Rui Jin Xie1, Tian Xiao Li1, Chenyu Sun2, Ce Cheng3, Jinlin Zhao1, Hua Xu1, Yueying Liu4. 1. Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, No. 1000, Hefeng Avenue, Wuxi, 214122, People's Republic of China. 2. AMITA Health Saint Joseph Hospital Chicago, 2900 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, 60657, USA. 3. The University of Arizona College of Medicine at South Campus, 2800 E. Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ, 85718, USA. 4. Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, No. 1000, Hefeng Avenue, Wuxi, 214122, People's Republic of China. shadow7671@163.com.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Phelan-McDermid syndrome (PMS), also known as 22q13.3 deletion syndrome, is a rare neurodevelopmental syndrome resulting from a deletion of the distal long arm of chromosome 22. CASE PRESENTATION: We report a case of a 21 months old Chinese girl presenting with global developmental delay, regression of language skills, unable to understand a few words or walk independently, insomnia, and autism-like behaviors. Copy number variation (CNV) analysis showed a heterozygous loss of SHANK3 gene in the 22q13 region, consistent with a diagnosis of PMS. After treatment with recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH), this patient had an improvement in motor skills and social behaviors. No side effects from rhGH therapy were reported. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first report of using rhGH to treat a Chinese girl diagnosed with PMS. We speculate rhGH could be a reasonable alternative choice for PMS treatment with similar clinical outcomes in comparison to insulin-like growth factor-1(IGF-1). However, further clinical trials are needed to confirm this hypothesis.
BACKGROUND:Phelan-McDermid syndrome (PMS), also known as 22q13.3 deletion syndrome, is a rare neurodevelopmental syndrome resulting from a deletion of the distal long arm of chromosome 22. CASE PRESENTATION: We report a case of a 21 months old Chinese girl presenting with global developmental delay, regression of language skills, unable to understand a few words or walk independently, insomnia, and autism-like behaviors. Copy number variation (CNV) analysis showed a heterozygous loss of SHANK3 gene in the 22q13 region, consistent with a diagnosis of PMS. After treatment with recombinant humangrowth hormone (rhGH), this patient had an improvement in motor skills and social behaviors. No side effects from rhGH therapy were reported. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first report of using rhGH to treat a Chinese girl diagnosed with PMS. We speculate rhGH could be a reasonable alternative choice for PMS treatment with similar clinical outcomes in comparison to insulin-like growth factor-1(IGF-1). However, further clinical trials are needed to confirm this hypothesis.
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Keywords:
22q13.3; Human growth hormone; Phelan-McDermid syndrome; Treatment
Authors: A Kolevzon; M S Breen; P M Siper; D Halpern; Y Frank; H Rieger; J Weismann; M P Trelles; B Lerman; R Rapaport; J D Buxbaum Journal: Mol Autism Date: 2022-04-08 Impact factor: 7.509