title: Autosomal dominant restless legs syndrome maps to chromosome 20p13 (RLS-5) in a Dutch kindred.
abstract: Six chromosomal loci have been mapped for restless legs syndrome (RLS) through family-based linkage analysis (RLS-1 to RLS-6), but confirmation has met with limited success, and causative mutations have not yet been identified. We ascertained a large multigenerational Dutch family with RLS of early onset (average 18 years-old). The clinical study included a follow-up of 2 years. To map the underlying genetic defect, we performed a genome-wide scan for linkage using high-density SNP microarrays. A single, strong linkage peak was detected on chromosome 20p13, under an autosomal-dominant model, in the region of the RLS-5 locus (maximum multipoint LOD score 3.02). Haplotype analysis refined the RLS-5 critical region from 5.2 to 4.5 megabases. In conclusion, we provide the first confirmation of the RLS-5 locus, and we reduce its critical region. The identification of the underlying mutation might reveal an important susceptibility gene for this common movement disorder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Erasmus MC Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Antonetta M G
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Sas
authors.forename: Alessio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Fonzo
authors.forename: Stef L M
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Bakker
authors.forename: Erik J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Simons
authors.forename: Ben A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Oostra
authors.forename: Anneke J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Maat-Kievit
authors.forename: Agnita J W
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Boon
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bonifati
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D002890:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 20 / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D020869:Gene Expression Profiling / Q000379:methods; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D055106:Genome-Wide Association Study; D006801:Humans; D008126:Lod Score; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020411:Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis / Q000379:methods; D010375:Pedigree; D012148:Restless Legs Syndrome / Q000235:genetics*; D055815:Young Adult