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ArticleJournal of medical case reports2025

Neurodevelopmental disorder: Hao-Fountain syndrome with USP7 mutation-a case report.

Fatemeh Rafeienejad, Elahe Keyhani, Nazila Akbarfahimi, Narges Nouri

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Fatemeh RafeienejadDepartment of Occupational Therapy, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Elahe KeyhaniClinical Research Development Center of Rofeideh Rehabilitation Hospital, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Nazila AkbarfahimiDepartment of Occupational Therapy, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. nazilafahimi@gmail.com.
Narges Nourikaryogen Lab, Isfahan, Iran.

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Abstract

backgroundHao-Fountain syndrome (HAFOUS) is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder manifesting as several known symptoms, including speech and language delay, behavioral abnormalities, and intellectual disability. This rare condition is usually diagnosed by heterozygous deletion or mutation in the ubiquitin-specific protease 7 gene in conjunction with phenotype features. CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of a 5-year-old Persian girl with this rare syndrome. The process of diagnosis, from perinatal examinations to the latest laboratory and clinical tests, is described for the first time in Iran.

conclusionReporting all the symptoms of such a rare genetic case in detail emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary teamwork and the necessity of raising awareness among therapists about probable upcoming problems; sharing such evident information with parents would help them manage the complexity of raising children with rare syndromes.

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Intellectual DisabilityLanguage Development DisordersNeurodevelopmental DisordersUbiquitin-Specific Peptidase 7Child, PreschoolFemaleHumansIranMutationSyndromeUbiquitin-Specific Peptidase 7USP7 protein, humanCase reportDevelopmental delayHao–Fountain syndromeOccupational therapySpeech delaySpeech impairmentUSP7

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PMCPMC12291276

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