Epilepsy in Coffin-Siris syndrome: A report from the international CSS registry and review of the literature

Am J Med Genet A. 2023 Jan;191(1):22-28. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.62979. Epub 2022 Sep 30.

Abstract

Coffin-Siris syndrome (CSS, MIM135900) is a rare multiple congenital anomaly syndrome caused by pathogenic variants in the BAF complex; up to 28% of patients have previously been reported to have seizures, however, a comprehensive review of epilepsy has not been undertaken in this population. The International CSS Patient Report Database was queried for patients with self-reported seizures, epilepsy, and EEG results. Data gathered included demographic data, pathogenic gene variants, seizure characteristics and treatments, and EEG findings. In addition, a PubMed search was performed using keywords "Coffin-Siris syndrome" and "epilepsy," "seizures," or "EEG." Results from relevant papers are reported. Twenty-four (7.2%) of 334 patients in the database reported having seizures, EEG abnormalities, and/or epilepsy. Median age of seizure onset was 2. 7 years. Fifteen of the 23 patients with seizures or epilepsy had an ARID1B causative variant. Seventeen patients (5.1%) reported EEG abnormalities, the majority of which were described as focal or multifocal (87.5%). In all but one patient, seizures were controlled on antiseizure medications (ASMs). The literature review yielded 311 unique CSS patients, 82 of which (26.4%) carried diagnoses of seizures or epilepsy. Details on seizure type(s), EEG findings, and response to treatment were limited.

Keywords: ARID1B; Coffin-Siris; EEG; epilepsy; seizures.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Abnormalities, Multiple* / diagnosis
  • Abnormalities, Multiple* / epidemiology
  • Abnormalities, Multiple* / genetics
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / genetics
  • Epilepsy* / complications
  • Epilepsy* / diagnosis
  • Epilepsy* / epidemiology
  • Face / abnormalities
  • Genetic Association Studies
  • Hand Deformities, Congenital* / complications
  • Hand Deformities, Congenital* / diagnosis
  • Hand Deformities, Congenital* / genetics
  • Humans
  • Intellectual Disability* / diagnosis
  • Micrognathism* / diagnosis
  • Micrognathism* / genetics
  • Micrognathism* / pathology
  • Neck / abnormalities
  • Seizures / epidemiology
  • Seizures / genetics
  • Seizures / pathology

Substances

  • DNA-Binding Proteins