Table 1

Clinical presentation of subjects with biallelic inactivating UBE3B gene mutations

Subject(s)UCSC-KS01UCSC-KS0212–12–23KOS
Reference(s)This studyThis study121212121–4
UBE3B mutationsc.556C>T*
truncating
c.1166G>A*
truncating
c.1741+2G>C*
truncating
c.545−2A>G
truncating
c.2223_2224delAG
truncating
c.2180A>C*
p.Q727P
Unknown
Sporadic/familialSporadicSporadicSporadicFamilialSporadic1 familial
4 sporadic
SexFemaleFemaleFemaleFemaleMaleFemale5 female
3 male
Neonatal findings
 Weight25th cent.3rd cent.3rd cent.3rd cent.3rd cent.nrVariable†
 Respiratory distress++++++ (7/7)
 Laryngeal stridor/noisy breathing+++++ (3/4)
 Failure to thrive+++++++ (5/6)
 Feeding difficulties+++++++ (5/6)
Reduced growth++++++ (3/7)
Delayed psychomotor development+++++++ (8/8)
Delayed language+++++++ (4/4)
Seizures+++− (1)
Shuffling gait++nrnrnr+ (3/4)
Hypotonia++++++ (5/6)
Craniofacial features
 Microbrachycephaly+++++++ (7/7)
 Long face+++++ (5/7)
 Sparse and laterally broad eyebrows+++++++ (7/7)
 Upslanting palpebral fissures+++++ (7/7)
 Telecanthus+++++++ (5/6)
 Blepharophimosis+++++++ (3/4)
 Ptosis+++‡++ (2/3)
 Epicanthal folds+++++++ (4/7)
 Short nose+++++++ (2/3)
 Anteverted nares/columella below alae nasi+++++++ (2/3)
 Long philtrum+++++++ (5/6)
 Thin lips+++++ (7/7)
 Small mouth+++++++ (3/5)
 Micrognathia+++++++ (8/8)
 High, narrow palate+++ (5/5)
 Small/frail teeth++nr+ (6/7)
 Cup shaped ears+++++++ (7/8)
 Preauricular tags+++ (1/8)
 Auricular stenosis++nr
Eye anomalies
 Microcorneanrnrnrnr+ (5/7)
 Strabismus++++ (6/7)
 Pale disk++− (5/7)
 Nystagmus− (1/6)
 Myopia/astigmatism+++ (5/6)
Hearing impairment+++nr
Skeletal features
 Bell shaped thorax++nrnrnrnr+ (5/6)
 Long and thin fingers++nrnrnrnr+ (6/6)
 Coxa valga+nrnrnrnr+ (2/2)
 Pes talus valgus/varus++nrnrnrnr+ (2/3)
Clitoromegaly++nrnrnr+ (3/4)
Constipation+++++ (3/4)
Gastro-oesophageal reflux+++++++ (1/1)**
Thin skin++++++nr
Reduced cholesterol values+††,‡‡+††+‡‡+‡‡nr
  • *Homozygous change by descent.

  • †3rd cent. (N=3); 10th cent. (N=1); 25th cent. (N=1); 75th cent. (N=3).

  • ‡Unilateral (left).

  • §Submucous cleft palate.

  • ¶<9 mm diameter at 14 years.

  • **Pyloric spasm.

  • ††Low HDL cholesterol.

  • ‡‡Low total cholesterol.

  • cent., centile; HDL, high density lipoprotein; KOS, Kaufman oculocerebrofacial syndrome; nr, not reported.