Genes in panel

Hereditary neuropathy or pain disorder

Gene: ALDH18A1

Amber List (moderate evidence)

ALDH18A1 (aldehyde dehydrogenase 18 family member A1)
EnsemblGeneIds (GRCh38): ENSG00000059573
EnsemblGeneIds (GRCh37): ENSG00000059573
OMIM: 138250, Gene2Phenotype
ALDH18A1 is in 20 panels

2 reviews

Sarah Leigh (Genomics England Curator)

I don't know

ALDH18A1 variants have been associated with spastic paraplegia 9A, autosomal dominant (OMIM:601162) and spastic paraplegia 9B, autosomal recessive (OMIM:616586). Neuropathy has only been associated with two ALDH18A1 variants in two families (PMID: 26026163).
Created: 22 Oct 2024, 3:58 p.m. | Last Modified: 22 Oct 2024, 3:58 p.m.
Panel Version: 5.57

Alexander Rossor (UCL Institute of Neurology)

I don't know

Currently present in several members of two unrelated families
Sources: Expert list
Created: 14 Oct 2024, 8:35 p.m.

Mode of inheritance
BOTH monoallelic and biallelic, autosomal or pseudoautosomal

Phenotypes
spastic paraplegia; cognitive impairment; motor neuronopathy

Publications

  • https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awv143

History Filter Activity

22 Oct 2024, Gel status: 2

Entity classified by Genomics England curator

Sarah Leigh (Genomics England Curator)

Gene: aldh18a1 has been classified as Amber List (Moderate Evidence).

22 Oct 2024, Gel status: 0

Set Phenotypes

Sarah Leigh (Genomics England Curator)

Phenotypes for gene: ALDH18A1 were changed from spastic paraplegia; cognitive impairment; motor neuronopathy to Spastic paraplegia 9A, autosomal dominant, OMIM:601162; hereditary spastic paraplegia 9A, MONDO:0011006; Spastic paraplegia 9B, autosomal recessive, OMIM:616586; autosomal recessive complex spastic paraplegia type 9B, MONDO:0014702

22 Oct 2024, Gel status: 0

Set publications

Sarah Leigh (Genomics England Curator)

Publications for gene: ALDH18A1 were set to https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awv143

14 Oct 2024, Gel status: 0

Created, Added New Source, Set mode of inheritance, Set publications, Set Phenotypes, Set penetrance

Alexander Rossor (UCL Institute of Neurology)

gene: ALDH18A1 was added gene: ALDH18A1 was added to Hereditary neuropathy or pain disorder. Sources: Expert list Mode of inheritance for gene: ALDH18A1 was set to BOTH monoallelic and biallelic, autosomal or pseudoautosomal Publications for gene: ALDH18A1 were set to https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awv143 Phenotypes for gene: ALDH18A1 were set to spastic paraplegia; cognitive impairment; motor neuronopathy Penetrance for gene: ALDH18A1 were set to Complete Review for gene: ALDH18A1 was set to AMBER