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Table 1 Clinical, behavioral and histological characterization of the individuals

From: Rare variants in dynein heavy chain genes in two individuals with situs inversus and developmental dyslexia: a case report

Nr.

Nationality (Ethnic origin)

Gender

Age at time of study

Dyslexia

PCD

Laterality

Dynein arms

Neurological diagnoses

Heart

Vision

Spine

Handedness

Others

1

Sweden (Caucasian)

female

59

yes

yes

situs inversus totalis

lack of ODA, normal IDA

Asperger syndrome, ADHD, normal intellectual ability

normal

hypophoria, exophoria, otherwise normal

leftconvex thoracal scoliosis

left-handed

mirror writing ability

2

USA (Caucasian)

male

7

yes

biopsy inconclusive, not diagnosed

situs inversus totalis

inconclusive

hyperactive/ symptoms of ADHD, normal intellectual ability

normal

color-blind, otherwise normal

mild asymmetry of spine

right-handed

 
  1. ODA outer dynein arms, IDA inner dynein arms, ADHD attention deficit hyperactivity disorder