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ArticleGenetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics2025

Clinical signatures of SYNGAP1-related disorders through data integration.

Jillian L McKee, Jan H Magielski, Julie Xian, Stacey Cohen, Jonathan Toib, Alicia Harrison, Chen Chen, Dan Kim, Aakash Rathod, Elise Brimble and 8 more

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors.

Jillian L McKeeDivision of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; The Epilepsy NeuroGenetics Initiative (ENGIN), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics (DBHi), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; Epilepsy and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Center (ENDD), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA; Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
Jan H MagielskiDivision of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; The Epilepsy NeuroGenetics Initiative (ENGIN), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics (DBHi), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; Epilepsy and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Center (ENDD), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
Julie XianDivision of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; The Epilepsy NeuroGenetics Initiative (ENGIN), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics (DBHi), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; Epilepsy and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Center (ENDD), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
Stacey CohenDivision of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; The Epilepsy NeuroGenetics Initiative (ENGIN), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; Epilepsy and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Center (ENDD), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
Jonathan ToibDivision of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; The Epilepsy NeuroGenetics Initiative (ENGIN), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.
Alicia HarrisonDivision of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; The Epilepsy NeuroGenetics Initiative (ENGIN), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; Epilepsy and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Center (ENDD), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
Chen ChenAmbit RD, Inc, Morristown, NJ.
Dan KimAmbit RD, Inc, Morristown, NJ.
Aakash RathodAmbit RD, Inc, Morristown, NJ.
Elise BrimbleCitizen Health, San Francisco, CA.
Nasha FitterCitizen Health, San Francisco, CA.
J Michael GragliaSynGAP Research Fund, San Diego, CA.
Kathryn A HeldeSynGAP Research Fund, San Diego, CA.
Sarah McKeown RuggieroDivision of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; The Epilepsy NeuroGenetics Initiative (ENGIN), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; Epilepsy and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Center (ENDD), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
Michael J BolandEpilepsy and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Center (ENDD), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA; Department of Physiology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
Benjamin L ProsserEpilepsy and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Center (ENDD), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA; Department of Physiology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
Rob SedermanDepartment of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
Ingo HelbigDivision of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; The Epilepsy NeuroGenetics Initiative (ENGIN), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics (DBHi), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; Epilepsy and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Center (ENDD), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA; Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA. Electronic address: helbigi@chop.edu.

Funding

A computational phenotyping approach to characterize neurogenetic disordersR01NS131512 · NINDS · CHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA · PI Ingo Helbig · 2023 to 2026
$2.8M
Subgroup delineation in genetic epilepsies and developmental brain disordersR01NS127830 · NINDS · CHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA · PI Ingo Helbig · 2023 to 2026
$2.8M
ClinGen Expert Curation Panel for the EpilepsiesU24NS120854 · NINDS · ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL · PI Ingo Helbig, HEATHER C. MEFFORD · 2021 to 2026
$2.0M
Joint analysis of genomic and electronic medical record data to assess outcomes and drug response in pediatric epilepsiesK02NS112600 · NINDS · CHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA · PI HELBIG, INGO · 2020 to 2024
$963k
NINDS NIH HHS K02 NS112600NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS127830NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS131512NINDS NIH HHS U24 NS120854
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeSYNGAP1 is a genetic neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by generalized epilepsy, autism, and intellectual disability. Despite a comparatively high prevalence, the longitudinal landscape remains relatively unexplored, and complete characterization is essential for clinical trial readiness.

methodsWe combined electronic medical record data (n = 158) with insurance claims data (n = 246) to evaluate longitudinal progression of symptoms.

resultsPhenotypes associated with SYNGAP1 included behavioral abnormalities (odds ratio [OR]: 12.35, 95% CI: 9.21-16.78), generalized-onset seizures (OR: 1.56, 95% CI: 1.20-2.02), autism (OR: 12.23, 95% CI: 9.29-16.24), and a developmental profile with prominent deficits in verbal skill acquisition. Several clinical features showed distinct age-related patterns, such as a more than 5-fold risk of autistic behavior emerging between 27 and 30 months. Generalized-onset seizures were significantly increased (OR: 4.05, 95% CI: 2.02-7.59) after 3 years of age and persisted over time. Valproic acid and clobazam were commonly used for epilepsy treatment, whereas risperidone, aripiprazole, and guanfacine were commonly used for behavior management. Valproate and lamotrigine were more effective at reducing seizure frequencies or maintaining seizure freedom than other antiseizure medications.

conclusionWe delineated the seizure, developmental, and behavioral trajectories in SYNGAP1-related disorders, to improve diagnosis, prognosis, and clinical care, and facilitating clinical trial readiness.

Indexed as

Autistic DisorderEpilepsyIntellectual DisabilityNeurodevelopmental Disordersras GTPase-Activating ProteinsAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolElectronic Health RecordsFemaleHumansInfantLongitudinal StudiesMalePhenotypeSeizuresras GTPase-Activating ProteinsSYNGAP1 protein, humanDevelopmental and epileptic encephalopathyElectronic medical recordHuman phenotype ontologyNeurogeneticsSYNGAP1

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PMID40119723
PMCPMC12419475

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