De novo variants in QRICH1 has recently been reported in 11 individuals with intellectual disability. The function of QRICH1 is largely unknown but it is likely to play a key role in the unfolded response of endoplasmic reticulum stress through transcriptional control of proteostasis. In this study, the authors present 27 additional individuals and delineate the clinical and molecular spectrum of the individuals with QRICH1 variants. Additional findings included poor weight gain, short stature, autism spectrum disorder, seizures and scoliosis. Truncating or splice variants were found in 28 individuals and 10 had missense variants. This study confirms that heterozygous QRICH1 variants cause a neurodevelopmental disorder including short stature and expands the phenotypic spectrum to include poor weight gain, scoliosis, hypotonia, minor structural brain anomalies, and seizures. Inherited variants from mildly affected parents are reported for the first time, suggesting variable expressivity.
