GNAO1 encephalopathy: differential diagnosis

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

GNAO1 encephalopathy: differential diagnosis. Intra-uterine stroke, Creatine biosynthesis defects. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Disorders causing seizures and movement disorders

  • Intra-uterine stroke
  • Creatine biosynthesis defects
  • Glutaric acidemia type I
  • Cerebral folate deficiency
  • Mitochondrial diseases
  • Dyskinetic cerebral palsy

Disorders causing encephalopathy and movement disorders

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References

  1. Arya R, Spaeth C, Gilbert DL, Leach JL, Holland KD. GNAO1-associated epileptic encephalopathy and movement disorders: c.607G>A variant represents a probable mutation hotspot with a distinct phenotype. Epileptic Disord 2017; 19:67-75.
  2. Waak M, Mohammad SS, Coman D, et al. GNAO1-related movement disorder with life-threatening exacerbations: movement phenomenology and response to DBS. JNNP 2017; pii: jnnp-2017-315653 (Epub ahead of print).
  3. Kobayashi Y, Tohyama J, Kato M, et al. High prevalence of genetic alterations in early-onset epileptic encephalopathies associated with infantile movement disorders. Brain Dev 2016; 38:285-292. 
  4. Cellini E, Vignoli A, Pisano T, et al; FOXG1 Syndrome Study Group. The hyperkinetic movement disorder of FOXG1-related epileptic-dyskinetic encephalopathy. Dev Med Child Neurol 2016; 58:93-97.
  5. Stamberger H, Nikanorova M, Willemsen MH, et al. STXBP1 encephalopathy: a neurodevelopmental disorder including epilepsy. Neurology 2016; 86:954-962. 
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