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Heterozygous variants of this gene, particularly <jats:italic>de novo<\/jats:italic> truncating mutations, are the primary cause of a rare neurodevelopmental disorder: autosomal dominant intellectual disability Autosomal Dominant Mental Retardation 40 (MRD40) or <jats:italic>CHAMP1<\/jats:italic>-related Neurodevelopmental Disorder (CHAND). The core clinical features of this disorder include moderate to severe global developmental delay, intellectual disability, significant language impairment, and distinctive facial features. Additionally, patients may exhibit abnormal muscle tone, behavioral issues (such as autism spectrum disorder traits and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), epilepsy, microcephaly, and involvement of other multi-systemic complications, including gastrointestinal dysfunction. The pathogenic mechanisms of <jats:italic>CHAMP1<\/jats:italic> truncating mutations remain debated, with main hypotheses including haploinsufficiency and dominant-negative effect or gain-of-function, where the latter better explains the more severe clinical phenotypes observed in some patients. Although neurological manifestations are the research focus of <jats:italic>CHAMP1<\/jats:italic>-related disorders, the involvement of other systems such as the digestive system\u2014particularly symptoms like repeated vomiting\u2014has been underreported and lacks systematic research within this disease spectrum. This review aims to integrate the latest research progress on the molecular functions of the <jats:italic>CHAMP1<\/jats:italic> gene, the pathogenic mechanisms of its variants, and the clinical phenotype spectrum of related neurodevelopmental disorders. Based on clinical observations, we also preliminarily explored the potential association between <jats:italic>CHAMP1<\/jats:italic> gene variation and gastrointestinal symptoms (especially recurrent vomiting), with the goal of providing valuable references for clinical diagnosis, management, and future research directions for this rare disease.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3389\/fneur.2025.1664776","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,2]],"date-time":"2025-10-02T04:19:52Z","timestamp":1759378792000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Clinical characteristics, molecular mechanisms, and exploration of association with gastrointestinal symptoms in CHAMP1 gene variation-related neurodevelopmental 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