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Pathogenic variants in\n                      <jats:italic>SEPTIN9<\/jats:italic>\n                      with c.316C&amp;gt;T (p. Arg106Trp; NM_001113491.2) missense mutation corresponding to c.262C&amp;gt;T (p. Arg88Trp; NM_006640.4) constituting a recurrent hotspot that accounts for approximately 55% of HNA families in which a pathogenic\n                      <jats:italic>SEPTIN9<\/jats:italic>\n                      variant can be identified. Although well documented in Caucasian and some Asian populations, reports in the Chinese population remain scarce, and the full phenotypic spectrum and optimal management strategy are incompletely defined.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Pathogenic variants were identified by whole-exome sequencing (WES) of the proband and confirmed by Sanger sequencing in available relatives.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      We report a three-generation Chinese pedigree harboring the\n                      <jats:italic>SEPTIN9<\/jats:italic>\n                      R106W mutation. The proband, a 34-year-old female, experienced a painless, self-limiting left upper limb weakness at age nine that resolved spontaneously after 6 months, following a 20-year asymptomatic period. She relapsed postpartum at age 29 with bilateral upper limb pain, weakness, and atrophy, resulting in residual neurological deficits. Her 5-year-old daughter presented with infection-triggered classic childhood HNA, exhibiting distinctive facial features (hypertelorism, epicanthal folds, short palpebral fissures, microstomia, and neck webbing), scapular winging, and severe right upper-limb motor impairment. The child showed functional improvement temporally associated with treatment following corticosteroid pulse therapy, neurotrophic support, and a structured, phased rehabilitation protocol. The proband\u2019s father had atypical hand numbness and tremor in young adulthood and later died of systemic amyloidosis at age 66, but his\n                      <jats:italic>SEPTIN9<\/jats:italic>\n                      genotype could not be determined because genetic testing was not performed. This pedigree demonstrates marked intrafamilial variable expressivity.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      This report delineates the broad clinical spectrum associated with the\n                      <jats:italic>SEPTIN9<\/jats:italic>\n                      R106W mutation in a Chinese pedigree, spanning from childhood to adulthood. Infection and childbirth were identified precipitating factors. The pronounced phenotypic variability underscores the necessity of early molecular diagnosis and cascade screening. Furthermore, prompt multidisciplinary management combining immunomodulation and structured rehabilitation achieved substantial functional recovery in the pediatric patient, highlighting the critical role of active inter vention in childhood-onset HNA.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fgene.2026.1909402","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,11]],"date-time":"2026-08-11T22:10:34Z","timestamp":1786486234000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["SEPTIN9 R106W in a Chinese family with hereditary neuralgic amyotrophy: phenotypic heterogeneity and rehabilitation in a pediatric case"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Jing","family":"Chen","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Wuhan Children\u2019s Hospital Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology","place":["Wuhan, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Shuang","family":"Chen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Wuhan Children\u2019s Hospital Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology","place":["Wuhan, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Xin-yi","family":"Zhu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Wuhan Children\u2019s Hospital Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology","place":["Wuhan, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Wei","family":"Su","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Pediatric Gastroenterology, Wuhan Children\u2019s Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology","place":["Wuhan, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Wen-Han","family":"Zhang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Radiology, Wuhan Children\u2019s Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology","place":["Wuhan, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Dan","family":"Gao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Wuhan Children\u2019s Hospital Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology","place":["Wuhan, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Zhi-sheng","family":"Liu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurology, Wuhan Children\u2019s Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology","place":["Wuhan, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jing-jing","family":"Li","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Wuhan Children\u2019s Hospital Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology","place":["Wuhan, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hong-min","family":"Zhu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Wuhan Children\u2019s Hospital Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology","place":["Wuhan, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,12]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"e173","DOI":"10.1055\/s-0042-1750756","article-title":"Bilateral brachial neuritis after COVID-19: case report","volume":"59","author":"Abdouni","year":"2024","journal-title":"Rev. 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