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ArticleNeurology. Genetics2026

Leveraging Next-Generation Phenotyping in Dysmorphology to Support Variant Interpretation in Mowat-Wilson Syndrome.

Tzung-Chien Hsieh, Dylan Todd, Taylor Warner, Kayla Blankenship, Dimah Saade, Hannah Weiland, Meghna Ahuja Bhasin, Hannah Klinkhammer, Jing-Mei Li, Peter Krawitz and 4 more

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Tzung-Chien HsiehInstitute for Genomic Statistics and Bioinformatics, University Hospital Bonn, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3828-4419
Dylan ToddUniversity of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6302-6836
Taylor WarnerUniversity of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7530-5098
Kayla BlankenshipDivision of Neurology, Stead Family Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9215-0548
Dimah SaadeUniversity of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1938-9952
Hannah WeilandInstitute for Genomic Statistics and Bioinformatics, University Hospital Bonn, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4368-2820
Meghna Ahuja BhasinInstitute for Genomic Statistics and Bioinformatics, University Hospital Bonn, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2944-6880
Hannah KlinkhammerInstitute for Genomic Statistics and Bioinformatics, University Hospital Bonn, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3752-1275
Jing-Mei LiInstitute for Genomic Statistics and Bioinformatics, University Hospital Bonn, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0965-8945
Peter KrawitzInstitute for Genomic Statistics and Bioinformatics, University Hospital Bonn, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3194-8625
Wei-Liang ChenDepartment of Pediatric Neurology, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9754-4113
Ho-Ming LukDepartment of Clinical Genetics, Hong Kong Children's Hospital, HKSAR.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4066-4066
Moon Ley TungUniversity of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5436-1720
Bharatendu ChandraUniversity of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6777-4137

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Abstract

Background and Objectives: Next-generation phenotyping (NGP) tools, such as GestaltMatcher, have revolutionized the diagnosis of rare genetic disorders through computational facial analysis. While NGP has been widely integrated into differential diagnosis workflows, its application in variant reclassification within the ACMG framework remains underexplored. Methods: We applied GestaltMatcher to a 4-year-old patient with an undiagnosed neurodevelopmental disorder, suspected Mowat-Wilson syndrome (MWS), and a de novo Results: GestaltMatcher ranked MWS as the top differential diagnosis, and PEDIA integration further confirmed Discussion: This study highlights the potential of NGP-driven facial phenotyping and multimodal integration in dysmorphology. The results support the broader application of AI-assisted phenotyping to improve diagnostic accuracy, particularly in neurodevelopmental disorders with distinct facial features.

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