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<p><strong>To the Editors:</strong></p> Gillespie syndrome is a rare form of congenital dysautonomia characterized by mental retardation, nonprogressive cerebellar ataxia, partial aniridia, and hypoplastic irides. It was first identified in 1965<sup>1</sup> and, to our knowledge, until now 21 cases had been reported. Genetically, it is an autosomal recessive condition with no mutation of the PAX6 gene.<sup>2</sup>