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It encodes a protein involved in regulating various neurotransmitters and neuronal growth and development. The 16p13.11 microdeletion is a genomic deletion in the p13.11 region of the short arm of chromosome 16, previously reported to predispose individuals to neurodevelopmental disorders. These two regions do not overlap on the chromosome, and the 16p13.11 microdeletion does not involve the\n                      <jats:italic>GNAO1<\/jats:italic>\n                      gene locus.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Case presentation<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      We reports a 1-month-old infant presenting with concurrent\n                      <jats:italic>GNAO1 (p. G203R)<\/jats:italic>\n                      gene variation and a 16p13.11 microdeletion. The patient initially presented with recurrent abdominal distension in the neonatal period, which gradually progressed to include focal seizures and intractable epileptic spasms. Interictal EEG showed multifocal discharges and burst-suppression patterns. Brain MRI revealed no abnormalities. A full gastrointestinal series suggested intestinal obstruction and gastro-esophageal reflux. Improved whole-exome sequencing identified: 1) A single nucleotide variantion:\n                      <jats:italic>GNAO1, NM_020988.3:exon6: c.607G<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009\n                      <jats:italic>&amp;gt;<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009\n                      <jats:italic>A (p.Gly203Arg)<\/jats:italic>\n                      . 2) A copy number variation: A pathogenic 1.453 Mb deletion in the 16p13.11 region.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      We describe the developmental trajectory of an infant with overlapping features of gastrointestinal symptoms and drug-resistant epilepsy, carrying a\n                      <jats:italic>GNAO1<\/jats:italic>\n                      variant and a 16p13.11 microdeletion. This case provides insights into the contribution of both single nucleotide variant and copy number variant to the phenotype.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fped.2026.1873389","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,28]],"date-time":"2026-08-28T05:35:12Z","timestamp":1787895312000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Case Report: Early infantile drug-resistant epilepsy and gastrointestinal dysmotility associated with a de novo GNAO1 variant and a 16p13.11 microdeletion"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Xuan","family":"Liu","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University","place":["Chengdu, Sichuan, China"]},{"name":"Key Laboratory of Obstetrics & Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of the Ministry of Education, Sichuan 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