PEHO-like syndrome

PEHO-like syndrome is a rare, genetic neurological disease characterized by progressive encephalopathy, early-onset seizures with a hypsarrhythmic pattern, facial and limb edema, severe hypotonia, early arrest of psychomotor development and craniofacial dysmorphism (evolving microcephaly, narrow forehead, short nose, prominent auricles, open mouth, micrognathia), in the absence of neuro-ophthalmic or neuroradiologic findings. Poor visual responsiveness, growth failure and tapering fingers are also associated.

Brain imaging abnormality

An anomaly of metabolism or structure of the brain identified by imaging.


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PMID (PMCID)
27343026
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MIXED_SAMPLE Infant
PEHO Syndrome May Represent Phenotypic Expansion at the Severe End of the Early-Onset Encephalopathies.
Gawlinski P, Posmyk R, Gambin T, Sielicka D, Chorazy M, Nowakowska B, Jhangiani SN, Muzny DM, Bekiesinska-Figatowska M, Bal J, Boerwinkle E, Gibbs RA, Lupski JR, Wiszniewski W.
Pediatr Neurol. 2016;60:83-7.
Patients without optic nerve atrophy and brain imaging abnormalities but fulfilling other PEHO criteria are often described as a PEHO-like syndrome.