Table 1

Description of the cohort of 106 patients with intellectual disability (ID) and global diagnostic results

Cohort (n=106)With conclusive genetic diagnosis (n=26)Yield (per category)
GenderXLIDADIDTotal
Male96 (91%)1482222/96 (23%)
Female10 (9%)224 4/10 (40%)
Total10616102626/106 (25%)
Age
[0–10]57 (54%)951414/57 (25%)
[10–20]31 (29%)5499/31 (29%)
>2018 (17%)2133/18 (17%)
Sporadic cases*
Female8 (7%)2244/8 (50%)
Male72 (68%)771414/72 (19%)
Total80 (75%)991818/80 (23%)
Familial history
Male sib-pairs125055/12 (42%)
Possible XLID†82133/8 (38%)
Other (non-X-linked)60000/6 (0%)
Total26 (25%)7188/26 (31%)
Consanguinity3 (3%)0000/3 (0%)
ID severity
Mild/borderline12 (11%)3033/12 (25%)
Moderate49 (46%)461010/49 (20%)
Severe45 (42%)941313/45 (29%)
Comorbidity
Microcephaly (<−2 SD)14 (13%)3255/14 (36%)
Epilepsy28 (26%)5266/28 (21%)
Autistic traits34 (32%)729 9/34 (26%)
Hypotonia36 (34%)4488/36 (22%)
Previous exploration
CGH106 (100%)
Fragile-X105 (99%)
Karyotype99 (96%)
# Other genetic tests (mean per patient)2
MRI53 (50%)
Metabolism‡82 (77%)
  • *No familial first degree ID.

  • †Affected male relatives.

  • ‡At least one biochemical test performed.

  • XLID, X-linked ID; in italic: total number per category.