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ArticleCNS neuroscience & therapeutics2026

Genotypic and Phenotypic Profile of 50 Cases With Chromatin Remodeling Complexes-Related Neurological Disorders.

Shimeng Chen, Fei Yin, Fang He, Ciliu Zhang, Xiaolu Deng, Lifen Yang, Li Yang, Chen Chen, Fangyun Liu, Jing Peng

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Shimeng ChenDepartment of Pediatrics, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5255-8992
Fei YinDepartment of Pediatrics, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.
Fang HeDepartment of Pediatrics, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7627-0424
Ciliu ZhangDepartment of Pediatrics, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.
Xiaolu DengDepartment of Pediatrics, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.
Lifen YangDepartment of Pediatrics, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2400-9539
Li YangDepartment of Pediatrics, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3228-2140
Chen ChenDepartment of Pediatrics, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.
Fangyun LiuDepartment of Pediatrics, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5125-1809
Jing PengDepartment of Pediatrics, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7752-6962

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China Postdoctoral Science Foundation General Funding 2025M771966National Natural Science Foundation of China 82471488Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province 2025JJ60695
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aimTo describe the genotypic and phenotypic profile of chromatin remodeling complex (CRC)-related neurological disorders.

methodsWe retrospectively analyzed the clinical characteristics and the genetic spectrum of children with variants in CRC genes.

resultsFifty patients were included. The genotype spectrum involved genes encoding the CHD complex (CHD2, CHD3, CHD4, CHD7, CHD8), the BAF complex (SMARCA2, ARID1B, ARID2, ACTB), and the ISWI complex (BPTF). The predominant phenotypes were global developmental delay/intellectual disability (GDD/ID) (76.0%, 38/50) and epilepsy (64.0%, 32/50). Seventy-five percent of patients with epilepsy had generalized seizures. Sixty-nine percent (20/29) were seizure-free for more than 1 year at the last follow-up (three were lost to follow-up), although 56.3% (18/32) of patients required three or more kinds of antiseizure medications. EEG abnormalities were prevalent (82.2%, 37/45), commonly showing generalized or diffuse interictal discharges (63.6%), slow background activity (59.5%), and slow waves (35.1%). BAF complex variants were significantly associated with GDD/ID, microcephaly, facial dysmorphism, short stature, and slow background activity on EEG, while CHD complex variants were more likely to cause heat-sensitive seizures (FDR < 0.05).

conclusionCRC-related disorders are primarily caused by variants in the CHD and BAF complexes, with CHD2, ARID1B, and SMARCA2 being the frequently involved genes. The conditions are characterized by GDD/ID and epilepsy, with distinct clinical patterns between the CHD and BAF complexes.

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Chromatin Assembly and DisassemblyNervous System DiseasesPhenotypeAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolDNA-Binding ProteinsElectroencephalographyEpilepsyFemaleGenotypeHumansInfantIntellectual DisabilityMaleRetrospective StudiesDNA-Binding ProteinsTranscription Factorschromatin remodeling complexesepilepsyGDD/IDgenotypephenotype

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