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Snijders Blok-Campeau syndrome is characterized by intellectual disability, speech problems, and distinctive facial features.
- genetic conditions
Frequency
The prevalence of Snijders Blok-Campeau syndrome is unknown. It is thought to be a rare condition. Approximately 60 cases have been described in the scientific literature.
Causes
Snijders Blok-Campeau syndrome is caused by mutations in the CHD3 gene. This gene provides instructions for making a protein that regulates gene activity (expression) by a process known as chromatin remodeling. Chromatin is the network of DNA and proteins that packages DNA into chromosomes. The structure of chromatin can be changed (remodeled) to alter how tightly DNA is packaged. Chromatin remodeling is one way gene expression is regulated during development; when DNA is tightly packed, gene expression is lower than when DNA is loosely packed. Through its ability to regulate gene activity, the CHD3 protein is involved in many processes during development, including maintenance of the structure and integrity of DNA, cell growth and division (proliferation), and the maturation (differentiation) of cells such as nerve cells (neurons).
Some CHD3 gene mutations increase the function of the protein, while most reduce the protein's activity. It is likely that either an increase or a decrease in CHD3 protein activity alters chromatin remodeling, which disrupts normal gene expression. Changes in CHD3 protein activity seem to affect the activity of genes that direct the development of many different organs and tissues before birth. It is unclear how increased and decreased protein function both lead to the signs and symptoms of Snijders Blok-Campeau syndrome.
Inheritance
This condition is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern, which means one copy of the altered gene in each cell is sufficient to cause the disorder.
Most cases of this condition result from new (de novo) mutations in the gene that occur during the formation of reproductive cells (eggs or sperm) in an affected individual’s parent or in early embryonic development. These cases occur in people with no history of the disorder in their family.
Other Names for This Condition
- IDDMSF
- intellectual developmental disorder with macrocephaly, speech delay, and dysmorphic facies
- SNIBCPS
This entry is adapted from the peer-reviewed paper https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/snijders-blok-campeau-syndrome
References
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