Clinical and genetic findings in 6 patients with Joubert syndrome (JS)
Patient | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4* | 5* | 6 |
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Age (y) | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 16 | 10 |
Origin | Swiss | Swiss | Swiss | Turkish | Turkish | Swiss |
Parental consanguinity | + | − | − | + | + | + |
CNS | AT, OMA, CI | AT, OMA, CI | AT, OMA, CI | AT, OMA, CI | AT, OMAb, CI | AT, OMA, CI |
Features | ||||||
Ocular | PR | nor | nor | PR | PR | nor |
Kidney | nor | nor | nor | NPHP | NPHP | nor |
Genetic form | JBTS3 | not known | not known | JBTS5 | JBTS5 | JBTS1 |
Note:— + indicates present; −, absent; AT, ataxia; OMA, ocular motor apraxia; CI, cognitive impairment; PR, pigmentary retinopathy; NPHP, nephronophthisis; nor, normal.
* Siblings.