Hereditary ataxia with onset in adulthood

Gene: ELOVL5

Red List (low evidence)

On Oxford panel. Only 2 DM in HGMD published by same group

Created: 27 Apr 2019, 7:39 p.m.

I don't know

Downgraded rating from Green to Amber. As discussed with the GMS Neurology Specialist Test Group webex call 26th July 2019: The Specialist Test Group all agreed that there is only enough evidence to rate this gene Amber

Created: 1 Aug 2019, 3:43 p.m. | Last Modified: 1 Aug 2019, 3:43 p.m.

Panel Version: 1.188

Review and rating submitted by James Polke (Neurogenetics Laboratory, Institute of Neurology, London) on behalf of London North GLH for GMS Neurology specialist test group

Created: 27 Apr 2019, 8:55 p.m.

Review and rating from Tracy Lester (Oxford Medical Genetics Laboratories Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust) on behalf of Wessex and West Midlands GLH for GMS Neurology specialist test group.

Created: 15 Apr 2019, 10:21 a.m.

Green List (high evidence)

At least four families in literature, functional evidence for gene and variants reported in original paper

Created: 15 Apr 2019, 10:06 a.m.

Mode of inheritance
MONOALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal, NOT imprinted

Phenotypes
Spinocerebellar ataxia 38, 615957

Mode of pathogenicity
Loss-of-function variants (as defined in pop up message) DO NOT cause this phenotype -please provide details in the comments

Variants in this GENE are reported as part of current diagnostic practice