Preferred Label : Opitz-kaveggia syndrome;
Symbol : OKS;
CISMeF acronym : FGS; FGS1; OKS;
Type : Phenotype, molecular basis known;
Alternative titles and symbols : FGS1; FGS; Fg syndrome 1; Fg syndrome; Mental retardation, large head, imperforate anus, congenital hypotonia, and partial
agenesis of corpus callosum; Keller syndrome;
Description : Opitz-Kaveggia syndrome (OKS) is an X-linked recessive mental retardation syndrome
characterized by dysmorphic features, including relative macrocephaly, hypertelorism,
downslanted palpebral fissures, prominent forehead with frontal hair upsweep, and
broad thumbs and halluces. Most have hypotonia, constipation, and partial agenesis
of the corpus callosum. Some patients have sensorineural hearing loss and joint laxity
evolving into joint contractures. Affected individuals tend to be hyperactive and
talkative (summary by Graham et al., 1999). In their original family, Opitz and Kaveggia
(1974) named the disorder 'FG syndrome' according to the Opitz system of using initials
of patients' surnames. - Genetic Heterogeneity of FG Syndrome Other forms of 'FG syndrome'
were characterized due to the similar clinical features observed by Opitz and Kaveggia
(1974). FGS2 (300321) is caused by mutation in the FLNA gene (300017) on chromosome
Xq28 and FGS4 (300422) is caused by mutation in the CASK gene (300172) on chromosome
Xp11. FGS3 (300406) has been mapped to Xp22.3, and FGS5 (300581) to Xq22.3. Risheg
et al. (2007) suggested that the designation Opitz-Kaveggia syndrome be reserved for
those cases with mutation in the MED12 gene. In part this is justified by the fact
that a MED12 mutation was found in the family originally reported by Opitz and Kaveggia
(1974). See also Lujan-Fryns syndrome (309520), an allelic disorder with an overlapping
phenotype.;
Inheritance : X-linked recessive;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the homolog of S. cerevisiae mediator of RNA polymerase II transcription,
subunit 12 gene (MED12, 300188.0001);
Prefixed ID : #305450;
Origin ID : 305450;
UMLS CUI : C0220769;
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