Rafiq syndrome (RAFQS) is a congenital disorder of glycosylation (CDG) that is caused by mutations in the MAN1B1 gene and characterized by impaired protein and lipid glycosylation. RAFQS is characterized by a delay in intellectual and motor development, facial and other dysmorphism, truncal obesity, behavior problems, and hypotonia. We describe a Russian patient with delayed intellectual and motor development, a lack of speech, disorientation in space and time, impaired attention and memory, and episodes of aggression.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF