Table 1 Clinical, Biochemical, and Imaging Features of the Individuals Carrying PNKP Mutations Family 1 Family 2 Family 3 Family 4 Family 5 Family 6 Family 7 Family 8 P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 Consanguinity − yes − − yes yes yes − Gender male female female female male female female female male female male Age at onset (years) 5 9 6 3 1 3 4 4 7 2 3 First sign dystonia dystonia dystonia ataxia dystonia ataxia ataxia OMA OMA dystonia dystonia More prominent sign neurop. neurop. neurop. neurop. neurop. neurop. neurop. neurop. neurop. neurop. neurop. OMA +++ +++ + ++ + + ++ +++ +++ +++ +++ Age in wheelchair (years) 18 22 18 20 NA 15 25 15 14 20 15 Dystonia + + + + ++ + − − − ++ ++ Cognitive impairment + + ++ + NA − − − + ++ + Motor deficit +++ ++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ Decreased vibration sense ++ + NA ++ NA ++ +++ ++ ++ NA ++ Pyramidal signs − − + − − − − − − + − Obesity − − + + − − + − − ++ − MRI findings CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA Other features BSA BSA dem. NA NA NA NA NA NA dem. BSA α-fetoprotein levels 1.5 N 1.5 N 1.5 N N N 1.5 N 4 N N N N N Albumin levels N N ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ N NA NA ↓ ↓ Cholesterol levels N N N ↑ ↑ N ↑ NA NA ↑ ↑ Abbreviations and symbols are as follows: P1–P11, individuals 1–11, respectively; +, present; ++, moderate; +++, severe; −, absent; ↑, increased level; ↓, decreased level; N, normal level; NA, not available; CA, cerebellar atrophy; BSA, brainstem atrophy; OMA, oculomotor apraxia; neurop., neuropathy; dem., dementia.