title: CANPMR syndrome and chromosome 1p32-p31 deletion syndrome coexist in two related individuals affected by simultaneous haplo-insufficiency of CAMTA1 and NIFA genes.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Non-progressive cerebellar ataxia with mental retardation (CANPMR, OMIM 614756) and chromosome 1p32-p31 deletion syndrome (OMIM 613735) are two very rare inherited disorders, which are caused by mono-allelic deficiency (haplo-insufficiency) of calmodulin-binding transcription activator 1 (CAMTA1) and, respectively, nuclear factor 1 A (NFIA) genes. The yet reported patients affected by mono-allelic CAMTA1 dysfunction presented with neonatal hypotonia, delayed and ataxic gait, cerebellar atrophy, psychological delay and speech impairment, while individuals carrying a disrupted NFIA allele suffered from agenesis/hypoplasia of the corpus callosum, ventriculomegaly, developmental delay and urinary tract abnormalities. Both disorders were not seen in one patient together before.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In this study two related individuals affected by a complex clinical syndrome, characterized by cognitive, neurological and nephrological features were studied for the underlying genetic disorder(s) by molecular cytogenetics. The two individuals present dysmorphic facies, macrocephaly, generalized ataxia, mild tremor, strabismus, mild mental retardation and kidney hypoplasia. Moreover, neuro-radiological studies showed hypoplasia of corpus callosum. Genetic investigations revealed a paracentric inversion in the short arm of one chromosome 1 with breakpoints within CAMTA1 and NFIA coding sequences.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of two patients harboring the simultaneous mono-allelic disruptions and consequent haplo-insufficiencies of two genes due to an inversion event. Disruption of CAMTA1 and NFIA genes led to neuro-psychological and nephrological dysfunctions, which comprised clinical features of CANPMR syndrome as well as chromosome 1p32-p31 deletion syndrome.
authors: Center of Social Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology, General Hospital of Celle, 29221 Celle, Germany.
authors: Emanuele G
authors: EG
authors: Coci
authors: Medizinisch Genetisches Zentrum, 80335 Munich, Germany.
authors: Udo
authors: U
authors: Koehler
authors: Institute of Human Genetics, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena University Hospital, 07743 Jena, Germany.
authors: Thomas
authors: T
authors: Liehr
authors: Center of Social Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology, General Hospital of Celle, 29221 Celle, Germany.
authors: Armin
authors: A
authors: Stelzner
authors: Department of Radiology, General Hospital of Celle, 29223 Celle, Germany.
authors: Christian
authors: C
authors: Fink
authors: Center of Social Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology, General Hospital of Celle, 29221 Celle, Germany.
authors: Hendrik
authors: H
authors: Langen
authors: Center of Social Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology, General Hospital of Celle, 29221 Celle, Germany.
authors: Joachim
authors: J
authors: Riedel
keywords: CAMTA1; CANPMR syndrome; Chromosome 1p32-p31 deletion syndrome; NFIA; Paracentric inversion on short arm of chromosome 1