Amish, Mennonite, and Hutterite
Genetic Disorder Database

Cockayne Syndrome, type B

Disorder
OMIM #: #133540  (Click to access OMIM database)
Disorder: Cockayne Syndrome, type B 
Also known as:  
Clinical
Phenotype: short stature, dwarfism, failure to thrive, microcephaly, developmental delay, hydrocephalus, various calcifications, peripheral neuropathy, ataxia, hearing loss, premature aging, cataracts, retinitis pigmentosa, optic atrophy, other ocular defects, late eruption of teeth, hypodontia, arrhythmia, genitourinary anomalies, various skeletal defects, photosensitivity, other skin abnormalities,  
Seen In: Amish
Old Order Mennonite
Old Colony Mennonite
Unknown/Other Mennonite
Hutterite
Remarks:

Testing is available at LHSC.

Autosomal recessive 

Mutations
ReferencesXin B, Wang H. (2013) Identification of Two Novel ERCC6 Mutations in Old Order Amish with Cockayne Syndrome. Mol Syndromol Jan;3(6):288-90.
PubMed ID: 23599700
1   Amish  
Gene: ERCC6
Base Change: c.2709+1G>T
Amino Acid Change: splicing defect
2   Amish  
Gene: ERCC6
Base Change: c.1293_1320del28
Amino Acid Change: p.Glu432Lysfs*24
3   Old Order Mennonite  
Gene: ERCC6
Base Change: c.2096dupC
Amino Acid Change: p.Leu700Valfs*60
Last updated: 2022-11-05 

References
Strauss KA, Puffenberger EG. (2009) Genetics, medicine, and the Plain people. Annu Rev Genomics Hum Genet 10:513-36.
PubMed ID: 19630565 
Xin B, Wang H. (2013) Identification of Two Novel ERCC6 Mutations in Old Order Amish with Cockayne Syndrome. Mol Syndromol Jan;3(6):288-90.
PubMed ID: 23599700 

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