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We performed next generation sequencing (case-based exome or genome sequencing) to further investigate the genetic cause of disease.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Following different lines of investigation, molecular diagnoses were obtained for each case, with patients harboring pathogenic variants in a range of genes including <jats:italic>TMEM106B, GJA1, AGA, POLR3A<\/jats:italic>, and <jats:italic>TUBB4A<\/jats:italic>. We describe the lessons learned in reaching the genetic diagnosis, including the importance of (a) utilizing proper multi-gene panels in clinical testing, (b) assessing the reliability of biochemical assays in supporting diagnoses, and (c) understanding the limitations of exome sequencing methods in regard to CNV detection and region coverage in GC-rich areas.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study illustrates the importance of applying a collaborative diagnostic approach by combining detailed phenotyping data and metabolic results from the clinical environment with advanced next generation sequencing analysis techniques from the research environment to increase the diagnostic yield in patients with genetically unresolved 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