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Here we present three new DAIPT patients. The genetic diagnosis was established by exome sequencing and let us to identify 6 novel loss-of-function <jats:italic>PIEZO2<\/jats:italic> variants: four splicing (c.1080+1G&amp;gt;A, c.4092+1G&amp;gt;T, c.6355+1G&amp;gt;T, and c.7613+1G&amp;gt;A), one nonsense (c.6088C&amp;gt;T) and one frameshift variant (c.6175_6191del) for which mosaic variant was identified in proband's mother. All patients presented typical symptoms at birth, with congenital contractures, bilateral hip dislocation\/dysplasia, generalized hypotonia, transient feeding and difficulties. Two were afflicted by transient respiratory insufficiency. In all children motor development was severely delayed. In one patient, severe cognitive delay was also observed. 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