| A rare genetic syndromic intellectual disability characterized by microcephaly, global developmental delay, mild to severe intellectual disability, impairment of speech, feeding problems, behavior problems (often autism spectrum disorder) and dysmorphic facial features (such as prominent ears, deep-set eyes, a short nose with a broad nasal tip, and retrognathia with a broad chin). Other, more variable manifestations include seizures, short stature, ocular anomalies, cardiac anomalies, urogenital anomalies and musculoskeletal defects. The disease can be caused by a single nucleotide variant in the DYRK1A gene (21q22.13) or due to a chromosome 22q22.13 (micro)deletion including the DYRK1A gene. Mutations can occur de novo. |
