Table 1

Clinical findings in adaptor protein complex-4 (AP-4) deficiency syndrome patients

PatientPresent studyVerkerk et al 200911
IV-4IV-5IV-1IV-3IV-4IV-5*IV-6
AP-4 subunit disruptedAP4E1AP4E1AP4M1AP4M1AP4M1AP4M1AP4M1
SexFMFMFMM
Age at evaluation (years)23222423221.521
Early infantile hypotonia+++++++
Spastic tetraplegia+++++NA+
Hypertonia+++++NA+
Hyperreflexia+++++NA+
Babinski sign+++++NA+
Head circumference-3 SD-3 SD-1 SD0 SD-2 SDNA-2.5 SD
Severe ID+++++++
Epilepsy++
AmbulationNA
Normal speechNA
Sphincter controlNA
Stereotypic laughter+++++NA+
Drooling+++++NA+
Eye evaluationNormalNormalNANormalNANAPale optic discs
Hearing evaluationNormalNormalNANANANANA
NeuroimagingMRI: dilated ventricles, cerebellar atrophy, abnormal white matterCT: dilated ventricles, prominent cisternsCT: normal (age 3 months)MRI: dilated ventricles, cerebellar atrophy, abnormal white matterMRI: dilated ventricles, abnormal white matterNAMRI: dilated ventricles, cerebellar atrophy, abnormal white matter
  • * Patient died at 17 months of age from aspiration pneumonia.

  • F, female; ID, intellectual disability; M, male; NA, not available; +, present; −, absent.