinical spectrum of SPG8.