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J Med Genet 47:81-90 doi:10.1136/jmg.2008.065821
  • Original article

A de novo 1p34.2 microdeletion identifies the synaptic vesicle gene RIMS3 as a novel candidate for autism

Table 2

Phenotype analysis

AU012503 AU012504 AU024703 AU024704
Mutation M260V M260V E177A E177A
Sex Male Female Male Male
Ethnicity Non-Hispanic Non-Hispanic Non-Hispanic Non-Hispanic
Race White White White White
ADI-R
 Age (years) at ADI-R 10 7 6 3
 Social domain 11 19 24 9
 Communication-verbal domain 17 13 20 16
 Restricted, repetitive behavior domain 11 12 5 3
 Classification Autism Autism Autism NQA
 Age of 1st words (months) 12 12 48 36
 Age of 1st phrases (months) 16 14 54 38
 Any language regression No No No No
 Overall level of language Phrase speech Phrase speech Phrase speech Phrase speech
 Any regression of other skills No H, P, SH, M No No
 Anxiety None + None +
 Aggression +++ +++ + +
 Overactivity + + + +
 History of seizures No Possible No No
 Age first steps (months) 14 11 11 13
 Gait Abnormal Abnormal Hx abnormal Unusual
 Coordination impairment (Gross/Fine) GF GF None GF
 Savant skills Memory Drawing Drawing
 ADOS classification Spectrum Autism Autism Autism
Physical measures and abnormalities
 Age (years) at physical examination 12 10 7 5
 Birth weight (g) 4309 3600 3374 2920
 Height (cm) 154.9 139.7 50
 Percentage 61 42 <3
 Weight (kg) 80 31.8
 Percentage 97 29
 Head circumference (cm) 57.7 51.8 49.4
 Head circumference (%) 98 53 27
 Ear length (cm) 6 5.7 5.5 5.1
Functioning/psychiatric
 Age (years) at IQ testing 12 10 7 5
Verbal IQ 126
 Non-verbal IQ 94 107 110
 Depressive symptoms No Yes No No
 OCD symptoms Yes Dx Yes No
 Other diagnosis Anxiety, ADHD Bipolar, ADHD
 Stimulants (current) Adderal
 Other medications (current) Paxil, risperidone Depakote, clonidine Naltrexone none
 ADHD Dx Dx Yes Yes
 Sleep problems 0–1 yo 0–1 yo 1–2 yo Missing
 Asst. reproduction None None None None
 Handedness Right Right Right Right
  • ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ADI-R, Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised; ADOS, Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule; H, loss of purposive hand use; M, motor; NQA, not quite autism; OCD, obsessive–compulsive disorder; P, play and imagination; SH, self help.

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