GRIN2B-related neurodevelopmental disorder
| GRIN2B-related neurodevelopmental disorder | |
|---|---|
| Other names | GRIM2B-associated disorder | 
| Specialty | Medical genetics, Pediatry, Neurology | 
| Symptoms | Mainly developmental delays, intellectual disabilities, craniofacial dysmorphisms, behavioural problems and muscle tone anomalies | 
| Complications | Learning disability, communication delay, social ineption | 
| Usual onset | Birth | 
| Duration | Lifelong | 
| Causes | Genetic mutation | 
| Diagnostic method | Genetic testing and physical examination | 
| Prevention | None | 
| Prognosis | Medium | 
| Frequency | Rare, only 100 cases have been described in medical literature | 
| Deaths | - | 
GRIN2B-related neurodevelopmental disorder is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder which is characterized by developmental delays and intellectual disabilities of variable degrees, muscle tone anomalies, feeding difficulties, and behavioral problems.[1]
Signs and symptoms
The following list comprises most of the symptoms people with GRIN2B show:[2][3]
- Intellectual disability (mild to severe)
 - Developmental delay (mild to severe)
 - Hypotonia
 - Epilepsy
 - Autism spectrum disorder
 - Autistic-like behavior
 - Microcephaly
 - Hyperactivity
 - Stereotypy
 - Spasticity
 - Feeding difficulties
 
Less common symptoms include:[4]
- Visual impairment
 - Dystonia
 - Dyskinesia
 - Other choreiform movement disorder
 
Causes
This condition is caused by mutations in the GRIN2B gene, located in chromosome 12.[5]
This gene makes instructions into how to make a protein called GluN2B, a type of NMDA receptor, which is found in brain neurons during ante-natal brain development. It is involved in correct brain development and function, regulating memory, synaptic plasticity and the ability of learning.[6]
Epidemiology
Around 100 cases have been described in medical literature.[7]
References
- ↑ Philadelphia, The Children's Hospital of (2020-05-19). "GRIN2B-Related Disorders". www.chop.edu. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
 - ↑ "GRIN2B related syndrome". NORD (National Organization for Rare Disorders). Archived from the original on 2022-05-13. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
 - ↑ "GRIN2B-related neurodevelopmental disorder: MedlinePlus Genetics". medlineplus.gov. Archived from the original on 2021-10-23. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
 - ↑ Platzer, Konrad; Lemke, Johannes R. (1993), Adam, Margaret P.; Mirzaa, Ghayda M.; Pagon, Roberta A.; Wallace, Stephanie E. (eds.), "GRIN2B-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder", GeneReviews®, Seattle (WA): University of Washington, Seattle, PMID 29851452, archived from the original on 2022-01-20, retrieved 2022-07-01
 - ↑ "Pruebas genéticas - Alteración del desarrollo neurológico asociado con GRIN2B (GRIN2B-related neurodevelopmental disorder) – Gen GRIN2B. - IVAMI". www.ivami.com. Archived from the original on 2022-07-01. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
 - ↑ "GRIN2B gene: MedlinePlus Genetics". medlineplus.gov. Archived from the original on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
 - ↑ "GRIN2B-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder". encyclopedia.pub. Archived from the original on 2022-07-01. Retrieved 2022-07-01.