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ERIC Number: EJ1492350
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
EISSN: EISSN-1573-3432
Available Date: 2024-08-13
Genetic Diagnostic Yield in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Epilepsy Phenotypes in Children with Genetically Defined ASD
Karen Lob1,5; Danielle M. Sawka1; John N. Gaitanis2,3; Judy S. Liu3; Duyu A. Nie2,4
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v55 n12 p4324-4336 2025
We compared the epilepsy phenotypes in children with genetically defined versus undefined autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A single-center retrospective study was conducted to investigate diagnostic yields of different genetic testing for children with ASD. Patients with at least one testing modality were included and classified as having genetically defined ASD or not based on updated genotype-phenotype correlation. Of the 523 patients included, 79 (15.1%) had results explaining their ASD diagnosis. WES (whole exome sequencing) outperformed CMA (chromosomal microarray) on diagnostic yield (23.0% versus 8.3%). Compared to those with non-diagnostic test(s), children with genetically defined ASD were associated with higher rates for microcephaly, hypotonia, dysmorphic features, and developmental delay/regression. The prevalence of epilepsy was significantly higher in children with genetically defined ASD than those without a genetic diagnosis (35.4% versus 16.4%, p < 0.001, power = 0.97). Furthermore, children with genetically defined ASD had a younger age of epilepsy onset (median 2.2 versus 5.0 years, p = 0.002, power = 0.90) and a higher rate of drug-resistant epilepsy although not reaching statistical significance (35.7% versus 21.9%, p = 0.20). Our study has provided further evidence to support WES as first-tier test for children with ASD and that an early genetic diagnosis has the potential to inform further surveillance and management for ASD comorbid conditions including epilepsy.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA; 2Hasbro Children’s Hospital, The Children’s Neurodevelopment Center (CNDC) and Division of Pediatric Neurology, Providence, RI, USA; 3The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Department of Neurology, Providence, RI, USA; 4The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Departments of Pediatrics, Neurology, and Neurosurgery, Providence, RI, USA; 5Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia , Pediatrics, Philadelphia, PA, USA