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Developmental delay, language impairment, and ocular abnormalities(DEVLO)

MedGen UID:
1824035
Concept ID:
C5774262
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: DEVLO
 
Gene (location): ARPC4 (3p25.3)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0859324
OMIM®: 620141

Definition

Developmental delay, language impairment, and ocular abnormalities (DEVLO) is characterized by delayed acquisition of skills particularly affecting speech and language development, although many patients show mild motor delay. Most affected individuals also have a small head circumference (down to -3 SD) and may have mild dysmorphic features. Variable ocular anomalies include strabismus, cataracts, and cortical visual impairment. Older patients require special schooling and often demonstrate behavioral abnormalities (Laboy Cintron et al., 2022). [from OMIM]

Clinical features

From HPO
Hydronephrosis
MedGen UID:
42531
Concept ID:
C0020295
Disease or Syndrome
Severe distention of the kidney with dilation of the renal pelvis and calices.
Pulmonic stenosis
MedGen UID:
408291
Concept ID:
C1956257
Disease or Syndrome
A narrowing of the right ventricular outflow tract that can occur at the pulmonary valve (valvular stenosis), below the pulmonary valve (infundibular stenosis), or above the pulmonary valve (supravalvar stenosis).
Short stature
MedGen UID:
87607
Concept ID:
C0349588
Finding
A height below that which is expected according to age and gender norms. Although there is no universally accepted definition of short stature, many refer to "short stature" as height more than 2 standard deviations below the mean for age and gender (or below the 3rd percentile for age and gender dependent norms).
Aggressive behavior
MedGen UID:
1375
Concept ID:
C0001807
Individual Behavior
Behavior or an act aimed at harming a person, animal, or physical property (e.g., acts of physical violence; shouting, swearing, and using harsh language; slashing someone's tires).
Apraxia
MedGen UID:
8166
Concept ID:
C0003635
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
A defect in the understanding of complex motor commands and in the execution of certain learned movements, i.e., deficits in the cognitive components of learned movements.
Impulsivity
MedGen UID:
43850
Concept ID:
C0021125
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Acting on the spur of the moment or on a momentary basis without consideration of outcomes; having difficulty establishing or following plans; experiencing a sense of urgency and engaging in behavior that is uninhibited, cannot be inhibited, and is uncontrolled. The possibility of repression is inconceivable.
Myelomeningocele
MedGen UID:
7538
Concept ID:
C0025312
Congenital Abnormality
Protrusion of the meninges and portions of the spinal cord through a defect of the vertebral column.
Intellectual disability, mild
MedGen UID:
10044
Concept ID:
C0026106
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Mild intellectual disability is defined as an intelligence quotient (IQ) in the range of 50-69.
Motor stereotypies
MedGen UID:
21318
Concept ID:
C0038271
Individual Behavior
Use of the same abnormal action in response to certain triggers or at random. They may be used as a way to regulate one's internal state but must otherwise have no apparent functional purpose.
Tethered cord
MedGen UID:
36387
Concept ID:
C0080218
Disease or Syndrome
During normal embryological development, the spinal cord first occupies the entire length of the vertebral column but goes on to assume a position at the level of L1 due to differential growth of the conus medullaris and the vertebral column. The filum terminale is a slender, threadlike structure that remains after the normal regression of the distal embryonic spinal cord and attaches the spinal cord to the coccyx. A tethered cord results if there is a thickened rope-like filum terminale which anchors the cord at the level of L2 or below, potentially causing neurologic signs owing to abnormal tension on the spinal cord.
Hyperactivity
MedGen UID:
98406
Concept ID:
C0424295
Finding
Hyperactivity is a condition characterized by constant and unusually high levels of activity, even in situations where it is deemed inappropriate.
Delayed speech and language development
MedGen UID:
105318
Concept ID:
C0454644
Finding
A degree of language development that is significantly below the norm for a child of a specified age.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
MedGen UID:
220387
Concept ID:
C1263846
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a behavioral disorder that typically begins in childhood and is characterized by a short attention span (inattention), an inability to be calm and stay still (hyperactivity), and poor impulse control (impulsivity). Some people with ADHD have problems with only inattention or with hyperactivity and impulsivity, but most have problems related to all three features.\n\nIn people with ADHD, the characteristic behaviors are frequent and severe enough to interfere with the activities of daily living such as school, work, and relationships with others. Because of an inability to stay focused on tasks, people with inattention may be easily distracted, forgetful, avoid tasks that require sustained attention, have difficulty organizing tasks, or frequently lose items.\n\nHyperactivity is usually shown by frequent movement. Individuals with this feature often fidget or tap their foot when seated, leave their seat when it is inappropriate to do so (such as in the classroom), or talk a lot and interrupt others.\n\nIn most affected individuals, ADHD continues throughout life, but in about one-third of individuals, signs and symptoms of ADHD go away by adulthood.\n\nImpulsivity can result in hasty actions without thought for the consequences. Individuals with poor impulse control may have difficulty waiting for their turn, deferring to others, or considering their actions before acting.\n\nMore than two-thirds of all individuals with ADHD have additional conditions, including insomnia, mood or anxiety disorders, learning disorders, or substance use disorders. Affected individuals may also have autism spectrum disorder, which is characterized by impaired communication and social interaction, or Tourette syndrome, which is a disorder characterized by repetitive and involuntary movements or noises called tics.
Motor delay
MedGen UID:
381392
Concept ID:
C1854301
Finding
A type of Developmental delay characterized by a delay in acquiring motor skills.
Frequent temper tantrums
MedGen UID:
1369702
Concept ID:
C4476626
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Temper tantrums that occur more frequently compared to the temper tantrums that are a part of the normal developmental process.
Inguinal hernia
MedGen UID:
6817
Concept ID:
C0019294
Finding
Protrusion of the contents of the abdominal cavity through the inguinal canal.
Scoliosis
MedGen UID:
11348
Concept ID:
C0036439
Disease or Syndrome
The presence of an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.
Contracture of the proximal interphalangeal joint of the 5th finger
MedGen UID:
767526
Concept ID:
C3554612
Finding
Proximal interphalangeal (PIP) flexion deformity of the little finger. That is, the PIP joint of a little finger is bent (flexed) and cannot be straightened actively or passively. It is thus a chronic loss of joint motion due to structural changes in muscle, tendons, ligaments, or skin that prevents normal movement.
Microcephaly
MedGen UID:
1644158
Concept ID:
C4551563
Finding
Head circumference below 2 standard deviations below the mean for age and gender.
Facial telangiectasia
MedGen UID:
488948
Concept ID:
C0858684
Finding
Telangiectases (small dilated blood vessels) located near the surface of the skin of the face.
Developmental cataract
MedGen UID:
3202
Concept ID:
C0009691
Congenital Abnormality
A cataract that occurs congenitally as the result of a developmental defect, in contrast to the majority of cataracts that occur in adulthood as the result of degenerative changes of the lens.
Exotropia
MedGen UID:
4613
Concept ID:
C0015310
Disease or Syndrome
A form of strabismus with one or both eyes deviated outward.
Strabismus
MedGen UID:
21337
Concept ID:
C0038379
Disease or Syndrome
A misalignment of the eyes so that the visual axes deviate from bifoveal fixation. The classification of strabismus may be based on a number of features including the relative position of the eyes, whether the deviation is latent or manifest, intermittent or constant, concomitant or otherwise and according to the age of onset and the relevance of any associated refractive error.
Accommodative esotropia
MedGen UID:
102331
Concept ID:
C0155336
Disease or Syndrome
A form of esotropia (convergent deviation of the eyes) associated with activation of the accommodative reflex.
Myopic astigmatism
MedGen UID:
748561
Concept ID:
C2363771
Disease or Syndrome
A condition where one or both of the two principal meridians focus in the front of the retina when the eye is at rest.
Cerebral visual impairment
MedGen UID:
890568
Concept ID:
C4048268
Pathologic Function
A form of loss of vision caused by damage to the visual cortex rather than a defect in the eye.

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Galli J, Loi E, Morandi A, Scaglioni V, Rossi A, Molinaro A, Pasini N, Semeraro F, Ruberto G, Fazzi E
Neuropediatrics 2022 Feb;53(1):7-14. Epub 2021 Jul 29 doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1732430. PMID: 34327695
Salman MS, Ikeda KM
Can J Neurol Sci 2013 Mar;40(2):235-40. doi: 10.1017/s0317167100013792. PMID: 23419574
Bruce IA, Broomfield SJ, Henderson L, Green KM, Ramsden RT
Cochlear Implants Int 2011 Feb;12(1):60-3. doi: 10.1179/146701010X486534. PMID: 21756462

Diagnosis

Galli J, Loi E, Morandi A, Scaglioni V, Rossi A, Molinaro A, Pasini N, Semeraro F, Ruberto G, Fazzi E
Neuropediatrics 2022 Feb;53(1):7-14. Epub 2021 Jul 29 doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1732430. PMID: 34327695
Guo H, Li Y, Shen L, Wang T, Jia X, Liu L, Xu T, Ou M, Hoekzema K, Wu H, Gillentine MA, Liu C, Ni H, Peng P, Zhao R, Zhang Y, Phornphutkul C, Stegmann APA, Prada CE, Hopkin RJ, Shieh JT, McWalter K, Monaghan KG, van Hasselt PM, van Gassen K, Bai T, Long M, Han L, Quan Y, Chen M, Zhang Y, Li K, Zhang Q, Tan J, Zhu T, Liu Y, Pang N, Peng J, Scott DA, Lalani SR, Azamian M, Mancini GMS, Adams DJ, Kvarnung M, Lindstrand A, Nordgren A, Pevsner J, Osei-Owusu IA, Romano C, Calabrese G, Galesi O, Gecz J, Haan E, Ranells J, Racobaldo M, Nordenskjold M, Madan-Khetarpal S, Sebastian J, Ball S, Zou X, Zhao J, Hu Z, Xia F, Liu P, Rosenfeld JA, de Vries BBA, Bernier RA, Xu ZD, Li H, Xie W, Hufnagel RB, Eichler EE, Xia K
Sci Adv 2019 Sep;5(9):eaax2166. Epub 2019 Sep 25 doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aax2166. PMID: 31579823Free PMC Article
Lamônica DA, Ribeiro CD, Richieri-Costa A, Giacheti CM
Codas 2016 Nov-Dec;28(6):823-827. doi: 10.1590/2317-1782/20162015184. PMID: 28001274
Bruce IA, Broomfield SJ, Henderson L, Green KM, Ramsden RT
Cochlear Implants Int 2011 Feb;12(1):60-3. doi: 10.1179/146701010X486534. PMID: 21756462
Briegel W
Clin Genet 2006 Aug;70(2):91-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.2006.00649.x. PMID: 16879188

Prognosis

Dunn P, Prigatano GP, Szelinger S, Roth J, Siniard AL, Claasen AM, Richholt RF, De Both M, Corneveaux JJ, Moskowitz AM, Balak C, Piras IS, Russell M, Courtright AL, Belnap N, Rangasamy S, Ramsey K, Opitz JM, Craig DW, Narayanan V, Huentelman MJ, Schrauwen I
Am J Med Genet A 2017 Mar;173(3):611-617. Epub 2017 Jan 31 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.38069. PMID: 28139025
Bruce IA, Broomfield SJ, Henderson L, Green KM, Ramsden RT
Cochlear Implants Int 2011 Feb;12(1):60-3. doi: 10.1179/146701010X486534. PMID: 21756462

Clinical prediction guides

Galli J, Loi E, Morandi A, Scaglioni V, Rossi A, Molinaro A, Pasini N, Semeraro F, Ruberto G, Fazzi E
Neuropediatrics 2022 Feb;53(1):7-14. Epub 2021 Jul 29 doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1732430. PMID: 34327695
Dunn P, Prigatano GP, Szelinger S, Roth J, Siniard AL, Claasen AM, Richholt RF, De Both M, Corneveaux JJ, Moskowitz AM, Balak C, Piras IS, Russell M, Courtright AL, Belnap N, Rangasamy S, Ramsey K, Opitz JM, Craig DW, Narayanan V, Huentelman MJ, Schrauwen I
Am J Med Genet A 2017 Mar;173(3):611-617. Epub 2017 Jan 31 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.38069. PMID: 28139025
Lamônica DA, Ribeiro CD, Richieri-Costa A, Giacheti CM
Codas 2016 Nov-Dec;28(6):823-827. doi: 10.1590/2317-1782/20162015184. PMID: 28001274
Bruce IA, Broomfield SJ, Henderson L, Green KM, Ramsden RT
Cochlear Implants Int 2011 Feb;12(1):60-3. doi: 10.1179/146701010X486534. PMID: 21756462

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