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Heidary G, Hunter DG. Reply. J AAPOS 2020; 24:128. [PMID: 32171853 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2020.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2020] [Accepted: 03/01/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Gena Heidary
- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital/HarvardMedical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital/HarvardMedical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Shoshany TN, Robson CD, Hunter DG. Anomalous superior oblique muscles and tendons in congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles. J AAPOS 2019; 23:325.e1-325.e6. [PMID: 31689500 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2019.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2019] [Revised: 09/05/2019] [Accepted: 09/06/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the finding of anomalous superior oblique muscles in congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles (CFEOM), a feature not previously emphasized in this condition. METHODS The medical records of all patients clinically or genetically diagnosed with CFEOM at Boston Children's Hospital between 2010 and 2018 were reviewed retrospectively. Those who underwent strabismus surgery during the study period were included in the analysis. Baseline patient characteristics, type of CFEOM, results of genetic testing, and intraoperative features of the superior oblique muscle or tendon were recorded. RESULTS Of 24 patients identified (age range, 1 month to 62 years), 10 (42%) had genetically confirmed CFEOM, and 22 underwent strabismus surgery, 14 (64%) involving the superior oblique muscle. Of these, 7 (50%) had anomalously inserted tendons (most commonly attached nasal to the superior rectus muscle), whereas 7 (50%) had increased superior oblique muscle tension. CONCLUSIONS Half of CFEOM patients who underwent superior oblique surgery had abnormally inserted superior oblique tendons, and 50% had tight muscles or abnormally thin tendons, findings that have not been well-characterized in this condition. The findings suggest that abnormal insertion of the superior oblique muscles and tendons are additional features of the disease process in CFEOM that have not been described previously. These features may contribute to the severe upgaze limitation in CFEOM and highlight the importance of superior oblique tenotomy in surgical management.
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA.
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Mustari MJ. Nonhuman Primate Studies to Advance Vision Science and Prevent Blindness. ILAR J 2018; 58:216-225. [PMID: 28575309 DOI: 10.1093/ilar/ilx009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2016] [Accepted: 03/03/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Most primate behavior is dependent on high acuity vision. Optimal visual performance in primates depends heavily upon frontally placed eyes, retinal specializations, and binocular vision. To see an object clearly its image must be placed on or near the fovea of each eye. The oculomotor system is responsible for maintaining precise eye alignment during fixation and generating eye movements to track moving targets. The visual system of nonhuman primates has a similar anatomical organization and functional capability to that of humans. This allows results obtained in nonhuman primates to be applied to humans. The visual and oculomotor systems of primates are immature at birth and sensitive to the quality of binocular visual and eye movement experience during the first months of life. Disruption of postnatal experience can lead to problems in eye alignment (strabismus), amblyopia, unsteady gaze (nystagmus), and defective eye movements. Recent studies in nonhuman primates have begun to discover the neural mechanisms associated with these conditions. In addition, genetic defects that target the retina can lead to blindness. A variety of approaches including gene therapy, stem cell treatment, neuroprosthetics, and optogenetics are currently being used to restore function associated with retinal diseases. Nonhuman primates often provide the best animal model for advancing fundamental knowledge and developing new treatments and cures for blinding diseases.
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- Michael J Mustari
- Washington National Primate Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.,Department of Ophthalmology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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Marenco M, Macchi I, Macchi I, Galassi E, Massaro-Giordano M, Lambiase A. Clinical presentation and management of congenital ptosis. Clin Ophthalmol 2017; 11:453-463. [PMID: 28280295 PMCID: PMC5338973 DOI: 10.2147/opth.s111118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Congenital ptosis is a rare condition characterized by lower positioning of the upper eyelid that is present at birth and is a clinical condition that is persistent if not treated. It may be unilateral or bilateral and may be associated with other ocular disorders or systemic conditions, including Marcus Gunn, Horner, and Duane syndromes. It is a benign condition but causes functional, cosmetic, and psychological problems in children. However, not all patients need to undergo surgery, and usually only patients at risk of amblyopia need a prompt surgical correction, while in other cases, surgery can be postponed. The grade of ptosis, the eyelid function, and the amblyopic risk are the parameters that affect the ophthalmologist’s decision on timing of surgery and the surgical technique to be used. In fact, there are several types of surgical techniques to correct a congenital ptosis, although very often more than one is needed to obtain an acceptable result. This paper reviews the causes of congenital ptosis and associated diseases. Particular emphasis is given to surgical management and different procedures available to correct the upper eyelid anomaly and avoid permanent damage to visual function.
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- Marco Marenco
- Department of Sense Organs, University of Rome "Sapienza"
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Rome
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Catania, Catania
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- Ophthalmic Clinic, Department of Ophthalmology, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Scheie Eye Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Congenital cranial dysinnervation disorders. Int Ophthalmol 2016; 37:1369-1381. [PMID: 27837354 DOI: 10.1007/s10792-016-0388-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2016] [Accepted: 10/31/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The European Neuromuscular Centre (ENMC) derived the term Congenital Cranial Dysinnervation Disorders in 2002 at an international workshop for a group of congenital neuromuscular diseases. CCDDs are congenital, non-progressive ophthalmoplegia with restriction of globe movement in one or more fields of gaze. This group of sporadic and familial strabismus syndromes was initially referred to as the 'congenital fibrosis syndromes' because it was assumed that the primary pathologic process starts in the muscles of eye motility. Over the last few decades, evidence has accumulated to support that the primary pathologic process of these disorders is neuropathic rather than myopathic. This is believed that for normal development of extra ocular muscles and for preservation of muscle fiber anatomy, normal intra-uterine development of the innervation to these muscles is essential. Congenital dysinnervation to these EOMs can lead to abnormal muscle structure depending upon the stage and the extent of such innervational defects. Over last few years new genes responsible for CCDD have been identified, permitting a better understanding of associated phenotypes, which can further lead to better classification of these disorders. Introduction of high-resolution MRI has led to detailed study of cranial nerves courses and muscles supplied by them. Thus, due to better understanding of pathophysiology and genetics of CCDDs, various treatment modalities can be developed to ensure good ocular alignment and better quality of life for patients suffering from the same.
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Miao W, Man F, Wu S, Lv B, Wang Z, Xian J, Sabel BA, He H, Jiao Y. Brain Abnormalities in Congenital Fibrosis of the Extraocular Muscles Type 1: A Multimodal MRI Imaging Study. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0133473. [PMID: 26186732 PMCID: PMC4506083 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0133473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2015] [Accepted: 06/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To explore the possible brain structural and functional alterations in congenital fibrosis of extraocular muscles type 1 (CFEOM1) patients using multimodal MRI imaging. METHODS T1-weighted, diffusion tensor images and functional MRI data were obtained from 9 KIF21A positive patients and 19 age- and gender-matched healthy controls. Voxel based morphometry and tract based spatial statistics were applied to the T1-weighted and diffusion tensor images, respectively. Amplitude of low frequency fluctuations and regional homogeneity were used to process the functional MRI data. We then compared these multimodal characteristics between CFEOM1 patients and healthy controls. RESULTS Compared with healthy controls, CFEOM1 patients demonstrated increased grey matter volume in bilateral frontal orbital cortex and in the right temporal pole. No diffusion indices changes were detected, indicating unaffected white matter microstructure. In addition, from resting state functional MRI data, trend of amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations increases were noted in the right inferior parietal lobe and in the right frontal cortex, and a trend of ReHo increase (p<0.001 uncorrected) in the left precentral gyrus, left orbital frontal cortex, temporal pole and cingulate gyrus. CONCLUSIONS CFEOM1 patients had structural and functional changes in grey matter, but the white matter was unaffected. These alterations in the brain may be due to the abnormality of extraocular muscles and their innervating nerves. Future studies should consider the possible correlations between brain morphological/functional findings and clinical data, especially pertaining to eye movements, to obtain more precise answers about the role of brain area changes and their functional consequence in CFEOM1.
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- Wen Miao
- State Key Laboratory of Management and Control for Complex Systems, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- China Academy of Telecommunication Research of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Management and Control for Complex Systems, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Beijing Tongren Eye Centre, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Ophthalmology and Visual Science Key Lab, Beijing, China
- Otto-von-Guericke University of Magdeburg, Medical Faculty, Institute of Medical Psychology, Magdeburg, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Management and Control for Complex Systems, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Tongren Eye Centre, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Ophthalmology and Visual Science Key Lab, Beijing, China
- * E-mail: (YJ); (HH)
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Xia S, Li R, Li Y, Qian X, Chong V, Qi J. MRI findings in Duane's ocular retraction syndrome. Clin Radiol 2014; 69:e191-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2013.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2013] [Revised: 11/25/2013] [Accepted: 12/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Merino P, Gómez de Liaño P, Fukumitsu H, Franco G, Ruiz Y. Congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles: magnetic resonance imaging findings and surgical treatment. Strabismus 2013; 21:183-9. [DOI: 10.3109/09273972.2013.811605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Li Y, Han J, Yan H, Li J, Wang D, Xu S. Congenital orbital fibrosis associated with fibrosis of extraocular muscle. BMJ Case Rep 2012; 2012:bcr-2012-006384. [PMID: 22907851 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2012-006384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Congenital orbital fibrosis is a non-familial, unilateral, distinct clinical entity, characterised by the presence of a diffusely infiltrating orbital mass and is extremely a rare disease. Congenital orbital fibrosis with combined fibrosis of extraocular muscles have not been reported previously. We treated an 8-year-old boy with the presence of a diffusely infiltrating orbital mass and fibrosis of extraocular muscles with secondary involvement of extraocular muscles. Clinical examination revealed left exotropia, hypotropia and fibrosis of extraocular muscle, an irregular, retrobulbar mass located within the orbit, incorporating the optic nerve, medial, superior, inferior and lateral rectus muscle. The CT, MRI and light microscopic studies confirmed the diagnosis. We performed exploration of the orbit, release and biopsy of scar tissue and strabismus surgery. Unlike other reported cases, our case was a progressive congenital disorder with combined fibrosis of extraocular muscle.
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- YangJun Li
- Department of Ophthalmology, Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University of PLA, Xian, People's Republic of China.
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Aring E, Ekström AB, Tulinius M, Sjöström A. Ocular motor function in relation to gross motor function in congenital and childhood myotonic dystrophy type 1. Acta Ophthalmol 2012; 90:369-74. [PMID: 20560889 DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2010.01956.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE To assess ocular motor function in congenital and childhood myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) and correlate the results with cytosine-thymine-guanine (CTG) repeat size, severity of the disease, myotonia and skeletal muscle function. METHODS A cross-sectional investigation into strabismus, versions/ductions, saccades, smooth pursuit movements and ptosis was performed on 49 individuals with a confirmed diagnosis of DM1, all diagnosed at <18 years of age and with >40 CTG expansion repeats. The results were correlated with myotonia as well as Hammersmith motor ability scale (HMA). In addition, the ocular results were compared to results from an age and- sex-matched control group. RESULTS Ocular motor abnormalities were seen in 82%; the most frequent findings were altered conjugate eye movements and 'pseudoptosis' while blepharoptosis was rare. Strabismus was most common in the severe congenital subgroup, with a frequency 14 times higher than in the control group. Positive correlations were seen between CTG repeat size and affected eyelids, and between myotonia and affected eyelids; both these findings were most prominent in the mild congenital group. CTG repeat size was also correlated with version/duction defects, and most obviously in the childhood group. Low HMA scores were associated with high occurrence of strabismus and version/duction defects. CONCLUSION Abnormalities of ocular motor function are frequently present. CTG repeat size correlates positively with altered versions/ductions and eyelid pathology. Gross motor dysfunction correlates with strabismus and defect versions/ductions, and eyelid pathology indicates involvement of myotonia.
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- Eva Aring
- Department of Ophthalmology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Congenital Cranial Dysinnervation Disorders: Facts and Perspectives to Understand Ocular Motility Disorders. ESSENTIALS IN OPHTHALMOLOGY 2010. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-85851-5_7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Rudolph G, Nentwich M, Hellebrand H, Pollack K, Gordes R, Bau V, Kampik A, Meindl A. KIF21A variant R954W in familial or sporadic cases of CFEOM1. Eur J Ophthalmol 2009; 19:667-74. [PMID: 19551685 DOI: 10.1177/112067210901900423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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PURPOSE To demonstrate the clinical characteristics and determine mutations in the KIF21A gene, encoding a kinesin motor protein in patients with congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles (CFEOM) type 1. METHODS Patients of five families with congenital fibrosis syndrome and two simplex patients with CFEOM underwent ophthalmologic examination and mutation analysis in the KIF21A gene. RESULTS Clinical examination and passive motility testing prior to surgery met criteria for CFEOM. All patients had congenital restrictive ophthalmoplegia primarily affecting muscles innervated by the oculomotor nerve. Complete mutation screening in the KIF21A gene revealed the presence of the known and most common recurrent variant R954W in three families and in two simplex cases. Two families demonstrated linkage to chromosome 16. CONCLUSIONS The patients included in the study had marked restriction of movement bilaterally with nearly complete loss of vertical ocular motility, graded reduction of horizontal motility, ptosis, and compensatory chin elevation. The phenotype was variable in patients carrying the same mutation. In one family, all patients were diagnosed with mental retardation, indicating that this syndrome might not only affect the development of cranial nerves, but can also be responsible for general neurologic dysfunction. The screening data suggest frequent and exclusive appearance of the R454W variant in sporadic and familial cases of CFEOM1 in Germany.
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- Guenther Rudolph
- Augenklinik der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München - Germany.
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Tiab L, d'Allèves Manzi V, Borruat FX, Munier F, Schorderet D. Mutation analysis of KIF21A in congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles (CFEOM) patients. Ophthalmic Genet 2009; 25:241-6. [PMID: 15621876 DOI: 10.1080/13816810490902828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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PURPOSE CFEOM type 1 refers to a group of congenital eye movement disorders that is characterized by nonprogressive ophthalmoplegia affecting all the extraocular muscles. Individuals with the classic form of CFEOM are born with bilateral ptosis, infraducted eyes, and impossibility to raise their eyes above midline. This phenotype is often inherited as an autosomal dominant trait. CFEOM1 maps to the FEOM1 locus on chromosome 12 and is the consequence of mutations in the KIF21A gene. We analyzed three families and one sporadic case for potential genetic heterogeneity. METHODS Blood samples were collected from members of three families (Swiss, Turkish, and French origin) and one sporadic case (Iranian origin). In families, haplotype was tested for linkage to the autosomal dominant CFEOM1 locus on chromosome 12. Linkage studies were conducted using 2 polymorphic DNA microsatellite markers, D12S331 and D12S1048. Mutation analysis was performed by PCR amplification and bidirectional direct sequencing. RESULTS Haplotype analysis was compatible with linkage to the CFEOM1 locus in all affected members. Mutation analysis revealed the classical mutation R954W in all affected cases, including the sporadic case, regardless of their ethnic origin. The c.2860C>T base change was not observed in 100 individuals from various ethnic origins. CONCLUSIONS As reported, the classical c.2860C>T mutation represents a hotspot for mutation in various ethnic groups, including Swiss, Turkish, French, and Iranian patients. Sporadic cases are often due to neo-mutations as in our case. Mutation analysis is important, especially in sporadic cases, to correctly evaluate recurrence and transmission risks.
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- Leila Tiab
- IRO-Institut de Recherche en Ophtalmologie, Sion, Switzerland.
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Tischfield MA, Chan WM, Grunert JF, Andrews C, Engle EC. HOXA1 mutations are not a common cause of Duane anomaly. Am J Med Genet A 2009; 140:900-2. [PMID: 16528738 PMCID: PMC2553396 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.31167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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PURPOSE To describe congenital orbital fibrosis as a distinct clinical entity, and highlight its constellation of features. MATERIAL AND METHODS Retrospective, noncomparative, interventional case series of 4 patients with congenital orbital fibrosis. One patient underwent exploration of the orbit, release and biopsy of scar tissue. Two patients underwent strabismus surgery. One of these also underwent upper eyelid lengthening. Blepharoptosis, eyelid retraction, enophthalmos, proptosis, presence of a diffusely infiltrating orbital mass with secondary involvement of extraocular muscles, and dysplasia of the affected bony orbit were identified. RESULTS One patient presented with eyelid retraction, 1 with ptosis, and the remaining 2 had normal eyelid height. Furthermore, one patient demonstrated true enophthalmos. Of the remaining 3, 1 had symmetrical exophthalmometry, and 2 presented with proptosis. The later 2 patients presented with ipsilateral facial hypoplasia, accompanying orbital wall dysplasia and decreased orbital volume, confirmed on computed tomography. In addition, all patients demonstrated an irregular, retrobulbar mass located medially within the orbit, incorporating the medial rectus muscle. CONCLUSION Congenital orbital fibrosis is a nonfamilial, nonprogressive, unilateral, distinct clinical entity, characterized by the presence of a diffusely infiltrating orbital mass with secondary involvement of extraocular muscles resulting in variable symptomatology due to the cicatricial process.
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- Ioannis Mavrikakis
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Barkovich AJ, Millen KJ, Dobyns WB. A developmental classification of malformations of the brainstem. Ann Neurol 2008; 62:625-39. [PMID: 17924529 DOI: 10.1002/ana.21239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE With advances in imaging and genetics, malformations of the brainstem are being more commonly identified. We describe and classify brainstem anomalies in 138 patients ascertained over a period of 10 years METHODS Magnetic resonance imaging studies and, where available, clinical records of the patients were retrospectively reviewed. Malformations were segregated according to magnetic resonance findings and classified when possible by embryological mechanisms RESULTS The most common location for anomalies was the pons, which was involved in 114 patients. The midbrain was involved in 45 patients, whereas the medulla was involved in 14. In 53 patients, more than 1 region was affected (all 3 regions in 6 patients, midbrain and pons in 39, and medulla and pons in 8). The malformations were divided into four groups: (1) malformations with abnormal brainstem segmentation, (2) malformations with segmental hypoplasia, (3) postsegmentation malformations, and (4) malformations associated with abnormal cortical organization INTERPRETATION The malformations of the brainstem identified in this study were diverse and complex. This proposed classification organizes them into groupings based on known genetics and embryological events. Use of this system will help clinicians and scientists to better understand these disorders and, ultimately, to better counsel families of affected patients.
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- A James Barkovich
- Department of Radiology, Neurology Pediatrics, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0628, USA.
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Bagheri A, Naghibozakerin J, Yazdani S. Management of congenital fibrosis of the inferior rectus muscle associated with high myopia: a case report. Strabismus 2007; 15:157-63. [PMID: 17763253 DOI: 10.1080/09273970701539228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles includes a wide spectrum of phenotypically heterogeneous disorders involving a single or multiple muscles. METHODS We present a case of congenital fibrosis of the inferior rectus associated with ipsilateral high myopia. First we tried to treat the hypotropia with inferior rectus weakening and superior rectus strengthening procedures, but this failed, so we proceeded with an ocular sling with fascia lata and a vertical Hummelsheim procedure. RESULTS Hypotropia improved completely after the last operation and some degree of upward movement appeared. CONCLUSION It seems that in a highly myopic globe with fibrotic muscles, classical methods for the correction of deviation may have poor response and more innovative procedures may be required to correct the deviation.
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- Abbas Bagheri
- Ophthalmic Research Center, Labbafinejad Medical Center, Shaheed Beheshti Medical University, Tehran, Iran.
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Lim KH, Engle EC, Demer JL. Abnormalities of the oculomotor nerve in congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles and congenital oculomotor palsy. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2007; 48:1601-6. [PMID: 17389489 PMCID: PMC2262868 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.06-0691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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PURPOSE High-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can now directly demonstrate innervation to extraocular muscles and quantify optic nerve size. A quantitative MRI technique was developed to study the oculomotor nerve (CN3) and applied to congenital fibrosis of extraocular muscles (CFEOM) and congenital oculomotor palsy. METHODS The subarachnoid portions of the CN3s were imaged with a 1.5-T MRI scanner and conventional head coils, acquiring heavily T(2)-weighted oblique axial planes 1-mm thick and parallel to the optic chiasm. Thirteen normal subjects, 14 with CFEOM, and 3 with congenital CN3 palsy were included. Digital image analysis was used to measure CN3 diameter, which was correlated with motility findings. RESULTS In CFEOM, CN3 diameter was bilaterally subnormal in eight subjects, unilaterally subnormal in three subjects, and normal in three subjects. Mean +/- SD CN3 diameter in CFEOM was 1.14 +/- 0.61 mm, significantly smaller than the diameter in normal subjects, which measured 2.01 +/- 0.36 mm (P < 0.001). CN3 diameter variably correlated with clinical function. One subject with congenital CN3 palsy showed bilateral CN3 hypoplasia, but CN3 diameter was normal in two other subjects with congenital CN3 palsy. CONCLUSIONS Unilateral or bilateral hypoplasia of CN3 is quantitatively demonstrable using MRI in many cases of CFEOM and occasionally in congenital CN3 palsy. Variations in CN3 diameter in CFEOM and congenital CN3 palsy suggest mechanistic heterogeneity of these disorders that may be clarified by further imaging and genetic studies.
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- Key Hwan Lim
- Jules Stein Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, Los Angeles
- Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
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- Program in Genomics, Children’s Hospital Boston
- Department of Neurology, Children’s Hospital Boston
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Jules Stein Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, Los Angeles
- Department of Neurology, University of California, Los Angeles
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles
- Department of Neuroscience Interdepartmental Programs, University of California, Los Angeles
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The diagnosis of mitochondrial myopathy depends upon a constellation of findings, family history, type of muscle involvement, specific laboratory abnormalities, and the results of histological, pathobiochemical and genetic analysis. In the present paper, the authors describe the diagnostic approach to mitochondrial myopathies manifesting as extraocular muscle disease. The most common ocular manifestation of mitochondrial myopathy is progressive external ophthalmoplegia (PEO). To exclude myasthenia gravis, ocular myositis, thyroid associated orbitopathy, oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy, and congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles in patients with an early onset or long-lasting very slowly progressive ptosis and external ophthalmoplegia, almost without any diplopia, and normal to mildly elevated serum creatine kinase and lactate, electromyography, nerve conduction studies and MRI of the orbits should be performed. A PEO phenotype forces one to look comprehensively for other multisystemic mitochondrial features (e.g., exercise induced weakness, encephalopathy, polyneuropathy, diabetes, heart disease). Thereafter, and presently even in familiar PEO, a diagnostic muscle biopsy should be taken. Histological and ultrastructural hallmarks are mitochondrial proliferations and structural abnormalities, lipid storage, ragged-red fibers, or cytochrome-C negative myofibers. In addition, Southern blotting may reveal the common deletion, or molecular analysis may verify specific mutations of distinct mitochondrial or nuclear genes.
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- Benedikt G H Schoser
- Department of Neurology, Friedrich Baur Institute, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany.
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von Scheven G, Alvares LE, Mootoosamy RC, Dietrich S. Neural tube derived signals and Fgf8 act antagonistically to specify eye versus mandibular arch muscles. Development 2006; 133:2731-45. [PMID: 16775000 DOI: 10.1242/dev.02426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Recent knockout experiments in the mouse generated amazing craniofacial skeletal muscle phenotypes. Yet none of the genes could be placed into a molecular network, because the programme to control the development of muscles in the head is not known. Here we show that antagonistic signals from the neural tube and the branchial arches specify extraocular versus branchiomeric muscles. Moreover, we identified Fgf8 as the branchial arch derived signal. However, this molecule has an additional function in supporting the proliferative state of myoblasts, suppressing their differentiation, while a further branchial arch derived signal, namely Bmp7, is an overall negative regulator of head myogenesis.
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- Gudrun von Scheven
- King's College London, Department of Craniofacial Development, Floor 27 Guy's Tower, Guy's Hospital, London Bridge, London SE1 9RT, UK
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Rowe FJ, Noonan CP. Familial Occurrence of Brown's Syndrome and Duane's Retraction Syndrome. Neuroophthalmology 2006. [DOI: 10.1080/01658100600981071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Fischer MD, Budak MT, Bakay M, Gorospe JR, Kjellgren D, Pedrosa-Domellöf F, Hoffman EP, Khurana TS. Definition of the unique human extraocular muscle allotype by expression profiling. Physiol Genomics 2005; 22:283-91. [PMID: 15855387 DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00158.2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The extraocular muscles (EOMs) are a unique group of specialized muscles that are anatomically and physiologically distinct from other skeletal muscles. Perhaps the most striking characteristic of the EOMs is their differential sensitivity to disease. EOMs are spared in Duchenne's muscular dystrophy (DMD) despite widespread involvement of other skeletal muscles. Conversely, they are early and prominent targets in myasthenia gravis and mitochondrial myopathies. It is unclear how EOMs achieve such specialization or a differential response to diseases; however, this has been attributed to a unique, group-specific pattern of gene expression or "allotype." To begin to address these issues as well as define the human EOM allotype, we analyzed the human EOM transcriptome using oligonucleotide-based expression profiling. Three hundred thirty-eight genes were found to be differentially expressed in EOM compared with quadriceps femoris limb muscle, using a twofold cutoff. Functional characterization revealed expression patterns corresponding to known metabolic and structural properties of EOMs such as expression of EOM-specific myosin heavy chain (MYH13) and high neural, vascular, and mitochondrial content, suggesting that the profiling was sensitive and specific. Genes related to myogenesis, stem cells, and apoptosis were detected at high levels in normal human EOMs, suggesting that efficient and continuous regeneration and/or myogenesis may be a mechanism by which the EOMs remain clinically and pathologically spared in diseases such as DMD. Taken together, this study provides insight into how human EOMs achieve their unique structural, metabolic, and pathophysiological properties.
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- M Dominik Fischer
- Department of Physiology and Pennsylvania Muscle Institute, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6085, USA
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Connell BJ, Wilkinson RM, Barbour JM, Scotter LW, Poulsen JL, Wirth MG, Essex RW, Savarirayan R, Mackey DA. Are Duane syndrome and infantile esotropia allelic? Ophthalmic Genet 2005; 25:189-98. [PMID: 15512995 DOI: 10.1080/13816810490498323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the clinical overlap of families with Duane syndrome and infantile esotropia to determine whether the identification of genes for Duane syndrome may explain some cases of infantile esotropia. METHODS Three separate groups of patients were evaluated. 1) Families with features of infantile esotropia were identified through the Strabismus Inheritance Study Tasmania (SIST). Clinical details of participants and their families were reviewed for any cases of Duane syndrome. 2) Cases of Duane syndrome were identified through the clinical diagnostic database at the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, and private ophthalmology clinics in Melbourne and Tasmania. Previous medical notes were reviewed and family history of strabismus noted. All affected individuals were invited for re-examination in cases where a positive family history of strabismus was reported; siblings, parents, and other family members, where appropriate, were invited to be examined for signs of Duane syndrome or infantile esotropia. 3) Cases of mosaic trisomy 8, which has been associated with Duane syndrome and infantile esotropia, were reviewed for signs of strabismus. RESULTS A total of 133 families from the SIST were reviewed, but no 'pure' families of Duane syndrome were identified. Two families with infantile esotropia had several members affected with Duane syndrome. Of the 40 index cases with Duane syndrome whose families agreed to be involved in the study, 21 had a family history of ocular motility disorders, but only two of these families had multiple cases of Duane syndrome. From 24 cases with mosaic trisomy 8, one individual case had Duane syndrome and another had mild congenital cataracts and infantile esotropia. CONCLUSIONS There is clinical overlap in families with Duane syndrome and infantile esotropia. We confirmed the previous association of mosaic trisomy 8 with both Duane syndrome and infantile esotropia. These data suggest that the two conditions may be allelic and may be due to a gene on chromosome 8.
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- Benjamin J Connell
- CERA, University of Melbourne, Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Australia
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Cushman LJ, Torres-Martinez W, Cherry AM, Manning MA, Abdul-Rahman O, Anderson CE, Punnett HH, Thurston VC, Sweeney D, Vance GH. A report of three patients with an interstitial deletion of chromosome 15q24. Am J Med Genet A 2005; 137:65-71. [PMID: 16007617 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.30836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Partial monosomy of the q2 region of chromosome 15 has been infrequently reported. Moreover, interstitial deletions involving 15q22-q24 have been described in only nine patients to date. The phenotype of these reported individuals is subject to the extent of the deletion but typically includes altered muscle tone and significant developmental delays. In addition, eye abnormalities, such as strabismus, microphthalmia, or colobomas, ear abnormalities including cleft earlobe and preauricular tags, and urogenital defects are common features. Congenital heart defects, diaphragmatic hernia, abnormalities of the central nervous system, and skeletal anomalies have been reported but appear to be less frequent clinical manifestations. In this report, we describe three new patients with interstitial deletions involving 15q24, two with cryptic deletions identified by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) with a probe for the PML gene and one with a cytogenetically visible deletion of 15q22.3-q24. The clinical presentation of these individuals is similar to those previously described and includes global developmental delays, hypotonia, and genital abnormalities in the males. The identification of these three cases demonstrates that the above clinical features are associated with a new cytogenetic deletion syndrome. Furthermore, we suggest that FISH analysis with a probe for the PML gene be performed in patients with these physical findings.
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- Lisa J Cushman
- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, 46202, USA
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PURPOSE To report and discuss the clinical findings of a 17-member family with 2 siblings who exhibit ptosis and abnormal synkinetic lid elevation associated with ipsilateral abduction. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Sixteen members of the 17-member immediate family underwent ophthalmic examination. RESULTS Two siblings exhibited ptosis and abnormal synkinetic lid elevation associated with ipsilateral abduction. One was bilaterally affected and the other had unilateral findings. A third sibling had isolated bilateral congenital ptosis. A fourth demonstrated classic Duane syndrome Type I in the right eye. Other family members did not have ophthalmic abnormalities. CONCLUSIONS A unifying mechanism of congenital cranial dysinnervation may underlie these and similar phenotypes of oculomotor and/or abducens nerve abnormalities with or without abnormal synkinesis.
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- Arif O Khan
- Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Jiang Y, Matsuo T, Fujiwara H, Hasebe S, Ohtsuki H, Yasuda T. ARIX gene polymorphisms in patients with congenital superior oblique muscle palsy. Br J Ophthalmol 2004; 88:263-7. [PMID: 14736788 PMCID: PMC1772011 DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2003.021527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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AIM To identify ARIX gene polymorphisms in patients with congenital superior oblique muscle palsy and to find the relation between the ARIX gene and congenital superior oblique muscle palsy. METHODS The three exons of the ARIX gene were sequenced by genomic DNA amplification with polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and direct sequencing in 15 patients with superior oblique muscle palsy (13 with congenital and two with acquired palsy) and 54 normal individuals. PCR products cloned into plasmids were also sequenced. A family with father and a daughter each having congenital superior oblique muscle palsy was also involved in this study. RESULTS Four patients with congenital superior oblique muscle palsy carried heterozygous nucleotide changes in the ARIX gene. One patient with the absence of the superior oblique muscle had T7C in the 5'-UTR of the exon 1 and C-44A in the promoter region, both of which were located on the same strand. Another unrelated patient with congenital superior oblique muscle palsy had C76G in the 5'-UTR of the exon 1 and C-9A in the promoter region on the same strand. G153A in the 5'-UTR of exon 1 was found in common in two affected members of a family with congenital superior oblique muscle palsy. This G153A in the 5'-UTR of exon 1 was also present in four unrelated normal individuals. No other heterozygous nucleotide changes were found in normal individuals. CONCLUSIONS The nucleotide change (G153A) in the 5'-UTR of exon 1 co-segregated with congenital superior oblique muscle palsy in one family. Four other nucleotide changes in the exon 1 or the promoter region were found only in patients with congenital superior oblique muscle palsy. These nucleotide polymorphisms may be one of the risk factors for the development of congenital superior oblique muscle palsy.
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- Y Jiang
- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine and Dentistry, Okayama City 700-8558, Japan
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Yazdani A, Chung DC, Abbaszadegan MR, Al-Khayer K, Chan WM, Yazdani M, Ghodsi K, Engle EC, Traboulsi EI. A novel PHOX2A/ARIX mutation in an Iranian family with congenital fibrosis of extraocular muscles type 2 (CFEOM2). Am J Ophthalmol 2003; 136:861-5. [PMID: 14597037 DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9394(03)00891-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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PURPOSE To describe the clinical features of two affected members of an Iranian family with autosomal recessive congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles (CFEOM2) and to report their novel mutation in the PHOX2A/ARIX gene. DESIGN Experimental study. METHODS SETTING Institutional practice. patient population:Six members of an Iranian family with CFEOM underwent complete ocular examinations including assessment of ocular motility, visual acuity, slit-lamp biomicroscopy, tonometry, and ophthalmoscopy. EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE Mutation analysis of the PHOX2A gene was performed using polymerase chain reaction amplification of the coding exons and direct sequencing of polymerase chain reaction products. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Presence or absence of mutation in PHOX2A gene in two siblings with exotropia and recessive CFEOM. Exotropia and ptosis were corrected surgically in one of the two siblings. RESULTS The two affected siblings had bilateral ptosis and exotropia and severe limitation of all extraocular movements. One patient underwent strabismus surgery and ptosis repair. PHOX2A mutation analysis revealed a novel nonsense mutation in exon 2 (439C-->T). Both parents and the unaffected siblings were heterozygous,and the two affected siblings were homozygous for this mutation. CONCLUSIONS The 439C-->T mutation in this family changes a glutamine to a stop codon (Q90X) at the beginning of the PHOX2A homeodomain region. This is the fourth CFEOM2 mutation in PHOX2A and the first nonsense mutation to be identified. It confirms PHOX2A as the autosomal recessive CFEOM2 disease gene and provides evidence that the phenotypic differences between PHOX2A mutations in man and mouse do not result from hypomorphic PHOX2A alleles in humans.
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- Ahmad Yazdani
- Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus and the Center for Genetic Eye Diseases, Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
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Parikh V, Shugart YY, Doheny KF, Zhang J, Li L, Williams J, Hayden D, Craig B, Capo H, Chamblee D, Chen C, Collins M, Dankner S, Fiergang D, Guyton D, Hunter D, Hutcheon M, Keys M, Morrison N, Munoz M, Parks M, Plotsky D, Protzko E, Repka MX, Sarubbi M, Schnall B, Siatkowski RM, Traboulsi E, Waeltermann J, Nathans J. A strabismus susceptibility locus on chromosome 7p. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2003; 100:12283-8. [PMID: 14519848 PMCID: PMC218750 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2035118100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Strabismus has been known to have a significant genetic component, but the mode of inheritance and the identity of the relevant genes have been enigmatic. This paper reports linkage analysis of nonsyndromic strabismus. The principal results of this study are: (i) the demonstrated feasibility of identifying and recruiting large families in which multiple members have (or had) strabismus; (ii) the linkage in one large family of a presumptive strabismus susceptibility locus to 7p22.1 with a multipoint logarithm of odds score of 4.51 under a model of recessive inheritance; and (iii) the failure to observe significant linkage to 7p in six other multiplex families, consistent with genetic heterogeneity among families. These findings suggest that it will be possible to localize and ultimately identify strabismus susceptibility genes by linkage analysis and mutation screening of candidate genes.
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- Vaishali Parikh
- Departments of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Neuroscience, and Ophthalmology, and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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Gutowski NJ, Bosley TM, Engle EC. 110th ENMC International Workshop: the congenital cranial dysinnervation disorders (CCDDs). Naarden, The Netherlands, 25-27 October, 2002. Neuromuscul Disord 2003; 13:573-8. [PMID: 12921795 DOI: 10.1016/s0960-8966(03)00043-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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- N J Gutowski
- Department of Neurology, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Barrack Road, EX2 5DW, Exeter, UK.
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Uyama E, Yamada K, Kawano H, Chan WM, Andrews C, Yoshioka M, Uchino M, Engle EC. A Japanese family with FEOM1-linked congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles type 1 associated with spinal canal stenosis and refinement of the FEOM1 critical region. Neuromuscul Disord 2003; 13:472-8. [PMID: 12899874 DOI: 10.1016/s0960-8966(03)00065-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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We identified a Japanese family with congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles, including 24 affected individuals through five generations. To determine their form of congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles, we performed clinical and linkage studies. DNA typing for linkage to the FEOM1 (12p11.2-q12) and FEOM3 (16qter) loci was performed on genomic DNA, using fluorescent microsatellite polymorphic markers. All affected individuals shared the common manifestations of congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles type 1 including congenital ptosis, infraducted globe position in primary gaze, and upward gaze palsy in both eyes. Unexpectedly, we found apparent spinal canal stenosis in the cervical spine in all affected family members who were examined. Genetic analysis revealed linkage to the FEOM1 locus with a maximum lod score of 4.42 at theta of zero. One affected family member harbored a recombination event between D12S345 and D12S1692, narrowing the FEOM1 locus from the published 3-cM region flanked by D12S1584 and D12S1668 to a 2.1-cM region flanked by D12S345 and D12S1668. Thus, we have established that this family segregates congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles type 1 as an autosomal dominant trait and that their disorder both maps to and refines the FEOM1 locus. This is the first clinical and genetic report of such a family in the Japanese population and the first report of spinal involvement in congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles.
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- E Uyama
- Department of Neurology, Kumamoto University School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Honjo, 860-0811 Kumamoto, Japan.
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Khanna S, Merriam AP, Gong B, Leahy P, Porter JD. Comprehensive expression profiling by muscle tissue class and identification of the molecular niche of extraocular muscle. FASEB J 2003; 17:1370-2. [PMID: 12832294 DOI: 10.1096/fj.02-1108fje] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Muscle tissue is an elegant model for biologic integration of structure with function and is frequently affected by a variety of inherited diseases. Traditional muscle classes--skeletal, cardiac, and smooth--share basic aspects of contractile and energetics mechanisms but also have distinctive role-specific adaptations. We used large-scale oligonucleotide microarrays to broaden knowledge of the adaptive expression patterns underlying muscle tissue differences and to identify transcript subsets that are most likely to represent candidate disease genes. Using stringent analysis criteria, we found >or=95 transcripts, which were preferentially expressed by each muscle class and were validated by inclusion of known muscle class-specific and inherited disease-related genes. Differentially expressed transcripts not previously identified as class-specific extend understanding of muscle class transcriptomes and may represent novel muscle-specific disease genes. We also analyzed the expression profile of extraocular muscle, which is divergent from other skeletal muscles, in the broader context of all major muscle classes. Data show that the extraocular muscle phenotype results from the combination of tissue-specific transcripts, novel expression levels of skeletal muscle transcripts, and partial sharing of gene expression patterns with cardiac and smooth muscle. These, and additional proteomic data, establish that extraocular muscle does not constitute a distinctive muscle class but that it does occupy a novel niche within the skeletal muscle class.
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- Sangeeta Khanna
- Department of Ophthalmology, Case Western Reserve University and The Research Institute of University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH 44106-5068, USA.
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Magli A, de Berardinis T, D'Esposito F, Gagliardi V. Clinical and surgical data of affected members of a classic CFEOM I family. BMC Ophthalmol 2003; 3:6. [PMID: 12702216 PMCID: PMC155649 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2415-3-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2002] [Accepted: 04/17/2003] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Congenital fibiosis of the extraocular muscles (CFEOMI) refers to a group of congenital eye movement disorders that are characterized by non-progressive restrictive ophthalmoplegia. We present clinical and surgical data on affected members of a classic CFEOMI family. METHODS Ten members of a fifteen-member, three-generation Italian family affected by classic CFEOM participated in this study. Each affected family member underwent ophthalmologic (corrected visual acuity, pupillary function, anterior segment and fundus examination), orthoptic (cover test, cover-uncover test, prism alternate cover test), and preoperative examinations. Eight of the ten affected members had surgery and underwent postoperative examinations. Surgical procedures are listed. RESULTS All affected members were born with varying degrees of bilateral ptosis and ophthalmoplegia with both eyes fixed in a hypotropic position (classic CFEOM). The affected members clinical data prior to surgery, surgery procedures and postoperative outcomes are presented. On 14 operated eyes to correct ptosis there was an improvement in 12 eyes. In addition, the head position improved in all patients. CONCLUSIONS Surgery is effective at improving ptosis in the majority of patients with classic CFEOM. However, the surgical approach should be individualized to each patient, as inherited CFEOM exhibits variable expressivity and the clinical features may differ markedly between affected individuals, even within the same family.
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- Adriano Magli
- Dipartimento di Scienze Oftalmologiche Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II"
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Oftalmologiche Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II"
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Oftalmologiche Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II"
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Oftalmologiche Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II"
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Spitsbergen JM, Kent ML. The state of the art of the zebrafish model for toxicology and toxicologic pathology research--advantages and current limitations. Toxicol Pathol 2003; 31 Suppl:62-87. [PMID: 12597434 PMCID: PMC1909756 DOI: 10.1080/01926230390174959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The zebrafish (Danio rerio) is now the pre-eminent vertebrate model system for clarification of the roles of specific genes and signaling pathways in development. The zebrafish genome will be completely sequenced within the next 1-2 years. Together with the substantial historical database regarding basic developmental biology, toxicology, and gene transfer, the rich foundation of molecular genetic and genomic data makes zebrafish a powerful model system for clarifying mechanisms in toxicity. In contrast to the highly advanced knowledge base on molecular developmental genetics in zebrafish, our database regarding infectious and noninfectious diseases and pathologic lesions in zebrafish lags far behind the information available on most other domestic mammalian and avian species, particularly rodents. Currently, minimal data are available regarding spontaneous neoplasm rates or spontaneous aging lesions in any of the commonly used wild-type or mutant lines of zebrafish. Therefore, to fully utilize the potential of zebrafish as an animal model for understanding human development, disease, and toxicology we must greatly advance our knowledge on zebrafish diseases and pathology.
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- Jan M Spitsbergen
- Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology and Marine/Freshwater Biomedical Sciences Center, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97333, USA.
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