Whole-exome sequencing as a diagnostic tool in a family with XXXX .

@entity1 @entity19699 @entity74 @entity395 @entity717 @entity2055
Complex neurologic phenotypes are inherently difficult to diagnose. Whole-exome sequencing (WES) is a new tool in the neurologist's diagnostic armamentarium. Whole-exome sequencing can be applied to investigate the "diagnostic odyssey" cases. These cases involve @entity1 with @entity395 that likely have a genetic etiology but have failed to be diagnosed by clinical evaluation and targeted gene testing. We describe such a case, a 22-year-old @entity1 who had mild @entity717 and episodes of @entity2055 that affected his whole body. He underwent numerous multidisciplinary and multicentric evaluations throughout his life that failed to establish a clear diagnosis. Following his visit to Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, WES was applied for genetic determination of the unknown disorder in the proband and his biological parents and sister. Additional clinical evaluation, magnetic resonance neuroimaging, electromyography, and electroencephalography of the proband were performed to verify the phenotype after the WES results were available. To our knowledge, this is the first report of the application of WES to facilitate the diagnosis of @entity19699 . This case illustrates that WES supported by clinical data is a useful and time-saving tool in the evaluation of @entity1 with @entity74 .
