- RNF216 variants account for most cases (29 reported) and commonly present with dementia, chorea, psychiatric disturbance and white matter MRI changes.
- GHS is autosomal recessive characterised by cerebellar ataxia, dysarthria, dementia and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism across all genetic variants.
- Genotypic heterogeneity: RNF216 (29), PNPLA6 (9), STUB1 (5); STUB1 associated with seizures, earlier onset and longer illness duration.
Cerebellum. 2026 May 4;25(3):70. doi: 10.1007/s12311-026-02016-z.
ABSTRACT
Gordon Holmes syndrome (GHS, MIM 212840) is an autosomal recessive disorder with a clinical manifestation of cerebellar ataxia, dementia and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. To describe the clinical and genetic profile of patients with GHS reported worldwide with genotype-phenotype correlation. This is a review of reported cases of GHS based on the different genetic variant worldwide. We report 2 patients of GHS due to variant in the RNF216 gene. There was total 29 reported cases of GHS with RNF216 variants, 9 cases with PNPLA6 variants, and 5 with STUB1 variant. There was male predominance in the RNF216 and PNPLA6 variants. The median age at onset was lower and duration of illness was longer in STUB1 variants. Cerebellar ataxia and dysarthria were seen in all variants. Dementia, chorea and psychiatric disturbances were common in RNF216 variants. Seizures were seen only in STUB1 variants. Hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism were seen in all variants. Brain magnetic resonance imaging showed signal changes in the white matter apart from the cerebellar and cerebral atrophy in RNF216 variants. Missense, frameshift and non-sense variants were common in RNF216 and missense variants were common in PNPLA6 and STUB1. The phenotypic and genotypic presentation of GHS is heterogeneous with variants in the RNF216 representing majority of GHS cases.
PMID:42080998 | DOI:10.1007/s12311-026-02016-z
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