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ArticleGenetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics2019

Atypical cerebral palsy: genomics analysis enables precision medicine.

Allison M Matthews, Ingrid Blydt-Hansen, Basmah Al-Jabri, John Andersen, Maja Tarailo-Graovac, Magda Price, Katherine Selby, Michelle Demos, Mary Connolly, Britt Drögemoller and 16 more

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Article in Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

28 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. CharacterizingmedRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026
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  3. A Phenotypic Paradigm for Cerebral Palsy Genetics.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026
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  5. Genetic testing in cerebral palsy with clinical and neuroimaging variables.Developmental medicine and child neurology · 2025
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  12. PLP1 gene mutations cause spastic paraplegia type 2 in three families.Annals of clinical and translational neurology · 2023
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  13. The Journal of international medical research · 2023
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  15. Making waves: The changing tide of cerebral palsy.Journal of paediatrics and child health · 2022
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  18. Genetic testing in individuals with cerebral palsy.Developmental medicine and child neurology · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

26 authors.

Allison M MatthewsDepartment of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Ingrid Blydt-HansenBC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Basmah Al-JabriDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
John AndersenDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Maja Tarailo-GraovacDepartments of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Medical Genetics, Cumming School of Medicine, Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Magda PriceDepartment of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Katherine SelbyBC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Michelle DemosBC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Mary ConnollyBC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Britt DrögemollerBC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Casper ShyrBC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Jill MwenifumboDepartment of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Alison M ElliottDepartment of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Jessica LeeBC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Aisha GhaniBC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Sylvia StöcklerBC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Ramona SalvarinovaBC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Hilary VallanceCentre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Graham SinclairBC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Colin J RossBC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Wyeth W WassermanDepartment of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Margaret L McKinnonDepartment of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Gabriella A HorvathBC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Helly GoezDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Clara D van KarnebeekBC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada. c.d.vankarnebeek@amc.uva.nl.
TIDE BC, United for Metabolic Diseases and the CAUSES Study

Funding

CIHR
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe presentation and etiology of cerebral palsy (CP) are heterogeneous. Diagnostic evaluation can be a prolonged and expensive process that might remain inconclusive. This study aimed to determine the diagnostic yield and impact on management of next-generation sequencing (NGS) in 50 individuals with atypical CP (ACP).

methodsPatient eligibility criteria included impaired motor function with onset at birth or within the first year of life, and one or more of the following: severe intellectual disability, progressive neurological deterioration, other abnormalities on neurological examination, multiorgan disease, congenital anomalies outside of the central nervous system, an abnormal neurotransmitter profile, family history, brain imaging findings not typical for cerebral palsy. Previous assessment by a neurologist and/or clinical geneticist, including biochemical testing, neuroimaging, and chromosomal microarray, did not yield an etiologic diagnosis.

resultsA precise molecular diagnosis was established in 65% of the 50 patients. We also identified candidate disease genes without a current OMIM disease designation. Targeted intervention was enabled in eight families (~15%).

conclusionNGS enabled a molecular diagnosis in ACP cases, ending the diagnostic odyssey, improving genetic counseling and personalized management, all in all enhancing precision medicine practices.

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GenomicsHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingPrecision MedicineAdultCerebral PalsyChildFemaleGenetic Association StudiesHumansMaleMolecular Diagnostic Techniquescerebral palsy (CP)intellectual disability (ID)molecular diagnosisnext-generation sequencing (NGS)treatment

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