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Sarva H, Rodriguez-Porcel F, Rivera F, Gonzalez CD, Barkan S, Tripathi S, Gatto E, Ruiz PG. The role of genetics in the treatment of dystonia with deep brain stimulation: Systematic review and Meta-analysis. J Neurol Sci 2024; 459:122970. [PMID: 38520940 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2024.122970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2024] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/17/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Dystonia is a movement disorder characterized by sustained or intermittent muscle contractions that lead to involuntary postures or repetitive movements. Genetic mutations are being increasingly recognized as a cause of dystonia. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is one of the limited treatment options available. However, there are varying reports on its efficacy in genetic dystonias. This systematic review of the characteristics of genetic dystonias treated with DBS and their outcomes aims to aid in the evaluation of eligibility for such treatment. METHODS We performed a PUBMED search of all papers related to genetic dystonias and DBS up until April 2022. In addition to performing a systematic review, we also performed a meta-analysis to assess the role of the mutation on DBS response. We included cases that had a confirmed genetic mutation and DBS along with pre-and post-operative BFMDRS. RESULTS Ninety-one reports met our inclusion criteria and from them, 235 cases were analyzed. Based on our analysis DYT-TOR1A dystonia had the best evidence for DBS response and Rapid-Onset Dystonia Parkinsonism was among the least responsive to DBS. CONCLUSION While our report supports the role of genetics in DBS selection and response, it is limited by the rarity of the individual genetic conditions, the reliance on case reports and case series, and the limited ability to obtain genetic testing on a large scale in real-time as opposed to retrospectively as in many cases.
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- Harini Sarva
- Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Institute, Weill Cornell Medicine, 428 E72nd Street, Suite 400, NY, NY 10021, USA.
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- CEMIC University Institute, School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- CEMIC University Institute, School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Institute, Weill Cornell Medicine, 428 E72nd Street, Suite 400, NY, NY 10021, USA
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- Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Institute, Weill Cornell Medicine, 428 E72nd Street, Suite 400, NY, NY 10021, USA
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- Instituto de Neurociencias Buenos Aires, INEBA, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Movement Disorders Unit, Department of Neurology, Fundacion Jimenez Diaz, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Hentrich L, Parnes M, Lotze TE, Coorg R, de Koning TJ, Nguyen KM, Yip CK, Jungbluth H, Koy A, Dafsari HS. Novel Genetic and Phenotypic Expansion in GOSR2-Related Progressive Myoclonus Epilepsy. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:1860. [PMID: 37895210 PMCID: PMC10606070 DOI: 10.3390/genes14101860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Biallelic variants in the Golgi SNAP receptor complex member 2 gene (GOSR2) have been reported in progressive myoclonus epilepsy with neurodegeneration. Typical clinical features include ataxia and areflexia during early childhood, followed by seizures, scoliosis, dysarthria, and myoclonus. Here, we report two novel patients from unrelated families with a GOSR2-related disorder and novel genetic and clinical findings. The first patient, a male compound heterozygous for the GOSR2 splice site variant c.336+1G>A and the novel c.364G>A,p.Glu122Lys missense variant showed global developmental delay and seizures at the age of 2 years, followed by myoclonus at the age of 8 years with partial response to clonazepam. The second patient, a female homozygous for the GOSR2 founder variant p.Gly144Trp, showed only mild fine motor developmental delay and generalized tonic-clonic seizures triggered by infections during adolescence, with seizure remission on levetiracetam. The associated movement disorder progressed atypically slowly during adolescence compared to its usual speed, from initial intention tremor and myoclonus to ataxia, hyporeflexia, dysmetria, and dystonia. These findings expand the genotype-phenotype spectrum of GOSR2-related disorders and suggest that GOSR2 should be included in the consideration of monogenetic causes of dystonia, global developmental delay, and seizures.
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- Lea Hentrich
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany; (L.H.)
- Max-Planck-Institute for Biology of Ageing, 50931 Cologne, Germany
- Cologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging Associated Diseases (CECAD), 50931 Cologne, Germany
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- Division of Pediatric Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA; (M.P.); (T.E.L.)
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- Division of Pediatric Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA; (M.P.); (T.E.L.)
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- Division of Pediatric Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA; (M.P.); (T.E.L.)
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- Department of Genetics, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands
- Pediatrics, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, 221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada; (K.M.N.); (C.K.Y.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada; (K.M.N.); (C.K.Y.)
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- Department of Paediatric Neurology, Evelina’s Children Hospital, Guy’s & St. Thomas’ Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London SE1 7EH, UK
- Randall Division of Cell and Molecular Biophysics, Muscle Signaling Section, King’s College London, London WC2R 2LS, UK
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany; (L.H.)
- Center for Rare Diseases, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany; (L.H.)
- Max-Planck-Institute for Biology of Ageing, 50931 Cologne, Germany
- Cologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging Associated Diseases (CECAD), 50931 Cologne, Germany
- Department of Paediatric Neurology, Evelina’s Children Hospital, Guy’s & St. Thomas’ Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London SE1 7EH, UK
- Randall Division of Cell and Molecular Biophysics, Muscle Signaling Section, King’s College London, London WC2R 2LS, UK
- Center for Rare Diseases, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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St John M, Tripathi T, Morgan AT, Amor DJ. To speak may draw on epigenetic writing and reading: Unravelling the complexity of speech and language outcomes across chromatin-related neurodevelopmental disorders. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2023; 152:105293. [PMID: 37353048 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2023.105293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
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Speech and language development are complex neurodevelopmental processes that are incompletely understood, yet current evidence suggests that speech and language disorders are prominent in those with disorders of chromatin regulation. This review aimed to unravel what is known about speech and language outcomes for individuals with chromatin-related neurodevelopmental disorders. A systematic literature search following PRISMA guidelines was conducted on 70 chromatin genes, to identify reports of speech/language outcomes across studies, including clinical reports, formal subjective measures, and standardised/objective measures. 3932 studies were identified and screened and 112 were systematically reviewed. Communication impairment was core across chromatin disorders, and specifically, chromatin writers and readers appear to play an important role in motor speech development. Identification of these relationships is important because chromatin disorders show promise as therapeutic targets due to the capacity for epigenetic modification. Further research is required using standardised and formal assessments to understand the nuanced speech/language profiles associated with variants in each gene, and the influence of chromatin dysregulation on the neurobiology of speech and language development.
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- Miya St John
- Speech and Language, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia; Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology, University of Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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- Neurodisability and Rehabilitation, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
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- Speech and Language, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia; Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology, University of Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Speech Genomics Clinic, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
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- Neurodisability and Rehabilitation, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia; Speech Genomics Clinic, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, VIC, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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Dhar D, Holla VV, Kumari R, Sriram N, Saini J, Yadav R, Pandey A, Kamble N, Muthusamy B, Pal PK. KMT2B-Related Dystonia in Indian Patients With Literature Review and Emphasis on Asian Cohort. J Mov Disord 2023; 16:285-294. [PMID: 37309110 PMCID: PMC10548078 DOI: 10.14802/jmd.23035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2023] [Revised: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE aaMutations in the KMT2B gene have been identified in patients previously diagnosed with idiopathic dystonia. Literature on KMT2B-related dystonia is sparse in the Indian and Asian populations. METHODS aaWe report seven patients with KMT2B-related dystonia studied prospectively from May 2021 to September 2022. Patients underwent deep clinical phenotyping and genetic testing by whole-exome sequencing (WES). A systematic literature search was performed to identify the spectrum of previously published KMT2B-related disorders in the Asian subcontinent. RESULTS aaThe seven identified patients with KMT2B-related dystonia had a median age at onset of four years. The majority experienced onset in the lower limbs (n = 5, 71.4%), with generalization at a median duration of 2 years. All patients except one had complex phenotypes manifesting as facial dysmorphism (n = 4), microcephaly (n = 3), developmental delay (n = 3), and short stature (n = 1). Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) abnormalities were present in four cases. WES revealed novel mutations in the KMT2B gene in all patients except one. Compared to the largest cohort of patients with KMT2B-related disorders, the Asian cohort, comprising 42 patients, had a lower prevalence of female patients, facial dysmorphism, microcephaly, intellectual disability, and MRI abnormalities. Protein-truncating variants were more prevalent than missense variants. While microcephaly and short stature were more common in patients with missense mutations, facial dysmorphism was more common in patients with truncating variants. Deep brain stimulation, performed in 17 patients, had satisfactory outcomes. CONCLUSION aaThis is the largest series of patients with KMT2B-related disorders from India, further expanding the clinico-genotypic spectrum. The extended Asian cohort emphasizes the unique attributes of this part of the world.
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- Debjyoti Dhar
- Department of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Institute of Bioinformatics, International Technology Park, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Neuroimaging and Intervention Radiology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Center for Individualized Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Institute of Bioinformatics, International Technology Park, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Sanchis-Juan A, Megy K, Stephens J, Armirola Ricaurte C, Dewhurst E, Low K, French CE, Grozeva D, Stirrups K, Erwood M, McTague A, Penkett CJ, Shamardina O, Tuna S, Daugherty LC, Gleadall N, Duarte ST, Hedrera-Fernández A, Vogt J, Ambegaonkar G, Chitre M, Josifova D, Kurian MA, Parker A, Rankin J, Reid E, Wakeling E, Wassmer E, Woods CG, Raymond FL, Carss KJ. Genome sequencing and comprehensive rare-variant analysis of 465 families with neurodevelopmental disorders. Am J Hum Genet 2023; 110:1343-1355. [PMID: 37541188 PMCID: PMC10432178 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2023.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Despite significant progress in unraveling the genetic causes of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), a substantial proportion of individuals with NDDs remain without a genetic diagnosis after microarray and/or exome sequencing. Here, we aimed to assess the power of short-read genome sequencing (GS), complemented with long-read GS, to identify causal variants in participants with NDD from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) BioResource project. Short-read GS was conducted on 692 individuals (489 affected and 203 unaffected relatives) from 465 families. Additionally, long-read GS was performed on five affected individuals who had structural variants (SVs) in technically challenging regions, had complex SVs, or required distal variant phasing. Causal variants were identified in 36% of affected individuals (177/489), and a further 23% (112/489) had a variant of uncertain significance after multiple rounds of re-analysis. Among all reported variants, 88% (333/380) were coding nuclear SNVs or insertions and deletions (indels), and the remainder were SVs, non-coding variants, and mitochondrial variants. Furthermore, long-read GS facilitated the resolution of challenging SVs and invalidated variants of difficult interpretation from short-read GS. This study demonstrates the value of short-read GS, complemented with long-read GS, in investigating the genetic causes of NDDs. GS provides a comprehensive and unbiased method of identifying all types of variants throughout the nuclear and mitochondrial genomes in individuals with NDD.
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- Alba Sanchis-Juan
- Department of Haematology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; NIHR BioResource, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK; Molecular Neurogenetics Unit, Center for Genomic Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA; Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA; Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
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- Department of Haematology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; NIHR BioResource, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK; Centre for Genomics Research, Discovery Sciences, BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Haematology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; NIHR BioResource, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Haematology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; NIHR BioResource, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Haematology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; NIHR BioResource, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Haematology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; NIHR BioResource, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Medical Genetics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; Centre for Trials Research, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Department of Haematology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; NIHR BioResource, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Haematology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; NIHR BioResource, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Molecular Neurosciences, Zayed Centre for Research into Rare Disease in Children, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK; Department of Neurology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Haematology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; NIHR BioResource, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Haematology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; NIHR BioResource, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Haematology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; NIHR BioResource, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Haematology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; NIHR BioResource, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Haematology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; NIHR BioResource, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Hospital Dona Estefânia, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal
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- West Midlands Regional Genetics Service, Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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- Child Development Centre, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Clinical Medical School, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Molecular Neurosciences, Zayed Centre for Research into Rare Disease in Children, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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- Clinical Medical School, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; Child Development Centre, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, UK
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- Cambridge Institute for Medical Research and Department of Medical Genetics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- North West Thames Regional Genetics Service, Harrow, UK
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- Neurology Department, Birmingham Women and Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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- Clinical Medical School, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; Department of Medical Genetics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Haematology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; NIHR BioResource, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK; Department of Medical Genetics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
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- Department of Haematology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; NIHR BioResource, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK; Centre for Genomics Research, Discovery Sciences, BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, UK.
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Chudy D, Raguž M, Vuletić V, Rački V, Papić E, Nenadić Baranašić N, Barišić N. GPi DBS treatment outcome in children with monogenic dystonia: a case series and review of the literature. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1151900. [PMID: 37168666 PMCID: PMC10166204 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1151900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023] Open
Abstract
Introduction Dystonia is the third most common pediatric movement disorder and is often difficult to treat. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the internal pallidum (GPi) has been demonstrated as a safe and effective treatment for genetic dystonia in adolescents and adults. The results of DBS in children are limited to individual cases or case series, although it has been proven to be an effective procedure in carefully selected pediatric cohorts. The aim of our study was to present the treatment outcome for 7- to 9-year-old pediatric patients with disabling monogenic isolated generalized DYT-THAP1 and DYT-KMT2B dystonia after bilateral GPi-DBS. Patients and results We present three boys aged <10 years; two siblings with disabling generalized DYT-THAP1 dystonia and a boy with monogenic-complex DYT-KMT2B. Dystonia onset occurred between the ages of 3 and 6. Significantly disabled children were mostly dependent on their parents. Pharmacotherapy was inefficient and patients underwent bilateral GPi-DBS. Clinical signs of dystonia improved significantly in the first month after the implantation and continued to maintain improved motor functions, which were found to have improved further at follow-up. These patients were ambulant without support and included in everyday activities. All patients had significantly lower Burke-Fahn-Marsden Dystonia Rating Scale (BFMDRS) values, indicating >25% improvement over the first 15 months. However, there was a decline in speech and upper limb function, manifesting with bradylalia, bradykinesia, and dysphonia, which decreased after treatment with trihexyphenidyl. Conclusion Although reports of patients with monogenic dystonia, particularly DYT-THAP1, treated with DBS are still scarce, DBS should be considered as an efficient treatment approach in children with pharmacoresistent dystonia, especially with generalized monogenic dystonia and to prevent severe and disabling symptoms that reduce the quality of life, including emotional and social aspects. Patients require an individual approach and parents should be properly informed about expectations and possible outcomes, including relapses and impairments, in addition to DBS responsiveness and related improvements. Furthermore, early genetic diagnosis and the provision of appropriate treatments, including DBS, are mandatory for preventing severe neurologic impairments.
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- Darko Chudy
- Department of Neurosurgery, Dubrava University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia
- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Dubrava University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia
- School of Medicine, Catholic University of Croatia, Zagreb, Croatia
- *Correspondence: Marina Raguž
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Centre, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Centre, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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Regulation, functions and transmission of bivalent chromatin during mammalian development. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol 2023; 24:6-26. [PMID: 36028557 DOI: 10.1038/s41580-022-00518-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 46.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Cells differentiate and progress through development guided by a dynamic chromatin landscape that mediates gene expression programmes. During development, mammalian cells display a paradoxical chromatin state: histone modifications associated with gene activation (trimethylated histone H3 Lys4 (H3K4me3)) and with gene repression (trimethylated H3 Lys27 (H3K27me3)) co-occur at promoters of developmental genes. This bivalent chromatin modification state is thought to poise important regulatory genes for expression or repression during cell-lineage specification. In this Review, we discuss recent work that has expanded our understanding of the molecular basis of bivalent chromatin and its contributions to mammalian development. We describe the factors that establish bivalency, especially histone-lysine N-methyltransferase 2B (KMT2B) and Polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2), and consider evidence indicating that PRC1 shapes bivalency and may contribute to its transmission between generations. We posit that bivalency is a key feature of germline and embryonic stem cells, as well as other types of stem and progenitor cells. Finally, we discuss the relevance of bivalent chromtin to human development and cancer, and outline avenues of future research.
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Wu L, Huang J, Trivedi P, Sun X, Yu H, He Z, Zhang X. Zinc finger myeloid Nervy DEAF-1 type (ZMYND) domain containing proteins exert molecular interactions to implicate in carcinogenesis. Discov Oncol 2022; 13:139. [PMID: 36520265 PMCID: PMC9755447 DOI: 10.1007/s12672-022-00597-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Morphogenesis and organogenesis in the low organisms have been found to be modulated by a number of proteins, and one of such factor, deformed epidermal auto-regulatory factor-1 (DEAF-1) has been initially identified in Drosophila. The mammalian homologue of DEAF-1 and structurally related proteins have been identified, and they formed a family with over 20 members. The factors regulate gene expression through association with co-repressors, recognition of genomic marker, to exert histone modification by catalyze addition of some chemical groups to certain amino acid residues on histone and non-histone proteins, and degradation host proteins, so as to regulate cell cycle progression and execution of cell death. The formation of fused genes during chromosomal translocation, exemplified with myeloid transforming gene on chromosome 8 (MTG8)/eight-to-twenty one translocation (ETO) /ZMYND2, MTG receptor 1 (MTGR1)/ZMYND3, MTG on chromosome 16/MTGR2/ZMYND4 and BS69/ZMYND11 contributes to malignant transformation. Other anomaly like copy number variation (CNV) of BS69/ZMYND11 and promoter hyper methylation of BLU/ZMYND10 has been noted in malignancies. It has been reported that when fusing with Runt-related transcription factor 1 (RUNX1), the binding of MTG8/ZMYND2 with co-repressors is disturbed, and silencing of BLU/ZMYND10 abrogates its ability to inhibition of cell cycle and promotion of apoptotic death. Further characterization of the implication of ZMYND proteins in carcinogenesis would enhance understanding of the mechanisms of occurrence and early diagnosis of tumors, and effective antitumor efficacy.
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- Longji Wu
- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Diagnostics, Guangdong Medical University, Songshan Lake Scientific and Industrial Park, Dongguan, 523808, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
- Chinese-American Tumor Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Diagnostics, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Modern Biology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Diagnostics, Guangdong Medical University, Songshan Lake Scientific and Industrial Park, Dongguan, 523808, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
- Chinese-American Tumor Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Diagnostics, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Aging, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Diagnostics, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Chinese-American Tumor Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Diagnostics, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Diagnostics, Guangdong Medical University, Songshan Lake Scientific and Industrial Park, Dongguan, 523808, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
- Chinese-American Tumor Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Diagnostics, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Diagnostics, Guangdong Medical University, Songshan Lake Scientific and Industrial Park, Dongguan, 523808, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
- Chinese-American Tumor Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Diagnostics, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
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Rangel YA, Espinosa E. Early-onset generalized dystonia caused by a new mutation in the KMT2B gene: Case report. BIOMEDICA : REVISTA DEL INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD 2022; 42:429-434. [PMID: 36122281 PMCID: PMC9528928 DOI: 10.7705/biomedica.6296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Introduction: KMT2B-related dystonia is a recently described subtype of focal-onset dystonia in the lower limbs, evolving into a generalized form with cervical, oropharyngeal involvement, dysarthria, swallowing disorder and intellectual disability. Clinical case: We describe the case of a 10-year-old female patient, without a history of consanguinity or neurological disease. She manifested abnormal gait and dystonia with focal onset and progressive course with evolution into generalized dystonia, affecting orofacial and bulbar muscles, significant alteration of language and swallowing. Metabolic and systemic studies, including neuroimaging, were found to be normal. A complete genomic sequencing study was performed identifying a new, probably pathogenic, heterozygous variant in the KMT2B gene, c.1205delC, p. (Pro402Hisfs*5), causing displacement in the reading frame, a finding that explains the patient’s phenotype and it is associated to autosomal dominant childhood-onset dystonia-28. Conclusion: We report a new heterozygous mutation in the KMT2B gene as a cause of generalized early-onset dystonia not reported in the literature until the date. The diagnosis of this pathology has implications for the treatment and prognosis of patients, given that therapeutic strategies implemented early can prevent the fast deterioration and severe course of this disease.
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- Yully Andrea Rangel
- Servicio de Neurología Pediátrica, Hospital Militar Central, Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia.
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- Servicio de Neurología Pediátrica, Hospital Militar Central, Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia.
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Rajan R, Garg K, Saini A, Radhakrishnan DM, Carecchio M, Bk B, Singh M, Srivastava AK. GPi-DBS for KMT2B-Associated Dystonia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Mov Disord Clin Pract 2022; 9:31-37. [PMID: 35005062 DOI: 10.1002/mdc3.13374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2021] [Revised: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background Early evidence suggests good response to pallidal deep brain stimulation (DBS) in DYT-KMT2B. Objectives We aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess outcomes and identify predictors of good outcome following GPi-DBS in DYT-KMT2B. Methods We searched MEDLINE, Cochrane and MDS-abstracts databases using the MeSH terms "KMT2B and DYT28". We included studies that reported objective outcomes following GPi-DBS in DYT-KMT2B. The BFMDRS-M (Burke-Fahn-Marsden Dystonia Rating Scale- Movement) total scores pre- and post-surgery were used to quantify outcomes. We calculated pooled effects using a random effects meta-analysis and used meta-regression to identify potential effect modifiers. Multiple linear regression using individual patient data was used to identify predictors of good outcome (>50% improvement from baseline on BFMDRS-M). Results Initial searches screened 132 abstracts of which 34 full-text articles were identified to be of potential interest. Ten studies reporting 42 individual patients, met the inclusion/exclusion criteria and were included in the final review. The mean age at onset was 6.4 ± 5.7 years and 40% were male. The median follow-up was 12 months (range: 1-264 months). GPi-DBS resulted in median BFMDRS-M improvement of 42.7% (range: -103.5% to 95.9%) postoperatively. Pooled proportion of patients experiencing clinical improvement >50% on BFMDRS-M was 41% (95% CI: 27%-57%). Male gender [β: 22.6, 95% CI: 8.0-37.3, P = 0.004), and higher pre-operative BFMDRS-M score [β: 0.62, 95% CI: 0.36-0.87, P < 0.001) were independently associated with better outcome. Conclusion KMT2B-associated dystonia responds effectively to pallidal stimulation. The outcome is better in males and those with more severe dystonia at baseline.
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- Roopa Rajan
- Department of Neurology All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi India
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- Department of Neurosurgery All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi India
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- Department of Neurology All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi India
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- Department of Neurology All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi India
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- Movement Disorders Unit, Department of Neuroscience University of Padua Padua Italy
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- CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology New Delhi India
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- Department of Neurosurgery All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi India
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- Department of Neurology All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi India
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Rajan R, Garg K, Saini A, Kumar M, Binukumar BK, Scaria V, Aggarwal R, Gupta A, Vishnu VY, Garg A, Singh MB, Bhatia R, Srivastava AK, Padma Srivastava M, Singh M. Pallidal Deep Brain Stimulation for KMT2B Related Dystonia in An Indian Patient. Ann Indian Acad Neurol 2021; 24:586-588. [PMID: 34728955 PMCID: PMC8513985 DOI: 10.4103/aian.aian_1316_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Revised: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
Abstract
Outcomes of pallidal stimulation in KMT2B dystonia have been infrequently reported prospectively. We report the six-month outcomes of bilateral GPi DBS in an Asian Indian patient with early-onset generalized dystonia associated with a novel heterozygous variant in the KMT2B gene.
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- Roopa Rajan
- Department of Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, New Delhi, India
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- CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, New Delhi, India
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- CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Neuroradiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Cif L, Demailly D, Lin JP, Barwick KE, Sa M, Abela L, Malhotra S, Chong WK, Steel D, Sanchis-Juan A, Ngoh A, Trump N, Meyer E, Vasques X, Rankin J, Allain MW, Applegate CD, Attaripour Isfahani S, Baleine J, Balint B, Bassetti JA, Baple EL, Bhatia KP, Blanchet C, Burglen L, Cambonie G, Seng EC, Bastaraud SC, Cyprien F, Coubes C, d'Hardemare V, Doja A, Dorison N, Doummar D, Dy-Hollins ME, Farrelly E, Fitzpatrick DR, Fearon C, Fieg EL, Fogel BL, Forman EB, Fox RG, Gahl WA, Galosi S, Gonzalez V, Graves TD, Gregory A, Hallett M, Hasegawa H, Hayflick SJ, Hamosh A, Hully M, Jansen S, Jeong SY, Krier JB, Krystal S, Kumar KR, Laurencin C, Lee H, Lesca G, François LL, Lynch T, Mahant N, Martinez-Agosto JA, Milesi C, Mills KA, Mondain M, Morales-Briceno H, Ostergaard JR, Pal S, Pallais JC, Pavillard F, Perrigault PF, Petersen AK, Polo G, Poulen G, Rinne T, Roujeau T, Rogers C, Roubertie A, Sahagian M, Schaefer E, Selim L, Selway R, Sharma N, Signer R, Soldatos AG, Stevenson DA, Stewart F, Tchan M, Verma IC, de Vries BBA, Wilson JL, Wong DA, Zaitoun R, Zhen D, Znaczko A, Dale RC, de Gusmão CM, Friedman J, Fung VSC, King MD, Mohammad SS, Rohena L, Waugh JL, Toro C, Raymond FL, Topf M, Coubes P, Gorman KM, Kurian MA. KMT2B-related disorders: expansion of the phenotypic spectrum and long-term efficacy of deep brain stimulation. Brain 2021; 143:3242-3261. [PMID: 33150406 DOI: 10.1093/brain/awaa304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Revised: 06/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
Heterozygous mutations in KMT2B are associated with an early-onset, progressive and often complex dystonia (DYT28). Key characteristics of typical disease include focal motor features at disease presentation, evolving through a caudocranial pattern into generalized dystonia, with prominent oromandibular, laryngeal and cervical involvement. Although KMT2B-related disease is emerging as one of the most common causes of early-onset genetic dystonia, much remains to be understood about the full spectrum of the disease. We describe a cohort of 53 patients with KMT2B mutations, with detailed delineation of their clinical phenotype and molecular genetic features. We report new disease presentations, including atypical patterns of dystonia evolution and a subgroup of patients with a non-dystonic neurodevelopmental phenotype. In addition to the previously reported systemic features, our study has identified co-morbidities, including the risk of status dystonicus, intrauterine growth retardation, and endocrinopathies. Analysis of this study cohort (n = 53) in tandem with published cases (n = 80) revealed that patients with chromosomal deletions and protein truncating variants had a significantly higher burden of systemic disease (with earlier onset of dystonia) than those with missense variants. Eighteen individuals had detailed longitudinal data available after insertion of deep brain stimulation for medically refractory dystonia. Median age at deep brain stimulation was 11.5 years (range: 4.5-37.0 years). Follow-up after deep brain stimulation ranged from 0.25 to 22 years. Significant improvement of motor function and disability (as assessed by the Burke Fahn Marsden's Dystonia Rating Scales, BFMDRS-M and BFMDRS-D) was evident at 6 months, 1 year and last follow-up (motor, P = 0.001, P = 0.004, and P = 0.012; disability, P = 0.009, P = 0.002 and P = 0.012). At 1 year post-deep brain stimulation, >50% of subjects showed BFMDRS-M and BFMDRS-D improvements of >30%. In the long-term deep brain stimulation cohort (deep brain stimulation inserted for >5 years, n = 8), improvement of >30% was maintained in 5/8 and 3/8 subjects for the BFMDRS-M and BFMDRS-D, respectively. The greatest BFMDRS-M improvements were observed for trunk (53.2%) and cervical (50.5%) dystonia, with less clinical impact on laryngeal dystonia. Improvements in gait dystonia decreased from 20.9% at 1 year to 16.2% at last assessment; no patient maintained a fully independent gait. Reduction of BFMDRS-D was maintained for swallowing (52.9%). Five patients developed mild parkinsonism following deep brain stimulation. KMT2B-related disease comprises an expanding continuum from infancy to adulthood, with early evidence of genotype-phenotype correlations. Except for laryngeal dysphonia, deep brain stimulation provides a significant improvement in quality of life and function with sustained clinical benefit depending on symptoms distribution.
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- Laura Cif
- Département de Neurochirurgie, Unité des Pathologies Cérébrales Résistantes, Unité de Recherche sur les Comportements et Mouvements Anormaux, Hôpital Gui de Chauliac, Centre Hospitalier Régional Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,Faculté de médecine, Université de Montpellier, France
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- Département de Neurochirurgie, Unité des Pathologies Cérébrales Résistantes, Unité de Recherche sur les Comportements et Mouvements Anormaux, Hôpital Gui de Chauliac, Centre Hospitalier Régional Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,Faculté de médecine, Université de Montpellier, France
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- Complex Motor Disorder Service, Children's Neurosciences Department, Evelina London Children's Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,Children's Neuromodulation Group, Women and Children's Health Institute, Faculty of life Sciences and Medicine (FOLSM), King's Health Partners, London, UK
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- Molecular Neurosciences, Developmental Neurosciences, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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- Complex Motor Disorder Service, Children's Neurosciences Department, Evelina London Children's Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Molecular Neurosciences, Developmental Neurosciences, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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- Institute of Structural and Molecular Biology, Department of Biological Sciences, Birkbeck College, University of London, London, UK
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- Developmental Imaging and Biophysics, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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- Molecular Neurosciences, Developmental Neurosciences, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK.,Department of Neurology, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK
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- NIHR BioResource, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK.,Department of Haematology, NHS Blood and Transplant Centre, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Molecular Neurosciences, Developmental Neurosciences, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK.,Department of Neurology, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK
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- Molecular Neurosciences, Developmental Neurosciences, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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- Molecular Neurosciences, Developmental Neurosciences, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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- Clinical Genetics, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, UK
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- Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Human Motor Control Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Unité de Soins Intensifs et Réanimation Pédiatrique et Néonatale, Hôpital Universitaire de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Clinical and Movement Neurosciences, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, London, UK.,Department of Neurology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Clinical Genetics, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, UK.,Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science RILD Wellcome Wolfson Centre, University of Exeter Medical School, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, UK
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- Department of Clinical and Movement Neurosciences, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, London, UK
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- Département d'Oto-Rhino-Laryngologie et Chirurgie Cervico-Faciale, Hôpital Universitaire de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Département de génétique médicale, APHP Hôpital Armand Trousseau, Paris, France
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- Unité de Soins Intensifs et Réanimation Pédiatrique et Néonatale, Hôpital Universitaire de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Département de Neurochirurgie, Unité des Pathologies Cérébrales Résistantes, Unité de Recherche sur les Comportements et Mouvements Anormaux, Hôpital Gui de Chauliac, Centre Hospitalier Régional Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,Faculté de médecine, Université de Montpellier, France
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- Département de Neurochirurgie, Unité des Pathologies Cérébrales Résistantes, Unité de Recherche sur les Comportements et Mouvements Anormaux, Hôpital Gui de Chauliac, Centre Hospitalier Régional Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,Faculté de médecine, Université de Montpellier, France
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- Département de Génétique médicale, Maladies rares et médecine personnalisée, CHU Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Unité Dyspa, Neurochirurgie Pédiatrique, Hôpital Fondation Rothschild, Paris, France
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- Division of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Unité Dyspa, Neurochirurgie Pédiatrique, Hôpital Fondation Rothschild, Paris, France
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- Neuropédiatrie, Centre de référence neurogénétique mouvement anormaux de l'enfant, Hôpital Armand Trousseau, AP-HP, Sorbonne Université, France
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- Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford, CA, USA
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- Human Genetics Unit, Medical and Developmental Genetics, University of Edinburgh Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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- Department of Neurology, The Dublin Neurological Institute at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Division of Genetics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Paediatric Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, Children's Health Ireland at Temple Street, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Molecular and Medical Genetics, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Undiagnosed Diseases Program, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Human Neuroscience, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Département de Neurochirurgie, Unité des Pathologies Cérébrales Résistantes, Unité de Recherche sur les Comportements et Mouvements Anormaux, Hôpital Gui de Chauliac, Centre Hospitalier Régional Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,Faculté de médecine, Université de Montpellier, France
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- Department of Neurology, Hinchingbrooke Hospital, North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, Huntingdon, UK
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- Department of Molecular and Medical Genetics, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Human Motor Control Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Complex Motor Disorder Service, Children's Neurosciences Department, Evelina London Children's Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,Children's Neuromodulation Group, Women and Children's Health Institute, Faculty of life Sciences and Medicine (FOLSM), King's Health Partners, London, UK
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- Department of Molecular and Medical Genetics, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA.,Department of Paediatrics, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Département de Neurologie, APHP-Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, France
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- Department of Human Genetics, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular and Medical Genetics, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Division of Genetics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Département de Neuroradiologie, Hôpital Fondation Rothschild, Paris
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- Translational Genomics Group, Kinghorn Centre for Clinical Genomics, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia.,Department of Neurogenetics, Kolling Institute, University of Sydney and Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW, Australia.,Molecular Medicine Laboratory, Concord Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Département de Neurologie, Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, Lyon, France
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- Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Département de Génétique, Hôpital Universitaire de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Department of Neurology, The Dublin Neurological Institute at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.,UCD School of Medicine and Medical Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Movement Disorders Unit, Department of Neurology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Unité de Soins Intensifs et Réanimation Pédiatrique et Néonatale, Hôpital Universitaire de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Département d'Oto-Rhino-Laryngologie et Chirurgie Cervico-Faciale, Hôpital Universitaire de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
| | - Hugo Morales-Briceno
- Movement Disorders Unit, Department of Neurology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW, Australia.,Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | | | - John R Ostergaard
- Centre for Rare Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
| | - Swasti Pal
- Institute of Genetics and Genomics, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Rajender Nagar, New Delhi, India
| | - Juan C Pallais
- Division of Genetics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Département d'Anesthésie-Réanimation Gui de Chauliac, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
| | - Pierre-Francois Perrigault
- Département d'Anesthésie-Réanimation Gui de Chauliac, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
| | | | - Gustavo Polo
- Département de Neurochirurgie Fonctionnelle, Hôpital Neurologique et Neurochirurgical, Pierre Wertheimer, Lyon, France
| | - Gaetan Poulen
- Département de Neurochirurgie, Unité des Pathologies Cérébrales Résistantes, Unité de Recherche sur les Comportements et Mouvements Anormaux, Hôpital Gui de Chauliac, Centre Hospitalier Régional Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,Faculté de médecine, Université de Montpellier, France
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- Department of Human Genetics, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
| | - Thomas Roujeau
- Département de Neurochirurgie, Unité des Pathologies Cérébrales Résistantes, Unité de Recherche sur les Comportements et Mouvements Anormaux, Hôpital Gui de Chauliac, Centre Hospitalier Régional Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Molecular and Medical Genetics, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
| | - Agathe Roubertie
- Département de Neuropédiatrie, Hôpital Universitaire de Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,INSERM U1051, Institut des Neurosciences de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Division of Neurology, Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, CA, USA.,Department of Neuroscience, University of California San Diego, CA, USA
| | - Elise Schaefer
- Medical Genetics, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Cairo University Children Hospital, Pediatric Neurology and Metabolic division, Cairo, Egypt
| | - Richard Selway
- Department of Neurosurgery, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
| | - Rebecca Signer
- Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
| | - Ariane G Soldatos
- Undiagnosed Diseases Program, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
| | - David A Stevenson
- Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
| | - Fiona Stewart
- Department of Genetic Medicine, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, UK
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- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Department of Genetics, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW, Australia
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- Institute of Genetics and Genomics, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Rajender Nagar, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Human Genetics, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
| | - Jenny L Wilson
- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
| | - Derek A Wong
- Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
| | - Raghda Zaitoun
- Department of Paediatrics, Neurology Division, Ain Shams University Hospital, Cairo, Egypt
| | - Dolly Zhen
- Department of Molecular and Medical Genetics, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
| | - Anna Znaczko
- Department of Genetic Medicine, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Neurology, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, NSW, Australia.,Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney NSW, Australia
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- Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Neurology, Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, CA, USA.,Department of Neuroscience, University of California San Diego, CA, USA.,Departments of Paediatrics, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA.,Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Movement Disorders Unit, Department of Neurology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW, Australia.,Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Paediatric Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, Children's Health Ireland at Temple Street, Dublin, Ireland.,UCD School of Medicine and Medical Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Paediatric Neurology, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, NSW, Australia.,Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney NSW, Australia
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- Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, San Antonio Military Medical Center, San Antonio, TX, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Long School of Medicine, UT Health, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Undiagnosed Diseases Program, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- NIHR BioResource, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK.,Department of Medical Genetics, Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Institute of Structural and Molecular Biology, Department of Biological Sciences, Birkbeck College, University of London, London, UK
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- Département de Neurochirurgie, Unité des Pathologies Cérébrales Résistantes, Unité de Recherche sur les Comportements et Mouvements Anormaux, Hôpital Gui de Chauliac, Centre Hospitalier Régional Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,Faculté de médecine, Université de Montpellier, France
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- Molecular Neurosciences, Developmental Neurosciences, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK.,Department of Neurology, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK
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- Molecular Neurosciences, Developmental Neurosciences, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK.,Department of Neurology, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK
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Keller Sarmiento IJ, Mencacci NE. Genetic Dystonias: Update on Classification and New Genetic Discoveries. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2021; 21:8. [PMID: 33564903 DOI: 10.1007/s11910-021-01095-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Since the advent of next-generation sequencing, the number of genes associated with dystonia has been growing exponentially. We provide here a comprehensive review of the latest genetic discoveries in the field of dystonia and discuss how the growing knowledge of biology underlying monogenic dystonias may influence and challenge current classification systems. RECENT FINDINGS Pathogenic variants in genes without previously confirmed roles in human disease have been identified in subjects affected by isolated or combined dystonia (KMT2B, VPS16, HPCA, KCTD17, DNAJC12, SLC18A2) and complex dystonia (SQSTM1, IRF2BPL, YY1, VPS41). Importantly, the classical distinction between isolated and combined dystonias has become harder to sustain since many genes have been shown to determine multiple dystonic presentations (e.g., ANO3, GNAL, ADCY5, and ATP1A3). In addition, a growing number of genes initially linked to other neurological phenotypes, such as developmental delay, epilepsy, or ataxia, are now recognized to cause prominent dystonia, occasionally in an isolated fashion (e.g., GNAO1, GNB1, SCN8A, RHOBTB2, and COQ8A). Finally, emerging analyses suggest biological convergence of genes linked to different dystonic phenotypes. While our knowledge on the genetic basis of monogenic dystonias has tremendously grown, their clinical boundaries are becoming increasingly blurry. The current phenotype-based classification may not reflect the molecular structure of the disease, urging the need for new systems based on shared biological pathways among dystonia-linked genes.
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- Department of Neurology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA.
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Tisch S, Kumar KR. Pallidal Deep Brain Stimulation for Monogenic Dystonia: The Effect of Gene on Outcome. Front Neurol 2021; 11:630391. [PMID: 33488508 PMCID: PMC7820073 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2020.630391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Globus pallidus internus deep brain stimulation (GPi DBS) is the most effective intervention for medically refractory segmental and generalized dystonia in both children and adults. Predictive factors for the degree of improvement after GPi DBS include shorter disease duration and dystonia subtype with idiopathic isolated dystonia usually responding better than acquired combined dystonias. Other factors contributing to variability in outcome may include body distribution, pattern of dystonia and DBS related factors such as lead placement and stimulation parameters. The responsiveness to DBS appears to vary between different monogenic forms of dystonia, with some improving more than others. The first observation in this regard was reports of superior DBS outcomes in DYT-TOR1A (DYT1) dystonia, although other studies have found no difference. Recently a subgroup with young onset DYT-TOR1A, more rapid progression and secondary worsening after effective GPi DBS, has been described. Myoclonus dystonia due to DYT-SCGE (DYT11) usually responds well to GPi DBS. Good outcomes following GPi DBS have also been documented in X-linked dystonia Parkinsonism (DYT3). In contrast, poorer, more variable DBS outcomes have been reported in DYT-THAP1 (DYT6) including a recent larger series. The outcome of GPi DBS in other monogenic isolated and combined dystonias including DYT-GNAL (DYT25), DYT-KMT2B (DYT28), DYT-ATP1A3 (DYT12), and DYT-ANO3 (DYT24) have been reported with varying results in smaller numbers of patients. In this article the available evidence for long term GPi DBS outcome between different genetic dystonias is reviewed to reappraise popular perceptions of expected outcomes and revisit whether genetic diagnosis may assist in predicting DBS outcome.
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- Stephen Tisch
- Department of Neurology, St Vincent's Hospital, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Molecular Medicine Laboratory and Neurology Department, Concord Clinical School, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Kinghorn Centre for Clinical Genomics, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia
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Marogianni C, Georgouli D, Dadouli K, Ntellas P, Rikos D, Hadjigeorgiou GM, Spanaki C, Xiromerisiou G. Identification of a novel de novo KMT2B variant in a Greek dystonia patient via exome sequencing genotype-phenotype correlations of all published cases. Mol Biol Rep 2020; 48:371-379. [PMID: 33300088 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-020-06057-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Mutations in Lysine-Specific Histone Methyltransferase 2B gene (KMT2B) have been reported to be associated with isolated and complex early-onset generalized dystonia. We describe clinico-genetic features on a Greek patient with a novel de novo variant and demonstrate the phenotypic spectrum of KMT2B variants. We performed whole exome sequencing (WES), in a Greek patient with sporadic generalized dystonia. Additionally, we performed a systematic review of all published cases with KMT2B variants. The patient presented with isolated and mild generalized dystonia. We identified a novel splice site variant that was confirmed by Sanger sequencing and was not found in parents. This is the first reported KMT2B variant, in the Greek population. This case report further highlights the growing trend of identifying genetic diseases previously restricted to few cases in many different ethnic groups worldwide via exome sequencing. In the systematic review, we evaluated the mutation pathogenicity in all previously reported cases to investigate possible phenotype-genotype correlations. Greater mutation numbers in different populations will be important and mutation-specific functional studies will be essential to identify the pathogenicity of the various KMT2B variants.
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- Chrysoula Marogianni
- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University Hospital of Larissa, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University Hospital of Larissa, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University Hospital of Larissa, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University Hospital of Larissa, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.,Department of Neurology, Medical School, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Department of Neurology, Medical School, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University Hospital of Larissa, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
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Horisawa S, Azuma K, Akagawa H, Nonaka T, Kawamata T, Taira T. Radiofrequency ablation for DYT-28 dystonia: short term follow-up of three adult cases. Ann Clin Transl Neurol 2020; 7:2047-2051. [PMID: 32886413 PMCID: PMC7545596 DOI: 10.1002/acn3.51170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2020] [Revised: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 07/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Mutations in the lysine methyltransferase 2B (KMT2B) gene have recently been reported to be associated with childhood‐onset generalized dystonia. There have been no studies investigating ablative treatments for the management of this disorder. Three patients underwent either a staged unilateral pallidotomy and contralateral pallidothalamic tractotomy (19‐year‐old man, 2‐year follow‐up), a unilateral pallidothalamic tractotomy (34‐year‐old man, 6‐month follow‐up) or a simultaneous unilateral pallidothalamic tractotomy and ventro‐oral thalamotomy (29‐year‐old man, 6‐month follow‐up). The average total patient score on the Burke‐Fahn‐Marsden Dystonia Rating Scale‐Movement Scale improved from 39.5 to 13.2 (66.6%) after the procedures. No significant complications were identified. Ablative treatments appear to be a promising alternative surgical option for generalized dystonia with KMT2B mutation.
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- Shiro Horisawa
- Department of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Tokyo Women's Medical University Institute for Integrated Medical Sciences, Tokyo, Japan
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- Tokyo Women's Medical University Institute for Integrated Medical Sciences, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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The clinical-phenotype continuum in DYNC1H1-related disorders-genomic profiling and proposal for a novel classification. J Hum Genet 2020; 65:1003-1017. [PMID: 32788638 PMCID: PMC7719554 DOI: 10.1038/s10038-020-0803-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Revised: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 06/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Mutations in the cytoplasmic dynein 1 heavy chain gene (DYNC1H1) have been identified in rare neuromuscular (NMD) and neurodevelopmental (NDD) disorders such as spinal muscular atrophy with lower extremity dominance (SMALED) and autosomal dominant mental retardation syndrome 13 (MRD13). Phenotypes and genotypes of ten pediatric patients with pathogenic DYNC1H1 variants were analyzed in a multi-center study. Data mining of large-scale genomic variant databases was used to investigate domain-specific vulnerability and conservation of DYNC1H1. We identified ten patients with nine novel mutations in the DYNC1H1 gene. These patients exhibit a broad spectrum of clinical findings, suggesting an overlapping disease manifestation with intermixed phenotypes ranging from neuropathy (peripheral nervous system, PNS) to severe intellectual disability (central nervous system, CNS). Genomic profiling of healthy and patient variant datasets underlines the domain-specific effects of genetic variation in DYNC1H1, specifically on toleration towards missense variants in the linker domain. A retrospective analysis of all published mutations revealed domain-specific genotype–phenotype correlations, i.e., mutations in the dimerization domain with reductions in lower limb strength in DYNC1H1–NMD and motor domain with cerebral malformations in DYNC1H1–NDD. We highlight that the current classification into distinct disease entities does not sufficiently reflect the clinical disease manifestation that clinicians face in the diagnostic work-up of DYNC1H1-related disorders. We propose a novel clinical classification for DYNC1H1-related disorders encompassing a spectrum from DYNC1H1–NMD with an exclusive PNS phenotype to DYNC1H1–NDD with concomitant CNS involvement.
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Giri S, Ghosh A, Roy S, Sankhla CS, Das SK, Ray K, Ray J. Association of TOR1A and GCH1 Polymorphisms with Isolated Dystonia in India. J Mol Neurosci 2020; 71:325-337. [PMID: 32662044 DOI: 10.1007/s12031-020-01653-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2020] [Accepted: 06/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Isolated dystonia is a common movement disorder often caused by genetic mutations, although it is predominantly sporadic in nature. Common variants of dystonia-related genes were reported to be risk factors for idiopathic isolated dystonia. In this study, we aimed to analyse the roles of previously reported GTP cyclohydrolase (GCH1) and Torsin family 1 member A (TOR1A) polymorphisms in an Indian isolated dystonia case-control group. A total of 292 sporadic isolated dystonia patients and 316 control individuals were genotyped for single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of GCH1 (rs3759664:G > A, rs12147422:A > G and rs10483639:C > G) and TOR1A (rs13300897:G > A, rs1801968:G > C, rs1182:G > T and rs3842225:G > Δ) using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) and confirmed by direct Sanger sequencing. The statistical significance of allelic, genotypic and haplotypic associations of all of the SNPs were evaluated using the two-tailed Fisher exact test. The minor allele (A) of rs3759664 is significantly associated with isolated limb dystonia as a risk factor (p = 0.005). The minor allele (C) of rs1801968 is strongly associated with isolated dystonia (p < 0.0001) and most of its subtypes. The major allele of rs3842225 (G) may act as a significant risk factor for Writer's cramp (p = 0.03). Four different haplogroups comprising of either rs1182 or rs3842225 or in combination with rs1801968 and rs13300897 were found to be significantly associated with isolated dystonia. No other allelic, genotypic or haplotypic association was found to be significant with isolated dystonia cohort or its endophenotype stratified groups. Our study suggests that TOR1A common variants have a significant role in isolated dystonia pathogenesis in the Indian population, whereas SNPs in the GCH1 gene may have a limited role.
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- Subhajit Giri
- S.N. Pradhan Centre for Neurosciences, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
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- S.N. Pradhan Centre for Neurosciences, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
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- S.N. Pradhan Centre for Neurosciences, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
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- ATGC Diagnostics Private Limited, Kolkata, India
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- S.N. Pradhan Centre for Neurosciences, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India.
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Ng A, Galosi S, Salz L, Wong T, Schwager C, Amudhavalli S, Gelineau-Morel R, Chowdhury S, Friedman J. Failure to thrive - an overlooked manifestation of KMT2B-related dystonia: a case presentation. BMC Neurol 2020; 20:246. [PMID: 32546208 PMCID: PMC7296679 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-020-01798-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background KMT2B-related dystonia is a recently described form of childhood onset dystonia that may improve with deep brain stimulation. Prior reports have focused on neurologic features including prominent bulbar involvement without detailing general health consequences that may result from orolingual dysfunction. We describe a family with novel KMT2B mutation with several members with failure to thrive to highlight this non-neurologic, but consequential impact of mutation in this gene. Case presentation We present a case of a 15-year old female who was admitted and evaluated for failure to thrive. On exam, she had severe speech dysfluency, limited ability to protrude the tongue, and generalized dystonia involving the oromandibular region, right upper and left lower extremity with left foot inversion contracture. The proband and her parents underwent whole genome sequencing. A previously undescribed variant, c.4960 T > C (p.Cys1654Arg), was identified in the KMT2B gene in the proband and mother, and this variant was subsequently confirmed in two maternal cousins, one with failure to thrive. Literature review identified frequent reports of prominent bulbar involvement but failure to thrive is rarely mentioned. Conclusion Failure to thrive is a common pediatric clinical condition that has consequences for growth and development. In the presence of an abnormal neurologic exam, a search for a specific underlying genetic etiology should be pursued. With this case series, we highlight an unusual potentially treatable cause of failure to thrive, reinforce the importance of precise molecular diagnosis for patients with failure to thrive and an abnormal neurologic exam, and underscore the importance of cascade screening of family members.
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- Andrew Ng
- University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.,Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine, San Diego, CA, USA
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- University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA. .,Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, CA, USA. .,Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine, San Diego, CA, USA.
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Dafsari HS, Kocaturk NM, Daimagüler HS, Brunn A, Dötsch J, Weis J, Deckert M, Cirak S. Bi-allelic mutations in uncoordinated mutant number-45 myosin chaperone B are a cause for congenital myopathy. Acta Neuropathol Commun 2019; 7:211. [PMID: 31852522 PMCID: PMC6921565 DOI: 10.1186/s40478-019-0869-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Accepted: 12/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Congenital myopathies (CM) form a genetically heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by perinatal muscle weakness. Here, we report an 11-year old male offspring of consanguineous parents of Lebanese origin. He presented with proximal weakness including Gower’s sign, and skeletal muscle biopsy revealed myopathic changes with core-like structures. Whole exome sequencing of this index patient lead to the discovery of a novel genetically defined CM subtype based on bi-allelic mutations in the uncoordinated mutant number-45 myosin chaperone B (UNC45B) NM_173167:c.2261G > A, p.Arg754Gln. The mutation is conserved in evolution and co-segregates within the pedigree with the phenotype, and located in the myosin binding armadillo repeat domain 3 (ARM3), and has a CADD Score of 35. On a multimeric level, UNC45B aggregates to a chain which serves as an assembly line and functions as a “template” defining the geometry, regularity, and periodicity of myosin arranged into muscle thick filaments. Our discovery is in line with the previously described myopathological phenotypes in C. elegans and in vertebrate mutants and knockdown–models. In conclusion, we here report for the first time a patient with an UNC45B mutation causing a novel genetically defined congenital myopathy disease entity.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To summarize the molecular and clinical findings of KMT2B-related dystonia (DYT-KMT2B), a newly identified genetic dystonia syndrome. RECENT FINDINGS Since first described in 2016, 66 different KMT2B-affecting variants, encompassing a set of frameshift, nonsense, splice-site, missense, and deletion mutations, have been reported in 76 patients. Most mutations are de novo and expected to mediate epigenetic dysregulation by inducing KMT2B haploinsufficiency. DYT-KMT2B is characterized phenotypically by limb-onset childhood dystonia that tends to spread progressively, resulting in generalized dystonia with cranio-cervical involvement. Co-occuring signs such as intellectual disability are frequently observed. Sustained response to deep brain stimulation (DBS), including restoration of independent ambulation, is seen in 93% (27/29) of patients. DYT-KMT2B is emerging as a prevalent monogenic dystonia. Childhood-onset dystonia presentations should prompt a search for KMT2B mutations, preferentially via next-generation-sequencing and genomic-array technologies, to enable specific counseling and treatment. Prospective multicenter studies are desirable to establish KMT2B mutational status as a DBS outcome predictor.
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- Michael Zech
- Institut für Neurogenomik, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Ingolstädter Landstraße 1, 85764, Munich, Neuherberg, Germany.,Institut für Humangenetik, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Institut für Neurogenomik, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Ingolstädter Landstraße 1, 85764, Munich, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institut für Neurogenomik, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Ingolstädter Landstraße 1, 85764, Munich, Neuherberg, Germany. .,Institut für Humangenetik, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany. .,Lehrstuhl für Neurogenetik, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany. .,Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology, SyNergy, Munich, Germany.
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Neuropathology and pathogenesis of extrapyramidal movement disorders: a critical update. II. Hyperkinetic disorders. J Neural Transm (Vienna) 2019; 126:997-1027. [DOI: 10.1007/s00702-019-02030-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2019] [Accepted: 06/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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