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Rezaei M, Dourandish Z, Kiani Mehr G, Ghorbani A, Fatehi F. Cavitating leukodystrophy in a case of mitochondrial complex III deficiency due to LYRM7 mutation. Acta Neurol Belg 2024:10.1007/s13760-024-02529-6. [PMID: 38592654 DOI: 10.1007/s13760-024-02529-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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- Mojtaba Rezaei
- Neuromuscular Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neuromuscular Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neuromuscular Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neuromuscular Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neuromuscular Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Hesami O, Ramezani M, Ghasemi A, Fatehi F, Okhovat AA, Ziaadini B, Kariminejad A, Nafissi S. COLQ-Congenital myasthenic syndrome in an Iranian cohort: the clinical and genetics spectrum. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2024; 19:113. [PMID: 38475910 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-024-03116-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Congenital myasthenic syndrome (CMS) is a group of neuromuscular disorders caused by abnormal signal transmission at the motor endplate. Mutations in the collagen-like tail subunit gene (COLQ) of acetylcholinesterase are responsible for recessive forms of synaptic congenital myasthenic syndromes with end plate acetylcholinesterase deficiency. Clinical presentation includes ptosis, ophthalmoparesis, and progressive weakness with onset at birth or early infancy. METHODS We followed 26 patients with COLQ-CMS over a mean period of 9 years (ranging from 3 to 213 months) and reported their clinical features, electrophysiologic findings, genetic characteristics, and therapeutic management. RESULTS In our population, the onset of symptoms ranged from birth to 15 years. Delayed developmental motor milestones were detected in 13 patients (∼ 52%), and the most common presenting signs were ptosis, ophthalmoparesis, and limb weakness. Sluggish pupils were seen in 8 (∼ 30%) patients. All patients who underwent electrophysiologic study showed a significant decremental response (> 10%) following low-frequency repetitive nerve stimulation. Moreover, double compound muscle action potential was evident in 18 patients (∼ 75%). We detected 14 variants (eight novel variants), including six missense, three frameshift, three nonsense, one synonymous and one copy number variation (CNV), in the COLQ gene. There was no benefit from esterase inhibitor treatment, while treatment with ephedrine and salbutamol was objectively efficient in all cases. CONCLUSION Despite the rarity of the disease, our findings provide valuable information for understanding the clinical and electrophysiological features as well as the genetic characterization and response to the treatment of COLQ-CMS.
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- Omid Hesami
- Neuromuscular Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Neurology Department, Imam Hossein Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neuromuscular Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neuromuscular Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neuromuscular Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neuromuscular Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurology Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Neuromuscular Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
- Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Beloribi-Djefaflia S, Morales RJ, Fatehi F, Isapof A, Servais L, Leonard-Louis S, Michaud M, Verdure P, Gidaro T, Pouget J, Poinsignon V, Bonello-Palot N, Attarian S. Clinical and genetic features of patients suffering from CMT4J. J Neurol 2024; 271:1355-1365. [PMID: 37950760 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-023-12076-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/13/2023]
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Mutations in the FIG4 gene have been identified in various diseases, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and Charcot-Marie-Tooth 4 J (CMT4J), with a wide range of phenotypic manifestations. We present eight cases of CMT4J patients carrying the p.Ile41Thr mutation of FIG4. The patients were categorized according to their phenotype. Six patients had a pure CMT; whereas, two patients had a CMT associated with parkinsonism. Three patients had an early onset and exhibited more severe forms of the disease. Three others experienced symptoms in their teenage years and had milder forms. Two patients had a late onset in adulthood. Four patients showed electrophysiological evidence of conduction blocks, typically associated with acquired neuropathies. Consequently, two of them received intravenous immunoglobulin treatment without a significant objective response. Interestingly, two heterozygous patients with the same mutations exhibited contrasting phenotypes, one having a severe early-onset form and the other experiencing a slow disease progression starting at the age of 49. Notably, although 7 out of 8 patients in this study were compound heterozygous for the p.Ile41Thr mutation, only one individual was found to be homozygous for this genetic variant and exhibited an early-onset, severe form of the disease. Additionally, one patient who developed the disease in his youth was also diagnosed with hereditary neuropathy with pressure palsies. Our findings provide insights into the CMT4J subtype by reporting on eight heterogeneous patient cases and highlight the potential for misdiagnosis when conduction blocks or asymmetrical nerve conduction study results are observed in patients with FIG4 mutations.
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- Sadia Beloribi-Djefaflia
- Reference Center for Neuromuscular Disorders and ALS, Timone University Hospital, Aix-Marseille University, 264 Rue Saint Pierre, 05 13385, Marseille, Cedex, France
- Filnemus, European Reference Network of Rare Diseases (ERN), Marseille, France
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- Neuromuscular Unit. Neurology Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital. Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain
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- Reference Center for Neuromuscular Disorders and ALS, Timone University Hospital, Aix-Marseille University, 264 Rue Saint Pierre, 05 13385, Marseille, Cedex, France
- Filnemus, European Reference Network of Rare Diseases (ERN), Marseille, France
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- Pediatric Neurology Department, Reference Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases, Armand Trousseau Hospital, APHP, Sorbonne University, 26, Avenue du Docteur Arnold Netter, 75012, Paris, France
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- MDUK Oxford Neuromuscular Centre and NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Neuromuscular Reference Center, Department of Paediatrics, University and University Hospital of Liege, Liege, Belgium
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- Neuromyology, Reference Center of Neuromuscular Disorders, Pitié Salpétrière Hospital, APHP, 47-83 Boulevard de L'Hôpital, 75651, Paris Cedex 13, France
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- Reference Center for Neuromuscular Disorders, Central Nancy University Hospital, 29 Avenue Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, 54035, Nancy, France
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- I-Motion Institute, Hôpital Trousseau, Paris, France
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- Reference Center for Neuromuscular Disorders and ALS, Timone University Hospital, Aix-Marseille University, 264 Rue Saint Pierre, 05 13385, Marseille, Cedex, France
- Filnemus, European Reference Network of Rare Diseases (ERN), Marseille, France
- Aix Marseille Université-Inserm UMR 1251, Medical Genetics and Functional Genomics, Marseille, France
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- Department of Molecular Genetics Pharmacogenomics and Hormonology, APHP, CHU de Bicêtre, 94276, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Aix Marseille Université-Inserm UMR 1251, Medical Genetics and Functional Genomics, Marseille, France
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- Reference Center for Neuromuscular Disorders and ALS, Timone University Hospital, Aix-Marseille University, 264 Rue Saint Pierre, 05 13385, Marseille, Cedex, France.
- Filnemus, European Reference Network of Rare Diseases (ERN), Marseille, France.
- Aix Marseille Université-Inserm UMR 1251, Medical Genetics and Functional Genomics, Marseille, France.
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Abolhassani A, Fattahi Z, Beheshtian M, Fadaee M, Vazehan R, Ahangari F, Dehdahsi S, Faraji Zonooz M, Parsimehr E, Kalhor Z, Peymani F, Mozaffarpour Nouri M, Babanejad M, Noudehi K, Fatehi F, Zamanian Najafabadi S, Afroozan F, Yazdan H, Bozorgmehr B, Azarkeivan A, Sadat Mahdavi S, Nikuei P, Fatehi F, Jamali P, Ashrafi MR, Karimzadeh P, Habibi H, Kahrizi K, Nafissi S, Kariminejad A, Najmabadi H. Clinical application of next generation sequencing for Mendelian disease diagnosis in the Iranian population. NPJ Genom Med 2024; 9:12. [PMID: 38374194 PMCID: PMC10876633 DOI: 10.1038/s41525-024-00393-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024] Open
Abstract
Next-generation sequencing (NGS) has been proven to be one of the most powerful diagnostic tools for rare Mendelian disorders. Several studies on the clinical application of NGS in unselected cohorts of Middle Eastern patients have reported a high diagnostic yield of up to 48%, correlated with a high level of consanguinity in these populations. We evaluated the diagnostic utility of NGS-based testing across different clinical indications in 1436 patients from Iran, representing the first study of its kind in this highly consanguineous population. A total of 1075 exome sequencing and 361 targeted gene panel sequencing were performed over 8 years at a single clinical genetics laboratory, with the majority of cases tested as proband-only (91.6%). The overall diagnostic rate was 46.7%, ranging from 24% in patients with an abnormality of prenatal development to over 67% in patients with an abnormality of the skin. We identified 660 pathogenic or likely pathogenic variants, including 241 novel variants, associated with over 342 known genetic conditions. The highly consanguineous nature of this cohort led to the diagnosis of autosomal recessive disorders in the majority of patients (79.1%) and allowed us to determine the shared carrier status of couples for suspected recessive phenotypes in their deceased child(ren) when direct testing was not possible. We also highlight the observations of recessive inheritance of genes previously associated only with dominant disorders and provide an expanded genotype-phenotype spectrum for multiple less-characterized genes. We present the largest mutational spectrum of known Mendelian disease, including possible founder variants, throughout the Iranian population, which can serve as a unique resource for clinical genomic studies locally and beyond.
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- Ayda Abolhassani
- Kariminejad - Najmabadi Pathology & Genetics Center, Tehran, Iran
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- Kariminejad - Najmabadi Pathology & Genetics Center, Tehran, Iran
- Genetics Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Kariminejad - Najmabadi Pathology & Genetics Center, Tehran, Iran
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- Kariminejad - Najmabadi Pathology & Genetics Center, Tehran, Iran
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- Kariminejad - Najmabadi Pathology & Genetics Center, Tehran, Iran
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- Kariminejad - Najmabadi Pathology & Genetics Center, Tehran, Iran
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- Kariminejad - Najmabadi Pathology & Genetics Center, Tehran, Iran
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- Kariminejad - Najmabadi Pathology & Genetics Center, Tehran, Iran
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- Kariminejad - Najmabadi Pathology & Genetics Center, Tehran, Iran
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- Genetics Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Kariminejad - Najmabadi Pathology & Genetics Center, Tehran, Iran
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- Kariminejad - Najmabadi Pathology & Genetics Center, Tehran, Iran
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- Kariminejad - Najmabadi Pathology & Genetics Center, Tehran, Iran
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- Kariminejad - Najmabadi Pathology & Genetics Center, Tehran, Iran
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- Kariminejad - Najmabadi Pathology & Genetics Center, Tehran, Iran
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- Kariminejad - Najmabadi Pathology & Genetics Center, Tehran, Iran
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- Molecular Medicine Research Center, Hormozgan Health Institute, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
- Nasle Salem Genetic Counseling Center, Bandar Abbas, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Genetic Counseling Center, Shahroud Welfare Organization, Semnan, Iran
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- Pediatric Neurology Department, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Hamedan University of Medical Science, Hamedan, Iran
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- Genetics Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Kariminejad - Najmabadi Pathology & Genetics Center, Tehran, Iran.
- Genetics Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Szyszka TN, Andreas MP, Lie F, Miller LM, Adamson LSR, Fatehi F, Twarock R, Draper BE, Jarrold MF, Giessen TW, Lau YH. Point mutation in a virus-like capsid drives symmetry reduction to form tetrahedral cages. bioRxiv 2024:2024.02.05.579038. [PMID: 38370832 PMCID: PMC10871247 DOI: 10.1101/2024.02.05.579038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
Abstract
Protein capsids are a widespread form of compartmentalisation in nature. Icosahedral symmetry is ubiquitous in capsids derived from spherical viruses, as this geometry maximises the internal volume that can be enclosed within. Despite the strong preference for icosahedral symmetry, we show that simple point mutations in a virus-like capsid can drive the assembly of novel symmetry-reduced structures. Starting with the encapsulin from Myxococcus xanthus, a 180-mer bacterial capsid that adopts the well-studied viral HK97 fold, we use mass photometry and native charge detection mass spectrometry to identify a triple histidine point mutant that forms smaller dimorphic assemblies. Using cryo-EM, we determine the structures of a precedented 60-mer icosahedral assembly and an unprecedented 36-mer tetrahedron that features significant geometric rearrangements around a novel interaction surface between capsid protomers. We subsequently find that the tetrahedral assembly can be generated by triple point mutation to various amino acids, and that even a single histidine point mutation is sufficient to form tetrahedra. These findings represent the first example of tetrahedral geometry across all characterised encapsulins, HK97-like capsids, or indeed any virus-derived capsids reported in the Protein Data Bank, revealing the surprising plasticity of capsid self-assembly that can be accessed through minimal changes in protein sequence.
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- Taylor N Szyszka
- School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2006, Australia
- The University of Sydney Nano Institute, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Chemistry Department, Indiana University, 800 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Department of Mathematics, University of York, York, UK
- York Cross-Disciplinary Centre for Systems Analysis, University of York, York, UK
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- Department of Mathematics, University of York, York, UK
- York Cross-Disciplinary Centre for Systems Analysis, University of York, York, UK
- Department of Biology, University of York, York, UK
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- Megadalton Solutions Inc., 3750 E Bluebird Ln, Bloomington, IN 47401, USA
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- Chemistry Department, Indiana University, 800 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2006, Australia
- The University of Sydney Nano Institute, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2006, Australia
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Mohammadi S, Ghaderi S, Fatehi F. MRI biomarkers and neuropsychological assessments of hippocampal and parahippocampal regions affected by ALS: A systematic review. CNS Neurosci Ther 2024; 30:e14578. [PMID: 38334254 PMCID: PMC10853901 DOI: 10.1111/cns.14578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive motor and extra-motor neurodegenerative disease. This systematic review aimed to examine MRI biomarkers and neuropsychological assessments of the hippocampal and parahippocampal regions in patients with ALS. METHODS A systematic review was conducted in the Scopus and PubMed databases for studies published between January 2000 and July 2023. The inclusion criteria were (1) MRI studies to assess hippocampal and parahippocampal regions in ALS patients, and (2) studies reporting neuropsychological data in patients with ALS. RESULTS A total of 46 studies were included. Structural MRI revealed hippocampal atrophy, especially in ALS-FTD, involving specific subregions (CA1, dentate gyrus). Disease progression and genetic factors impacted atrophy patterns. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) showed increased mean diffusivity (MD), axial diffusivity (AD), radial diffusivity (RD), and decreased fractional anisotropy (FA) in the hippocampal tracts and adjacent regions, indicating loss of neuronal and white matter integrity. Functional MRI (fMRI) revealed reduced functional connectivity (FC) between the hippocampus, parahippocampus, and other regions, suggesting disrupted networks. Perfusion MRI showed hypoperfusion in parahippocampal gyri. Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) found changes in the hippocampus, indicating neuronal loss. Neuropsychological tests showed associations between poorer memory and hippocampal atrophy or connectivity changes. CA1-2, dentate gyrus, and fimbria atrophy were correlated with worse memory. CONCLUSIONS The hippocampus and the connected regions are involved in ALS. Hippocampal atrophy disrupted connectivity and metabolite changes correlate with cognitive and functional decline. Specific subregions can be particularly affected. The hippocampus is a potential biomarker for disease monitoring and prognosis.
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- Sana Mohammadi
- Neuromuscular Research Center, Department of Neurology, Shariati HospitalTehran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
- Department of Medical Sciences, School of MedicineIran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Neuromuscular Research Center, Department of Neurology, Shariati HospitalTehran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
- Department of Neuroscience and Addiction Studies, School of Advanced Technologies in MedicineTehran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Neuromuscular Research Center, Department of Neurology, Shariati HospitalTehran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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Shahriyari H, Ramezani M, Nilipour Y, Okhovat AA, Kariminejad A, Aghaghazvini L, Fatehi F, Nafissi S. Neutral lipid storage disease with myopathy: clinicopathological and genetic features of nine Iranian patients. Neuromuscul Disord 2024; 35:19-24. [PMID: 38194732 DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2023.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2023] [Revised: 11/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
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The rare disorder known as Neutral Lipid Storage Disease with Myopathy presents with a variety of clinical manifestations, including myopathy, cardiac dysfunction, and other organ complications. Early diagnosis is crucial due to the increased risk of cardiomyopathy. We describe the clinical, histopathological, muscle imaging, and genetic findings of nine neutral lipid storage myopathy patients. Proximal weakness and asymmetric involvement may suggest lipid storage myopathy. While skeletal muscle weakness was the main manifestation in our patients, one case presented only with hyperCKemia. Additionally, three patients had fertility issues, two suffered from diabetes mellitus, two had cardiomyopathy, and one had a history of hypothyroidism. Muscle histopathology revealed lipid depositions and rimmed vacuoles, prompting peripheral blood smears to detect Jordan Anomalies. All muscle biopsies and peripheral blood smear showed lipid droplets, rimmed vacuoles, and Jordan anomaly. Identifying PNPLA2 gene mutations is important for diagnosing neutral lipid storage myopathy; our cases showed some novel mutations. This study highlights the importance of early diagnosis and comprehensive evaluation in managing neutral lipid storage myopathy cases.
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- Hamed Shahriyari
- Neuromuscular Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neuromuscular Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neuromuscular Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Pediatric Pathology Research Center, Research Institute for Children's Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neuromuscular Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Radiology Department, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neuromuscular Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neuromuscular Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Ghaderi S, Mohammadi S, Hoseini Pourasl M, Fatehi F. An uncommon presentation of early brainstem high-grade glioma in a 33-year-old male: A case study and review of literature. Int J Surg Case Rep 2024; 114:109152. [PMID: 38141508 PMCID: PMC10800718 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2023.109152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/25/2023] Open
Abstract
INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE Unlike children, high-grade brainstem glioma (HG-BSG) in adults is a rare and diverse group of tumors. They can be classified based on their location and physical characteristics, which distinguishes them from pediatric brainstem gliomas. They are rare in adults, constituting only 1 % to 2 % of intracranial gliomas. They are often aggressive and have a poor prognosis, with a median survival time of 24 months. The diagnosis of brainstem gliomas typically involves a combination of clinical evaluation and imaging studies, mainly magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which provides detailed images and can help identify the characteristics of the tumor. CASE PRESENTATION AND METHODS We present a case study of an uncommon presentation of an early stage of HG-BSG in a 33-year-old male, who had a contrast-enhancing lesion in the ventrolateral medulla that extended to the lower aspect of the fourth ventricle and caused ventricular compression. CLINICAL DISCUSSION The findings were consistent with the literature on the current state of HG-BSG MRI findings, which typically show contrast-enhancing, hyperintense, and infiltrative lesions that involve the pons, midbrain, or medulla oblongata. The diagnosis of HG-BSG was based on clinical and radiological criteria, as the patient refused to undergo a surgical biopsy. We also performed a literature review on the current state of brainstem HG-BSG MRI findings, summarizing the main features and patterns of these tumors. CONCLUSION MRI can offer useful information regarding the tumor's location, size, and features, as well as its impact on surrounding tissues and cerebrospinal fluid circulation.
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- Sadegh Ghaderi
- Neuromuscular Research Center, Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Neuroscience and Addiction Studies, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neuromuscular Research Center, Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neuromuscular Research Center, Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Fatehi F, Twarock R. An interaction network approach predicts protein cage architectures in bionanotechnology. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023; 120:e2303580120. [PMID: 38060565 PMCID: PMC10723117 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2303580120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
Abstract
Protein nanoparticles play pivotal roles in many areas of bionanotechnology, including drug delivery, vaccination, and diagnostics. These technologies require control over the distinct particle morphologies that protein nanocontainers can adopt during self-assembly from their constituent protein components. The geometric construction principle of virus-derived protein cages is by now fairly well understood by analogy to viral protein shells in terms of Caspar and Klug's quasi-equivalence principle. However, many artificial, or genetically modified, protein containers exhibit varying degrees of quasi-equivalence in the interactions between identical protein subunits. They can also contain a subset of protein subunits that do not participate in interactions with other assembly units, called capsomers, leading to gaps in the particle surface. We introduce a method that exploits information on the local interactions between the capsomers to infer the geometric construction principle of these nanoparticle architectures. The predictive power of this approach is demonstrated here for a prominent system in nanotechnology, the AaLS pentamer. Our method not only rationalises hitherto discovered cage structures but also predicts geometrically viable options that have not yet been observed. The classification of nanoparticle architecture based on the geometric properties of the interaction network closes a gap in our current understanding of protein container structure and can be widely applied in protein nanotechnology, paving the way to programmable control over particle polymorphism.
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- Farzad Fatehi
- Departments of Mathematics, University of York, YorkYO10 5DD, United Kingdom
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- Departments of Mathematics, University of York, YorkYO10 5DD, United Kingdom
- Department of Biology, University of York, YorkYO10 5DD, United Kingdom
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Al Tijani Mohammed M, Jalali A, Al Balushi A, Al Salti A, Fatehi F. Bilateral medial medullary infarction resembling the letter "Y". Acta Neurol Belg 2023:10.1007/s13760-023-02429-1. [PMID: 38006432 DOI: 10.1007/s13760-023-02429-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/27/2023]
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- Neurology Department, Khoula Hospital, Muscat, Oman
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- Neuromuscular Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Babaee M, Urtizberea JA, Fatehi F, Rayegani SM. What is the Next Step after an Electrodiagnostic Study in Children with Polyneuropathies? Rationale for Laboratory and Other Diagnostic Tests. Iran J Child Neurol 2023; 17:9-22. [PMID: 38074933 PMCID: PMC10704288 DOI: 10.22037/ijcn.v17i4.43124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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The etiology of polyneuropathies varies in the pediatric population, where hereditary or metabolic disorders are far more common than in adults. However, treatable polyneuropathies, also prevalent in these settings, are those to prioritize. Moreover, diagnosing subacute and chronic symptoms in children can be challenging compared to adults. Therefore, selecting the best and most relevant laboratory investigations and paraclinical studies is critical. This taskcan be relatively challenging in countries with limited resources or insurance coverage. This study describe the various types of polyneuropathies found in children and their characteristics and suggest an algorithm for using the best laboratory tests in the context of the Iranian healthcare system.
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- Marzieh Babaee
- Physical medicine and rehabilitation research center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neuromuscular Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Physical medicine and rehabilitation research center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Khmelinskaia A, Bethel NP, Fatehi F, Antanasijevic A, Borst AJ, Lai SH, Wang JYJ, Mallik BB, Miranda MC, Watkins AM, Ogohara C, Caldwell S, Wu M, Heck AJR, Veesler D, Ward AB, Baker D, Twarock R, King NP. Local structural flexibility drives oligomorphism in computationally designed protein assemblies. bioRxiv 2023:2023.10.18.562842. [PMID: 37905007 PMCID: PMC10614843 DOI: 10.1101/2023.10.18.562842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2023]
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Many naturally occurring protein assemblies have dynamic structures that allow them to perform specialized functions. For example, clathrin coats adopt a wide variety of architectures to adapt to vesicular cargos of various sizes. Although computational methods for designing novel self-assembling proteins have advanced substantially over the past decade, most existing methods focus on designing static structures with high accuracy. Here we characterize the structures of three distinct computationally designed protein assemblies that each form multiple unanticipated architectures, and identify flexibility in specific regions of the subunits of each assembly as the source of structural diversity. Cryo-EM single-particle reconstructions and native mass spectrometry showed that only two distinct architectures were observed in two of the three cases, while we obtained six cryo-EM reconstructions that likely represent a subset of the architectures present in solution in the third case. Structural modeling and molecular dynamics simulations indicated that the surprising observation of a defined range of architectures, instead of non-specific aggregation, can be explained by constrained flexibility within the building blocks. Our results suggest that deliberate use of structural flexibility as a design principle will allow exploration of previously inaccessible structural and functional space in designed protein assemblies.
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Ghaderi S, Batouli SAH, Mohammadi S, Fatehi F. Iron quantification in basal ganglia using quantitative susceptibility mapping in a patient with ALS: a case report and literature review. Front Neurosci 2023; 17:1229082. [PMID: 37877011 PMCID: PMC10593460 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1229082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023] Open
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Background Quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM) is a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique that can measure the magnetic susceptibility of tissues, which can reflect their iron content. QSM has been used to detect iron accumulation in cortical and subcortical brain regions. However, its application in subcortical regions such as the basal ganglia, particularly the putamen, is rare in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Case presentation and literature review We present the case of a 40-year-old male patient with ALS who underwent an MRI for QSM. We compared his QSM images with those of a control subject and performed a quantitative analysis of the magnetic susceptibility values in the putamen regions. We also reviewed the literature on previous QSM studies in ALS and summarized their methods and findings. Our QSM analysis revealed increased magnetic susceptibility values in the bilateral putamen of the ALS patient compared to controls, indicating iron overload. This finding is consistent with previous studies reporting iron dysregulation in subcortical nuclei in ALS. We also discussed the QSM processing techniques used in our study and in the literature, highlighting their advantages and limitations. Conclusion This case report demonstrates the potential of QSM as a sensitive MRI biomarker for evaluating iron levels in subcortical regions of ALS patients. QSM can provide quantitative information on iron deposition patterns in both motor and extra-motor areas of ALS patients, which may help understand the pathophysiology of ALS and monitor disease progression. Further studies with larger samples are needed to validate these results and explore the clinical implications of QSM in ALS.
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- Sadegh Ghaderi
- Department of Neuroscience and Addiction Studies, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Neuromuscular Research Center, Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neuroscience and Addiction Studies, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neuromuscular Research Center, Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Fatehi F, Khaghani P, Okhovat AA, Moradi K, Teimouri F, Mortaja M, Layegh M, Panahi A, Nafissi S. Investigating the Association Between Muscular Ultrasonographic Alterations and Clinical Symptoms in Patients With Inflammatory Myopathy. Basic Clin Neurosci 2023; 14:675-686. [PMID: 38628832 PMCID: PMC11016877 DOI: 10.32598/bcn.2021.3567.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Revised: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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Introduction Muscle biopsy is commonly used to diagnose inflammatory myopathies. We evaluated the ability of muscle ultrasound, a non-invasive and simple tool, to distinguish between healthy subjects and patients with inflammatory myopathy. Methods This study was conducted on 17 patients recently diagnosed with biopsy inflammatory myopathies (12 dermatomyositis, 5 polymyositis) compared with 17 age- and gender-matched healthy control adults. All patients underwent clinical assessments, including manual muscle testing, hand-held dynamometry, and muscle ultrasound evaluations, including thickness and echo intensity in predefined muscle groups. Results The disease duration was seven months (interquartile range: 3 to 11 months). Except for the biceps and gastrocnemius, patients' muscles had significantly higher echo intensity and lower thickness than the control group. The echo intensity sum-score manifested the highest area under the curve compared to the sum-scores of other variables (echo intensity vs manual muscle testing: Area under curves-difference=0.18, P<0.01; echo intensity vs dynamometry: Area under curves-difference=0.14, P=0.02; echo intensity vs thickness: Area under curves-differences-difference=0.25, P<0.01). Conclusion The echo intensity of muscles differed significantly between healthy individuals and patients with inflammatory myopathies and may serve as a useful diagnostic biomarker.
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- Farzad Fatehi
- Neuromuscular Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neuromuscular Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neuromuscular Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neuromuscular Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neuromuscular Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neuromuscular Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neuromuscular Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neuromuscular Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neuromuscular Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Ghaderi S, Fatehi F, Kalra S, Batouli SAH. MRI biomarkers for memory-related impairment in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a systematic review. Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener 2023:1-17. [PMID: 37469125 DOI: 10.1080/21678421.2023.2236651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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Introduction: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disorder associated with cognitive and behavioral impairments and motor symptoms. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) biomarkers have been investigated as potential tools for detecting and monitoring memory-related impairment in ALS. Our objective was to examine the importance of identifying MRI biomarkers for memory-related impairment in ALS, motor neuron disease (MND), and ALS frontotemporal dementia (FTD) (ALS-FTD) patients. Methods: PubMed and Scopus databases were searched. Keywords covering magnetic resonance imaging, ALS, MND, and memory impairments were searched. There were a total of 25 studies included in our work here. Results: The structural MRI (sMRI) studies reported gray matter (GM) atrophy in the regions associated with memory processing, such as the hippocampus and parahippocampal gyrus (PhG), in ALS patients. The diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) studies showed white matter (WM) alterations in the corticospinal tract (CST) and other tracts that are related to motor and extra-motor functions, and these alterations were associated with memory and executive function impairments in ALS. The functional MRI (fMRI) studies also demonstrated an altered activation in the prefrontal cortex, limbic system, and other brain regions involved in memory and emotional processing in ALS patients. Conclusion: MRI biomarkers show promise in uncovering the neural mechanisms of memory-related impairment in ALS. Nonetheless, addressing challenges such as sample sizes, imaging protocols, and longitudinal studies is crucial for future research. Ultimately, MRI biomarkers have the potential to be a tool for detecting and monitoring memory-related impairments in ALS.
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- Sadegh Ghaderi
- Department of Neuroscience and Addiction Studies, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Neurology Department, Neuromuscular Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurology Department, Neuromuscular Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Neuroscience and Addiction Studies, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Boostani R, Olfati N, Shamshiri H, Salimi Z, Fatehi F, Hedjazi SA, Fakharian A, Ghasemi M, Okhovat AA, Basiri K, Haghi Ashtiani B, Ansari B, Raissi GR, Khatoonabadi SA, Sarraf P, Movahed S, Panahi A, Ziaadini B, Yazdchi M, Bakhtiyari J, Nafissi S. Iranian clinical practice guideline for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1154579. [PMID: 37333000 PMCID: PMC10272856 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1154579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023] Open
Abstract
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rapidly progressive neurodegeneration involving motor neurons. The 3-5 years that patients have to live is marked by day-to-day loss of motor and sometimes cognitive abilities. Enormous amounts of healthcare services and resources are necessary to support patients and their caregivers during this relatively short but burdensome journey. Organization and management of these resources need to best meet patients' expectations and health system efficiency mandates. This can only occur in the setting of multidisciplinary ALS clinics which are known as the gold standard of ALS care worldwide. To introduce this standard to the care of Iranian ALS patients, which is an inevitable quality milestone, a national ALS clinical practice guideline is the necessary first step. The National ALS guideline will serve as the knowledge base for the development of local clinical pathways to guide patient journeys in multidisciplinary ALS clinics. To this end, we gathered a team of national neuromuscular experts as well as experts in related specialties necessary for delivering multidisciplinary care to ALS patients to develop the Iranian ALS clinical practice guideline. Clinical questions were prepared in the Patient, Intervention, Comparison, and Outcome (PICO) format to serve as a guide for the literature search. Considering the lack of adequate national/local studies at this time, a consensus-based approach was taken to evaluate the quality of the retrieved evidence and summarize recommendations.
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- Reza Boostani
- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Neuromuscular Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Neuromuscular Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Legal Medicine Research Center, Legal Medicine Organization, Tehran, Iran
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- Pulmonary Rehabilitation Research Center (PRRC), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Neuromuscular Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
- Isfahan Neuroscience Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
- Isfahan Neuroscience Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
- AL Zahra Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Neuromusculoskeletal Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Iranian Center of Neurological Research, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Neurology, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Metabolic Syndrome Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Neuromuscular Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
- Neurology Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Neurosciences Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Speech Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Neuromuscular Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Okhovat AA, Nafissi S, Moradi K, Ziaadini B, Panahi A, Haghi Ashtiani B, Fatehi F. Comparison of Clinical, Ultrasound, and Electrophysiologic Changes in Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy: A Prospective Study. J Clin Neurophysiol 2023; 40:250-257. [PMID: 34280942 DOI: 10.1097/wnp.0000000000000883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The follow-up and monitoring of response to immunomodulatory therapy in patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy are still challenging. Various outcome measures have been proposed in recent years, and some are now frequently used in daily clinical practice; however, reliable biomarkers for the disease activity and treatment response are lacking. METHODS Cross-sectional nerve area of the bilateral vagus, fifth and the sixth cervical spinal, median, ulnar, tibial, peroneal, and sural nerves were measured at 2 time points with an interval of 6 months using nerve ultrasound. The results were used to calculate the ultrasound pattern sumscore (UPSS). The correlation between UPSS change (ΔUPSS) and changes in functional and nerve conduction studies measures over the study period were assessed. RESULTS Sixteen patients completed this prospective, observational study. General linear model showed that ΔUPSS is significantly associated with ΔMedical Research Council sumscore (β = -0.72, P = 0.003), Δhandgrip strength (β = -0.57, P = 0.014), ΔRasch-built overall disability scale (β = -0.57, P = 0.010), and Δoverall neuropathy limitations scale (β = 0.75, P < 0.001), after adjustment of confounding variables. Nevertheless, ΔUPSS was not correlated with other clinical measures, including Δpinch power, Δ9-hole peg test, Δ10-m walking test, and Δnerve conduction study sumscore ( P values > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Nerve ultrasound might be an efficient method for monitoring the functional status of patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy over time because the alterations in its scores could significantly reflect clinical changes.
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- Ali Asghar Okhovat
- Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; and
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- Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; and
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- Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; and
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- Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; and
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- Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; and
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- Department of Neurology, Firoozgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; and
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Mansouri V, Heidari M, Bemanalizadeh M, Azizimalamiri R, Nafissi S, Akbari MG, Barzegar M, Moayedi AR, Badv RS, Mohamadi M, Tavasoli AR, Amirsalari S, Khajeh A, Inaloo S, Fatehi F, Hosseinpour S, Babaei M, Hosseini SA, Mahdi Hosseiny SM, Fayyazi A, Hosseini F, Toosi MB, Khosroshahi N, Ghabeli H, Biglari HN, Kakhki SK, Mirlohi SH, Bidabadi E, Mohammadi B, Omrani A, Sedighi M, Vafaee-Shahi M, Rasulinezhad M, Hoseini SM, Movahedinia M, Rezaei Z, Karimi P, Farshadmoghadam H, Anvari S, Yaghini O, Nasiri J, Zamani G, Ashrafi MR. The First Report of Iranian Registry of Patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy. J Neuromuscul Dis 2023; 10:211-225. [PMID: 36776076 DOI: 10.3233/jnd-221614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Insufficient amounts of survival motor neuron protein is leading to one of the most disabling neuromuscular diseases, spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Before the current study, the detailed characteristics of Iranian patients with SMA had not been determined. OBJECTIVE To describe the key demographic, clinical, and genetic characteristics of patients with SMA registered in the Iranian Registry of SMA (IRSMA). METHODS IRSMA has been established since 2018, and the demographic, clinical, and genetic characteristics of patients with SMA were recorded according to the methods of treat neuromuscular disease (TREAT-NMD) project. RESULTS By October 1, 2022, 781 patients with 5q SMA were registered. Of them, 164 patients died, the majority of them had SMA type 1 and died during the first 20 months of life. The median survival of patients with type 1 SMA was 23 months. The consanguinity rate in 617 alive patients was 52.4%, while merely 24.8% of them had a positive family history. The most common type of SMA in live patients was type 3. Morbidities were defined as having scoliosis (44.1%), wheelchair dependency (36.8%), tube feeding (8.1%), and requiring mechanical ventilation (9.9%). Most of the registered patients had a homozygous deletion of SMN1, while the frequency of patients with higher copy numbers of SMN2, was less in more severe types of the disease. Earlier onset of the disease was significantly seen in patients with lower copy numbers of SMN2. The neuronal apoptosis inhibitory protein (NAIP) gene deletion was associated with a higher incidence of more severe types of SMA, higher dependency on ventilators, tube feeding, and earlier onset of the disease. CONCLUSIONS The IRSMA is the first established Iranian nationwide registry of patients with SMA. Using this registry, decision-makers, researchers, and practitioners can precisely understand the epidemiology, characteristics, and genetics of patients with SMA in Iran.
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- Vahid Mansouri
- Gene Therapy Research Center, Digestive Diseases Research Institute, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Children's Medical Center, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Children's Medical Center, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Child Growth and Development Research Center, Research Institute for Primordial Prevention of Non-Communicable Disease, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Golestan, Medical, Educational, and Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Iranian Neuromuscular Research Center (INMRC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Pediatric Health Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Children's Hospital, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Children's Medical Center, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Children's Medical Center, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Children's Medical Center, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- New Hearing Technologies Research Center, Baqiatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children and Adolescent Health Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
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- Neonatal Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Iranian Neuromuscular Research Center (INMRC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Vali-e-Asr Hospital, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, Taleghani Children's Hospital, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Bahrami Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Children's Medical Center, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Afzalipour Hospital, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Bahrami Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Pediatric respiratory and sleep medicine research center, children's medical center, Tehran University of Medical sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Pediatric Neurology Department, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Children's Medical Center, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pediatric Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children Growth Research Centre, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Disease, Qazvin University of Medical Science, Qazvin, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Milad Hospital, Social Security Organisation, Tehran, Iran
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- Child Growth and Development Research Center, Research Institute for Primordial Prevention of Non-Communicable Disease, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Child Growth and Development Research Center, Research Institute for Primordial Prevention of Non-Communicable Disease, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Children's Medical Center, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Children's Medical Center, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Pediatric Cell and Gene Therapy Research Center (PCGTRC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Fatehi F, Parnian-khajehdizaj F, Tar M, Salem A. Partial dried dairy waste as a protein source in a dairy cow diet: Effects on lactation performance, ruminal measurements, nutrient digestibility, and nitrogen balance. Anim Feed Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2022.115511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Karimi N, Fatehi F, Okhovat AA, Abdi S, Sinaei F, Sikaroodi H, Vahabi Z, Nafissi S. Clinical features and outcomes of patients with myasthenia gravis affected by COVID-19: A single-center study. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2022; 222:107441. [PMID: 36174408 DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2022.107441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Revised: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Myasthenia Gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disorder that can exacerbate for various reasons including infections. In this study, we describe clinical symptoms, outcomes, and management of MG patients affected by COVID-19 infection. METHODS This observational retrospective study was performed on patients previously diagnosed as MG, presenting with COVID-19 in the clinic or emergency department between April 2020 and August 2021. The clinical data, outcome, and therapeutic interventions were assessed in 83 patients with MG and COVID-19 infection. RESULTS Seventy-seven patients performed PCR testing for COVID-19, of which 73 (94.8 %) were positive. Seven patients had the positive serologic test for COVID-19 (IgG and IgM). Fifty-seven (68.7 %) patients had lung involvement. Thirty-five (42.1 %) of patients were admitted to the hospital. Twelve (14.5 %) patients needed hospitalization in an intensive care unit (ICU), with a mean stay of 7.36 ± 5.6 days (rang: 2-20 days). Four (4.8 %) patients were intubated and required mechanical ventilation. Sixteen (19.3 %) patients experienced an exacerbation of myasthenia gravis and were treated with PLEX (n = 2), IVIG (n = 7), and intravenous (IV) methylprednisolone (n = 7). The outcome was favorable in 79 patients and fatal in four patients, three of whom had other comorbidities. One patient died due to severe COVID-19 involvement. CONCLUSION The findings from our study demonstrated that patients with previous MG concurrence with COVID-19 have favorable clinical outcomes. Most patients did not need to be hospitalized and more than 80 % of patients did not display MG exacerbation.
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- Narges Karimi
- Immunogenetics Research Center, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, the Islamic Republic of Iran; Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, the Islamic Republic of Iran; Iranian Neuromuscular Research Center (INMRC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, the Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, the Islamic Republic of Iran; Iranian Neuromuscular Research Center (INMRC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, the Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, the Islamic Republic of Iran; Iranian Neuromuscular Research Center (INMRC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, the Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, the Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, the Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, the Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Geriatric Department, Ziaeeian Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, the Islamic Republic of Iran; Cognitive Neurology and Neuropsychiatry Division, Psychiatry Department, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, the Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, the Islamic Republic of Iran; Iranian Neuromuscular Research Center (INMRC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Saadatnia M, Fatehi F, Dehghani L, Ebrahimi H, Tajmirriahi M. The metabolic syndrome and the risk of cerebral venous and sinus thrombosis: A case–control study. NeuroAsia 2022. [DOI: 10.54029/2022wej] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Background & Objective: There is no data about the significance of the metabolic syndrome (MeS) for the development of cerebral venous and sinus thrombosis (CVST). We investigated the association of metabolic syndrome in a consecutive series of patients with CVST.
Methods: This is a case–control study, where consecutive patients of CVST and control subjects were assessed for MeS according to the National Cholesterol Education Program criteria. The prevalence of the MeS was compared between patients with CVST and controls.
Results: We enrolled 58 patients with a first episode of CVST and 129 controls. In univariate analysis, MeS was significantly more common in CVST patients than in controls [Patients 28 (48.3%), control 28 (21.7%); odds ratio (OR) 3.36; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.77, 6.53, p<0.001]. After adjustment for age and sex, we found OCP usage (OR 22.7; 95% CI 7.75, 66.66, p<0.001) and the MeS (OR 3.26; 95% CI 1.15, 9.25, p=0.02) to be independently associated with CVST. When coexistence of OCP usage and MeS was considered as a variant in univariate analysis comparing CVST patients and controls, we found association with CVST to be even higher (OR 47.6; 95% CI 5.91, 333.3, P< 0.001).
Conclusion: CVST is a disease with multiple risk factors and coexistence of MeS and OCP usage can potentiate the risk of CVST occurrence.
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Karimi M, Ganjkhanlou M, Zali A, Parnian-khajehdizaj F, Karimi-Azandariyani S, Fatehi F, Towhidi A, Zakariapour H, Khanaki H. Encapsulation of Soybean Meal and Barley Grain with Calcium Soap of Sunflower Fatty Acids: Effects on Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics in Mahabadi kids. Small Rumin Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2022.106764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Abulwerdi F, Fatehi F, Manfield IW, Le Grice SF, Schneekloth JS, Twarock R, Stockley PG, Patel N. Dataset of high-throughput ligand screening against the RNA Packaging Signals regulating Hepatitis B Virus nucleocapsid formation. Data Brief 2022; 42:108206. [PMID: 35516001 PMCID: PMC9065705 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2022.108206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Multiple ssRNA viruses which infect bacteria, plants or humans use RNA Packaging Signal (PS)-mediated regulation during assembly to package their genomes faithfully and efficiently. PSs typically comprise short nucleotide recognition motifs, most often presented in the unpaired region of RNA stem-loops, and often bind their cognate coat proteins (CPs) with nanomolar affinity. PSs identified to date are resilient in the face of the typical error prone replication of their virus-coded polymerases, making them potential drug targets. An immobilised array of small molecular weight, drug-like compounds was panned against a fluorescently-labelled oligonucleotide encompassing the most conserved Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) PS, PS1, known to be a major determinant in nucleocapsid formation. This identified > 70 compounds that bind PS1 uniquely in the array. The commercially available 66 of these were tested for their potential effect(s) on HBV nucleocapsid-like particle (NCP) assembly in vitro, which identified potent assembly inhibitors. Here, we describe a high-throughput screen for such effects using employing fluorescence anisotropy in a 96-well microplate format. HBV genomic RNAs (gRNA) and short oligonucleotides encompassing PS1 were 5' labelled with an Alexa Fluor 488 dye. Excess (with respect to stoichiometric T = 4 NCP formation) HBV core protein (Cp) dimers were titrated robotically into solutions containing each of these RNAs stepwise, using a Biomek 4000 liquid handling robot. The anisotropy values of these mixtures were monitored using a POLARstar microplate reader. NCP-like structures were challenged with RNase A to identify reactions that did not result in complete NCP formation. The results imply that ∼50% of the compounds prevent complete NCP formation, highlighting both PS-meditated assembly and the PS-binding compounds as potential directly-acting anti-virals with a novel molecular target. Importantly, this method allows high-throughput in vitro screening for assembly inhibitors in this major human pathogen.
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- Fardokht Abulwerdi
- Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, 21702-1201, Frederick, MD, USA
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- Department of Mathematics, University of York, York, YO10 5DD, UK
- York Cross-disciplinary Centre for Systems Analysis, University of York, York, YO10 5GE, UK
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- Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
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- Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, 21702-1201, Frederick, MD, USA
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- Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, 21702-1201, Frederick, MD, USA
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- Department of Mathematics, University of York, York, YO10 5DD, UK
- York Cross-disciplinary Centre for Systems Analysis, University of York, York, YO10 5GE, UK
- Department of Biology, University of York, York, YO10 5DD, UK
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- Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
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- Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
- Corresponding author.
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Patel N, Abulwerdi F, Fatehi F, Manfield IW, Le Grice S, Schneekloth JS, Twarock R, Stockley PG. Dysregulation of Hepatitis B Virus Nucleocapsid Assembly in vitro by RNA-binding Small Ligands. J Mol Biol 2022; 434:167557. [PMID: 35341740 PMCID: PMC7612645 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2022.167557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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RNA sequences/motifs dispersed across the genome of Hepatitis B Virus regulate formation of nucleocapsid-like particles (NCPs) by core protein (Cp) in vitro, in an epsilon/polymerase-independent fashion. These multiple RNA Packaging Signals (PSs) can each form stem-loops encompassing a Cp-recognition motif, -RGAG-, in their loops. Drug-like molecules that bind the most important of these PS sites for NCP assembly regulation with nanomolar affinities, were identified by screening an immobilized ligand library with a fluorescently-labelled, RNA oligonucleotide encompassing this sequence. Sixty-six of these "hits", with affinities ranging from low nanomolar to high micromolar, were purchased as non-immobilized versions. Their affinities for PSs and effects on NCP assembly were determined in vitro by Surface Plasmon Resonance. High-affinity ligand binding is dependent on the presence of an -RGAG- motif within the loop of the PS, consistent with ligand cross-binding between PS sites. Simple structure-activity relationships show that it is also dependent on the presence of specific functional groups in these ligands. Some compounds are potent inhibitors of in vitro NCP assembly at nanomolar concentrations. Despite appropriate logP values, these ligands do not inhibit HBV replication in cell culture. However, modelling confirms the potential of using PS-binding ligands to target NCP assembly as a novel anti-viral strategy. This also allows for computational exploration of potential synergic effects between anti-viral ligands directed at distinct molecular targets in vivo. HBV PS-regulated assembly can be dysregulated by novel small molecule RNA-binding ligands opening a novel target for developing directly-acting anti-virals against this major pathogen.
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- Nikesh Patel
- Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK. https://twitter.com/FBSResearch
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- Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD 21702-1201, United States
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- Department of Mathematics, University of York, York, YO10 5DD, UK; York Cross-disciplinary Centre for Systems Analysis, University of York, York, YO10 5GE, UK
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- Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
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- Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD 21702-1201, United States
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- Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD 21702-1201, United States
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- Department of Mathematics, University of York, York, YO10 5DD, UK; York Cross-disciplinary Centre for Systems Analysis, University of York, York, YO10 5GE, UK; Department of Biology, University of York, York, YO10 5DD, UK
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- Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK. https://twitter.com/AstburyCentre
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Malekian N, Okhovat AA, Fatehi F, Abdi S, Sinaei F, Sikaroodi H, Saffar H, Hajiabadi M, Ghorbani A. Diffuse leptomeningeal glioneuronal tumor (DLGNT) with hydrocephalus as an initial symptom mimicking tuberculous meningitis: A case report. Curr J Neurol 2022; 21:136-138. [PMID: 38011466 PMCID: PMC9860211 DOI: 10.18502/cjn.v21i2.10498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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- Nazila Malekian
- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pathology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Fateh HR, Askary-Kachoosangy R, Shirzad N, Akbarzadeh-Baghban A, Fatehi F. The effect of energy conservation strategies on fatigue, function, and quality of life in adults with motor neuron disease: Randomized controlled trial. Curr J Neurol 2022; 21:83-90. [PMID: 38011426 PMCID: PMC9860213 DOI: 10.18502/cjn.v21i2.10491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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Background: Fatigue is one of the most frequent complaints in patients with motor neuron diseases (MNDs), with a significant impact on the quality of life (QOL). There is lack of enough evidence for current pharmacological or non-pharmacological treatments of fatigue in this population to be applied in clinical setting. Energy conservation strategies are one of the key interventions for fatigue management in chronic diseases. We aimed to investigate the effect of applying these techniques in the fatigue management of patients with MND. Methods: This randomized controlled trial (RCT) study was carried out on 28 patients with MND. Participants were randomly assigned to either the intervention or control group. In addition to routine treatment, patients in the intervention group participated in 3 weekly 1-hour energy conservation programs provided by an experienced occupational therapist. The Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) score, 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36), and Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) were measured at baseline, immediately after the last intervention session, and one month later. Results: FSS and COPM significantly changed after the course in the intervention group (P < 0.001 and P = 0.001, respectively). Both FSS and COPM improved significantly toward the final assessment only in the intervention group. The SF-36 changes were not significant in each of the groups. Conclusion: According to the findings of the present study, using energy conservation strategies could lead to better mid-term fatigue management and occupational performance improvement, but it did not improve QOL in patients with MND.
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- Hamid Reza Fateh
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Proteomics Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Biostatistics, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Iranian Center of Neurological Research, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Ziaadini B, Karimi N, Panahi A, Okhovat AA, Fatehi F, Nafissi S. A retrospective study of the safety and efficacy of rituximab in Iranian patients with myasthenia gravis: A single-center experience. Curr J Neurol 2022; 21:91-97. [PMID: 38011443 PMCID: PMC9860210 DOI: 10.18502/cjn.v21i2.10492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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Background: This retrospective cohort study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and tolerance of rituximab (RTX) for the management of myasthenia gravis (MG). Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted on 61 patients with refractory and non-refractory MG who received RTX. The Myasthenia Gravis Activities of Daily Living (MG-ADL) profile was used to assess MG symptoms and their effects on daily activities at the start of RTX and in the last follow-up. The Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America Post-Intervention Status (MGFA-PIS) scale has been used as an outcome measure after treatment with RTX in the 12th month and the last follow-up. Results: The mean age of the patients was 40.31 ± 13.53 years (range: 15-78 years). Of 61 patients, eight (13.1%) were double seronegative, 29 (47.5%) had anti-acetylcholine receptor (AChR+) antibody, and 24 (39.3%) had anti-muscle-specific tyrosine kinase antibody (MuSK+). According to the mean rank table, the results of this study showed that the drug was more effective in improving the symptoms of MuSK+ patients compared to the other two groups (P = 0.006). The mean MG-ADL was 4.86 ± 1.83 before treatment and 1.51 ± 2.02 in the last follow-up visit. Paired t-test showed a significant association between MG-ADL before and after treatment in the last visit [t(55): 11.30, 95% confidence interval (CI): 2.79-3.99, P = 0.001)]. Conclusion: This retrospective study showed a considerable effect of RTX as induction therapy in patients with MG, especially those with MuSk+ MG.
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- Bentolhoda Ziaadini
- Neurology Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Immunogenetics Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Neuromuscular Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Neuromuscular Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Neuromuscular Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Neurology, Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Neuromuscular Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Neuromuscular Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Biela AP, Naskalska A, Fatehi F, Twarock R, Heddle JG. Programmable polymorphism of a virus-like particle. Commun Mater 2022; 3:7. [PMID: 35284827 PMCID: PMC7612486 DOI: 10.1038/s43246-022-00229-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Virus-like particles (VLPs) have significant potential as artificial vaccines and drug delivery systems. The ability to control their size has wide ranging utility but achieving such controlled polymorphism using a single protein subunit is challenging as it requires altering VLP geometry. Here we achieve size control of MS2 bacteriophage VLPs via insertion of amino acid sequences in an external loop to shift morphology to significantly larger forms. The resulting VLP size and geometry is controlled by altering the length and type of the insert. Cryo electron microscopy structures of the new VLPs, in combination with a kinetic model of their assembly, show that the abundance of wild type (T = 3), T = 4, D3 and D5 symmetrical VLPs can be biased in this way. We propose a mechanism whereby the insert leads to a change in the dynamic behavior of the capsid protein dimer, affecting the interconversion between the symmetric and asymmetric conformers and thus determining VLP size and morphology.
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- Artur P. Biela
- Malopolska Centre of Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7A, 30-392 Krakow, Poland
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- Malopolska Centre of Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7A, 30-392 Krakow, Poland
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- Departments of Mathematics, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK
- York Cross-Disciplinary Centre for Systems Analysis, University of York, York YO10 5GE, UK
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- Departments of Mathematics, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK
- York Cross-Disciplinary Centre for Systems Analysis, University of York, York YO10 5GE, UK
- Department of Biology, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK
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- Malopolska Centre of Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7A, 30-392 Krakow, Poland
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Okhovat AA, Advani S, Ziaadini B, Panahi A, Salehizadeh S, Nafissi S, Haghi Ashtiani B, Rajabally YA, Fatehi F. The value of MUNIX as an objective electrophysiological biomarker of disease progression in CIDP. Muscle Nerve 2022; 65:433-439. [PMID: 35040150 DOI: 10.1002/mus.27498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Revised: 12/31/2021] [Accepted: 01/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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INTRODUCTION/AIMS Objective outcome measures to monitor treatment response and guide treatment are lacking in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). We aimed to evaluate the motor unit number index (MUNIX) as an outcome measurement in patients with CIDP and investigate the correlation of MUNIX with functional and standard electrodiagnostic tests in a single follow-up study. METHODS We evaluated MUNIX of the abductor pollicis brevis (APB), abductor digiti minimi (ADM), and tibialis anterior (TA) muslces bilaterally. Muscle force was assessed by Medical Research Council sumscores (MRCSS). Functional measures used were the Overall Neuropathy Limitation Score (ONLS) and the Rasch-built Overall Disability Scale (R-ODS) at baseline and after six months of treatment. Standard electrophysiology was evaluated by the Nerve Conduction Study Score (NCSS). RESULTS Twenty patients were included at baseline, and 16 completed the follow-up study. Significant correlations were found between the MUNIX sumscore and both MRCSS and NCSS at baseline, between both the pinch strength and grip and upper limb MUNIX at baseline and follow-up, and between MUNIX of TA and both lower limb MRCSS with lower limb ONLS at baseline and follow-up. Significant correlations also were found between MUNIX sumscore change and MRCSS change, R-ODS change, and ONLS change. DISCUSSION MUNIX changes correlated with strength and electrophysiological improvements in CIDP patients. This suggests that MUNIX may represent a useful objective biomarker for patient follow-up.
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- Ali Asghar Okhovat
- Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurology Department, Shohada Tajrish Hospital, Shahid-Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurology Research center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurologist, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Sina Hospital, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurology Department, Firouzgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Faghani S, Okhvat AA, Karimi N, Moassefi M, Maroufi SF, Nafissi S, Fatehi F. Validation of myasthenia gravis activity of daily living questionnaire: Persian version. Curr J Neurol 2022; 21:35-39. [PMID: 38011442 PMCID: PMC9527858 DOI: 10.18502/cjn.v21i1.9360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Background: The 8-item myasthenia gravis activity of daily living (MG-ADL) questionnaire is a valid and reliable instrument for evaluating myasthenia gravis (MG)-associated disability. This study aims to assess its validity and reliability in the Iranian population. Methods: A total number of 58 patients with MG were qualified for the examination. All 58 patients completed the Persian translation of 15-item Myasthenia Gravis Quality of Life (MG-QOL15) and MG-ADL questionnaires initially, and 30 filled out the MG-ADL questionnaire 2 to 4 weeks after the initial visit. Pearson correlation coefficient of questionnaires, internal consistency using Cronbach's alpha (α), and test-retest repeatability of the questionnaire were evaluated. Results: The Pearson correlation coefficient of Persian versions of MG-QOL and MG-ADL was 0.93 (P < 0.01). The Persian MG-ADL showed satisfactory internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.89) and test-retest reliability (r = 0.99, P < 0.01). Conclusion: The Persian MG-ADL is a valid and reliable questionnaire for the determination of activities of daily life in Iranian patients with MG.
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- Shahriar Faghani
- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Neuromuscular Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Neuromuscular Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Neurology, Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Neuromuscular Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Immunogenetics Research Center, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Neuromuscular Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Neuromuscular Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Nafissi S, Okhovat AA, Sinaei F, Ansari B, Ayramloo H, Basiri K, Boostani R, Haghi Ashtiani B, Sarraf P, Fatehi F. Iranian Consensus Recommendations for Treatment of Myasthenia Gravis. Arch Iran Med 2022; 25:37-49. [PMID: 35128911 DOI: 10.34172/aim.2022.07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an immune-mediated potentially treatable disease in which rapid diagnosis and proper treatment can control symptoms. Treatment should be individualized in each patient according to distribution (ocular or generalized) and severity of the weakness, antibody status, thymus pathology, patient comorbidities, and preferences. A group of Iranian neuromuscular specialists have written these recommendations to treat MG based on national conditions. Four of the authors performed an extensive literature review, including PubMed, EMBASE, and Google Scholar, from 1932 to 2020 before the central meeting to define headings and subheadings. The experts held a 2-day session where the primary drafts were discussed point by point. Primary algorithms for the management of MG patients were prepared in the panel discussion. After the panel, the discussions continued in virtual group discussions, and the prepared guideline was finalized after agreement and concordance between the panel members. Finally, a total of 71 expert recommendations were included. We attempted to develop a guideline based on Iran's local requirements. We hope that these guidelines help healthcare professionals in proper treatment and follow-up of patients with MG.
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- Shahriar Nafissi
- Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Iranian Neuromuscular Research Center (INMRC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Iranian Neuromuscular Research Center (INMRC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Neurology Department, Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Iranian Neuromuscular Research Center (INMRC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Neurology Department, Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Firoozgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurology Department, Imam-Khomeini Complex Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Iranian Neuromuscular Research Center (INMRC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Fatehi F, Bingham RJ, Dechant PP, Stockley PG, Twarock R. Therapeutic interfering particles exploiting viral replication and assembly mechanisms show promising performance: a modelling study. Sci Rep 2021; 11:23847. [PMID: 34903795 PMCID: PMC8668974 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-03168-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Defective interfering particles arise spontaneously during a viral infection as mutants lacking essential parts of the viral genome. Their ability to replicate in the presence of the wild-type (WT) virus (at the expense of viable viral particles) is mimicked and exploited by therapeutic interfering particles. We propose a strategy for the design of therapeutic interfering RNAs (tiRNAs) against positive-sense single-stranded RNA viruses that assemble via packaging signal-mediated assembly. These tiRNAs contain both an optimised version of the virus assembly manual that is encoded by multiple dispersed RNA packaging signals and a replication signal for viral polymerase, but lack any protein coding information. We use an intracellular model for hepatitis C viral (HCV) infection that captures key aspects of the competition dynamics between tiRNAs and viral genomes for virally produced capsid protein and polymerase. We show that only a small increase in the assembly and replication efficiency of the tiRNAs compared with WT virus is required in order to achieve a treatment efficacy greater than 99%. This demonstrates that the proposed tiRNA design could be a promising treatment option for RNA viral infections.
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- Farzad Fatehi
- York Cross-disciplinary Centre for Systems Analysis, University of York, York, YO10 5GE, UK
- Department of Mathematics, University of York, York, YO10 5DD, UK
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- York Cross-disciplinary Centre for Systems Analysis, University of York, York, YO10 5GE, UK
- Department of Mathematics, University of York, York, YO10 5DD, UK
- Department of Biology, University of York, York, YO10 5DD, UK
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- York Cross-disciplinary Centre for Systems Analysis, University of York, York, YO10 5GE, UK
- Department of Mathematics, University of York, York, YO10 5DD, UK
- School of Science, Technology and Health, York St John University, York, YO31 7EX, UK
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- Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK.
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- York Cross-disciplinary Centre for Systems Analysis, University of York, York, YO10 5GE, UK.
- Department of Mathematics, University of York, York, YO10 5DD, UK.
- Department of Biology, University of York, York, YO10 5DD, UK.
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Ashraf-Ganjouei A, Moradi K, Faghani S, Abdolalizadeh A, Khomeijani-Farahani M, Fatehi F. The Transition of Mild Cognitive Impairment Over Time: An AV45- and FDG-PET Study of Reversion and Conversion Phenomena. Curr Alzheimer Res 2021; 18:721-731. [PMID: 34819007 DOI: 10.2174/1567205018666211124110710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2021] [Revised: 08/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a state between normal cognition and dementia. However, MCI diagnosis does not necessarily guarantee the progression to dementia. Since no previous study investigated brain positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of MCI-- to-normal reversion, we provided PET imaging of MCI-to-normal reversion using the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) database. METHODS We applied comprehensive neuropsychological criteria (NP criteria), consisting of mem- ory, language, and attention/executive function domains, to include patients with a baseline diagno- sis of MCI (n=613). According to the criteria, the year 1 status of the patients was categorized into three groups (reversion: n=105, stable MCI: n=422, conversion: n=86). Demographic, neuropsycho- logical, genetic, CSF, and cognition biomarker variables were compared between the groups. Addi- tionally, after adjustment for confounding variables, the deposition pattern of amyloid-β and cere- bral glucose metabolism were compared between three groups via AV45- and FDG-PET modali- ties, respectively. RESULTS MCI reversion rate was 17.1% during one year of follow-up. The reversion group had the lowest frequency of APOE ε4+ subjects, the highest CSF level of amyloid-β, and the lowest CSF levels of t-tau and p-tau. Neuropsychological assessments were also suggestive of better cognitive performance in the reversion group. Patients with reversion to normal state had higher glucose metabolism in bilateral angular and left middle/inferior temporal gyri, when compared to those with stable MCI state. Meanwhile, lower amyloid-β deposition at baseline was observed in the fron- tal and parietal regions of the reverted subjects. On the other hand, the conversion group showed lower cerebral glucose metabolism in bilateral angular and bilateral middle/inferior temporal gyri compared to the stable MCI group, whereas the amyloid-β accumulation was similar between the groups. CONCLUSIONS This longitudinal study provides novel insight regarding the application of PET imag- ing in predicting MCI transition over time.
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- Amir Ashraf-Ganjouei
- Students Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran. Iran
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- Students Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran. Iran
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- Students Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran. Iran
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- Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran. Iran
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Maghbouli N, Shirzad N, Fateh H, Fatehi F, Emami Razavi S, Nafissi S. Efficacy of a 6-Week Supervised Strengthening Exercise Program with EMG-Biofeedback in Patients with Muscular Dystrophy: a Randomized Controlled Trial. Muscles Ligaments Tendons J 2021. [DOI: 10.32098/mltj.04.2021.16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- N. Maghbouli
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Iranian Center of Neurological Research, Neuroscience Institute, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Fatehi F, Ashrafi MR, Babaee M, Ansari B, Beiraghi Toosi M, Boostani R, Eshraghi P, Fakharian A, Hadipour Z, Haghi Ashtiani B, Moravej H, Nilipour Y, Sarraf P, Sayadpour Zanjani K, Nafissi S. Recommendations for Infantile-Onset and Late-Onset Pompe Disease: An Iranian Consensus. Front Neurol 2021; 12:739931. [PMID: 34621239 PMCID: PMC8490649 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.739931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Background: Pompe disease, also denoted as acid maltase or acid α-glucosidase deficiency or glycogen storage disease type II, is a rare, autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder. Several reports have previously described Pompe disease in Iran and considering increased awareness of related subspecialties and physicians, the disease's diagnosis is growing. Objective: This guideline's main objective was to develop a national guideline for Pompe disease based on national and international evidence adapting with national necessities. Methods: A group of expert clinicians with particular interests and experience in diagnosing and managing Pompe disease participated in developing this guideline. This group included adult neurologists, pediatric neurologists, pulmonologists, endocrinologists, cardiologists, pathologists, and physiatrists. After developing search terms, four authors performed an extensive literature review, including Embase, PubMed, and Google Scholar, from 1932 to current publications before the main meeting. Before the main consensus session, each panel member prepared an initial draft according to pertinent data in diagnosis and management and was presented in the panel discussion. Primary algorithms for the diagnosis and management of patients were prepared in the panel discussion. The prepared consensus was finalized after agreement and concordance between the panel members. Conclusion: Herein, we attempted to develop a consensus based on Iran's local requirements. The authors hope that disseminating these consensuses will help healthcare professionals in Iran achieve the diagnosis, suitable treatment, and better follow-up of patients with infantile-onset Pompe disease and late-onset Pompe disease.
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- Farzad Fatehi
- Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Children's Medical Center, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center, Alzahra Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Neurology Department, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Medical Genetic Department, Atieh Hospital, Pars Hospital and Research Center, Tehran, Iran
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- Neonatal Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Pediatric Pathology Research Center, Research Institute for Children's Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Iranian Center of Neurological Research, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Children's Medical Center, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Fatehi F, Moradi K, Okhovat AA, Shojatalab G, Sedighi B, Boostani R, Sarraf P, Haghi Ashtiani B, Ghasemi M, Moussavi S, Anjidani N, Nafissi S. Zytux in Refractory Myasthenia Gravis: A Multicenter, Open-Labeled, Clinical Trial Study of Effectiveness and Safety of a Rituximab Biosimilar. Front Neurol 2021; 12:682622. [PMID: 34512504 PMCID: PMC8427762 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.682622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Objectives: Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an immune-mediated neuromuscular disorder responsive to immunomodulatory treatments. 10-20% of MGs are not responsive to conventional first-line therapies. Here, we sought to investigate the efficacy and safety of rituximab therapy in the treatment of patients with refractory MG. Methods: In a 48-week, multicenter, open-labeled, prospective cohort setting, 34 participants with refractory MG were assigned to receive infusions of Zytux, which is a rituximab biosimilar, according to a validated protocol. Clinical, functional, and quality of life (QoL) measurements were recorded at baseline, and seven further visits using the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America (MGFA), Myasthenia Gravis Composite (MGC), Myasthenia Gravis Activities of Daily Living profile (MG-ADL), and Myasthenia Gravis Quality of Life (MGQoL-15) scales. Besides, the post-infusion side effects were systematically assessed throughout the study. Results: The correlation analysis performed by generalized estimating equations analysis represented a significant reduction of MGC, MG-ADL, and MGQoL-15 scores across the trial period. The subgroup analysis based on the patients' clinical status indicated a significant effect for the interaction between time and MGFA subtypes on MG-ADL score, MGC score, and pyridostigmine prednisolone dose, reflecting that the worse clinical condition was associated with a better response to rituximab. Finally, no serious adverse event was documented. Conclusions: Rituximab therapy could improve clinical, functional, and QoL in patients with refractory MG in a safe setting. Further investigations with larger sample size and a more extended follow-up period are warranted to confirm this finding. Clinical Trial Registration: The study was registered by the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (IRCT) (Code No: IRCT20150303021315N18).
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- Farzad Fatehi
- Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Neurology Department, Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurology Department, Shafa Hospital, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Neurology Department, Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Neurology Department, Imam-Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Iranian Center of Neurological Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Firoozgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Kashani Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Medical Student, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Head of Medical Department, Orchid Pharmed Company, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Fatehi F, Okhovat AA, Panahi A, Ziaaddini B, Rajabally YA, Nafissi S. Retrospective analysis of response to rituximab in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy refractory to first-line therapy. J Peripher Nerv Syst 2021; 26:469-474. [PMID: 34469032 DOI: 10.1111/jns.12461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2020] [Revised: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Few case reports/series describe the efficacy of rituximab in refractory chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP), which is preferred in the presence of anti-nodal/paranodal antibodies. We aimed at evaluating the clinical response to rituximab in a subset of patients with refractory CIDP for whom the anti-nodal/paranodal antibodies status was unknown, as not available in Iran. We retrospectively analyzed the response to rituximab in 14 Iranian patients with refractory CIDP (3 children, 11 adults), in whom the anti-nodal/paranodal antibodies status was unknown. The subjects were evaluated with the Medical Research Council (MRC) sum score (MRCSS), Inflammatory Neuropathy Cause and Treatment (INCAT) disability scores, and electrophysiology, before and after treatment. Mean age was 34.4 ± 20.7 years, disease duration pre-rituximab treatment was 27.8 ± 18.8 (range: 6-60) months, and mean follow-up duration was 18.5 ± 11.0 (range: 4-36) months. Considering the INCAT sum score, one worsened during post-rituximab treatment, and three patients did not change. Considering MRCSS, notably, four patients achieved normalization of their MRCSS. Regarding the corticosteroid dose, two patients could discontinue prednisolone. As rated by a pre-defined scoring system, nerve conduction parameters improved significantly post-rituximab in the treated cohort (P = .006). All patients tolerated rituximab infusions without adverse effects. Rituximab may be effective in refractory CIDP, even though worsening may occur in some patients. Anti-nodal/paranodal antibodies assay, when available, and other criteria may help drive therapeutic decision-making on rituximab as second-line treatment.
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- Farzad Fatehi
- Neurology Department, Neuromuscular Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurology Department, Neuromuscular Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurology Department, Neuromuscular Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurology Department, Neuromuscular Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurology Department, Neuromuscular Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Aston Medical School, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
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- Neurology Department, Neuromuscular Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Karimi N, Boostani R, Fatehi F, Panahi A, Asghar Okhovat A, Ziaadini B, Basiri K, Abdi S, Sinaei F, Rezaei M, Shamsaei G, Ansari B, Nafissi S. Guillain-Barre Syndrome and COVID-19 Vaccine: A Report of Nine Patients. Basic Clin Neurosci 2021; 12:703-710. [PMID: 35173924 PMCID: PMC8818119 DOI: 10.32598/bcn.2021.3565.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2021] [Revised: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Introduction: Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy usually elicited by an upper respiratory tract infection. Several studies reported GBS associated with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. In this study, we described nine GBS patients following the COVID-19 vaccine. Methods: In this study, nine patients were introduced from six referral centers for neuromuscular disorders in Iran between April 8 and June 20, 2021. Four patients received the Sputnik V, three patients received the Sinopharm, and two cases received the AstraZeneca vaccine. All patients were diagnosed with GBS evidenced by nerve conduction studies and/or cerebrospinal fluid analysis. Results: The median age of the patients was 54.22 years (ranged 26–87 years), and seven patients were male. The patients were treated with Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIg) or Plasma Exchange (PLEX). All patients were discharged with some improvements. Conclusion: The link between the COVID-19 vaccine and GBS is not well understood. Given the prevalence of GBS over the population, this association may be coincidental; therefore, more studies are needed to investigate a causal relationship.
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- Narges Karimi
- Immunogenetics Research Center, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.,Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Neuromuscular Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Neuromuscular Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Neuromuscular Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Neuromuscular Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Neurology, Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Kerman Neuroscience Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Science, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.,Neuroscience Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurology Department, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.,Isfahan Neuroscience Research Center, AL-Zahra Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Neuromuscular Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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BACKGROUND Muscle MRI protocols have been developed to assess muscle involvement in a wide variety of muscular dystrophies. Different muscular dystrophies can involve muscle groups in characteristic patterns. These patterns can be identified in muscle MRI in the form of fatty infiltration. OBJECTIVE This study was conducted to add the existing knowledge of muscle MRI in GNE myopathy and evaluate the correlation of muscular involvement with different gene mutations. METHODS The MRI scans of the 18 GNE patients were analyzed retrospectively. Cluster analysis was done for grouping the muscles and patients. RESULTS The four muscles with the highest fat infiltration were adductor magnus, tibialis anterior, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus. Furthermore, three clusters of muscle involvement were found, including cluster 1, typical muscle involvement indicating muscles with the highest infiltration: extensor digitorum longus, gracilis, biceps femoris, soleus, gastrocnemius medial, adductor longus, tibialis anterior, adductor magnus, semimembranosus, semitendinosus; cluster 2, less typical muscle involvement indicating muscles with intermediate fat infiltration, peroneus longus, gastrocnemius lateral, and minimal fat infiltration in most of the patients, i.e., tibialis posterior; and cluster 3, atypical muscle involvement with low-fat infiltration: rectus femoris, sartorius, vastus intermedius, vastus medialis, and vastus lateralis. CONCLUSIONS This study found three clusters of muscle involvement and three groups of patients among GNE patients. Hamstring muscles and the anterior compartment of the lower leg were the muscles with the highest fat infiltration. Moreover, a weak genotype-muscle MRI association was found in which tibialis posterior was more involved in patients with the most frequent mutation, i.e., C.2228T > C (p.M743T) mutation; however, this finding may be related to longer disease duration.
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- Farzad Fatehi
- Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurology Department, Shohada Tajrish Hospital, Shahid-Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Fatehi F, Bingham RJ, Dykeman EC, Stockley PG, Twarock R. Comparing antiviral strategies against COVID-19 via multiscale within-host modelling. R Soc Open Sci 2021; 8:210082. [PMID: 34430042 PMCID: PMC8355669 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.210082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Within-host models of COVID-19 infection dynamics enable the merits of different forms of antiviral therapy to be assessed in individual patients. A stochastic agent-based model of COVID-19 intracellular dynamics is introduced here, that incorporates essential steps of the viral life cycle targeted by treatment options. Integration of model predictions with an intercellular ODE model of within-host infection dynamics, fitted to patient data, generates a generic profile of disease progression in patients that have recovered in the absence of treatment. This is contrasted with the profiles obtained after variation of model parameters pertinent to the immune response, such as effector cell and antibody proliferation rates, mimicking disease progression in immunocompromised patients. These profiles are then compared with disease progression in the presence of antiviral and convalescent plasma therapy against COVID-19 infections. The model reveals that using both therapies in combination can be very effective in reducing the length of infection, but these synergistic effects decline with a delayed treatment start. Conversely, early treatment with either therapy alone can actually increase the duration of infection, with infectious virions still present after the decline of other markers of infection. This suggests that usage of these treatments should remain carefully controlled in a clinical environment.
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- F. Fatehi
- Department of Mathematics, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK
- York Cross-disciplinary Centre for Systems Analysis, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK
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- Department of Mathematics, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK
- York Cross-disciplinary Centre for Systems Analysis, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK
- Department of Biology, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK
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- Department of Mathematics, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK
- York Cross-disciplinary Centre for Systems Analysis, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK
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- Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
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- Department of Mathematics, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK
- York Cross-disciplinary Centre for Systems Analysis, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK
- Department of Biology, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK
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Karimi N, Okhovat AA, Ziaadini B, Haghi Ashtiani B, Nafissi S, Fatehi F. Myasthenia gravis associated with novel coronavirus 2019 infection: A report of three cases. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2021; 208:106834. [PMID: 34329810 PMCID: PMC8299214 DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2021.106834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2021] [Revised: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Several neurological presentations have been reported following coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) infection. This case report describes three myasthenia gravis (MG) patients presented following COVID-19 infection. We report three adult patients with myasthenic Gravis and COVID-19 infection. The patients are between 38 and 61 years old. Case 1 is a 61-year-old woman with progressive dysphagia, nasal speech, ocular ptosis, diplopia, and proximal muscle weakness for 10 days. She had a COVID-19 infection 6 weeks ago. Case 2 is a 57-year-old man with clinical symptoms of muscular fatigability, diplopia, ptosis, and dysphagia for a week and a positive COVID-19 infection 10 days ago. Case 3 is a 38-year-old woman with fatigability, ptosis, dysphagia, and a diagnosis of COVID-19 infection 4 weeks ago. All patients had a positive RT-PCR for COVID-19 infection by nasopharyngeal swab test and a high-level acetylcholine receptor antibody in the serum. All patients were treated with pyridostigmine and prednisolone with a favorable outcome. MG may appear following COVID-19 infection, and the role of molecular mimicry and latent MG activation should be considered the cause of the disease onset.
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- Narges Karimi
- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Neurology, Clinical Research Development Unit of Bou Ali Sina Hospital, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Firoozgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Vahabi Z, Nazari F, Fatehi F, Bayegi V, Saffarian Z, Saffarian F, Nafissi S. Electrophysiological studies in patients with seropositive/seronegative myasthenia gravis. Curr J Neurol 2021; 20:120-124. [PMID: 38011446 PMCID: PMC8984784 DOI: 10.18502/cjn.v20i3.7686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Background: Myasthenia gravis (MG) affects the neuromuscular transmission, causing fluctuating muscle weakness and fatigue. This study is carried out with the aim to study the electrophysiologic findings of different subtypes of MG referred to our center in Tehran, Iran. Methods: All patients with MG presenting to neurology department of Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences were enrolled. Clinically, patients with MG were categorized as ocular vs. generalized. The acetylcholine receptor (Ach-R) and muscle-specific receptor tyrosine kinase (anti-MuSK) antibodies were performed. Repetitive Nerve Stimulation (RNS) was performed using the standard method, with supramaximal stimulation of muscles at the 3 Hz frequency by surface electrode at rest. Abductor pollicis brevis (APB) (median nerve), anconeus (radial nerve), trapezius (accessory nerve), and nasalis (facial nerve) muscles were studied in all patients. Single fiber electromyography (SFEMG) was performed by standard method. Results: 196 seropositive patients with MG were included in the study. In electrophysiological studies, RNS was performed for 146 patients of Ach-R-Ab positive MG, with positive results in 110 patients. In addition, SFEMG was conducted for 8 patients with negative RNS, which resulted in 7 positive tests. Among 23 patients with anti-MuSK-positive MG, RNS was performed for 16 patients, with positive results in 11 patients. The 5 remaining patients with negative RNS test were studied by SFEMG, 4 of whom had positive results. APB compound muscle action potential (CMAP) decrementation significantly correlated with Ach-R-Ab positive MG (P < 0.03). Conclusion: This finding can support the hypothesis that the selection of muscles in electrodignostic study would be important. The electrodiagnostic studies are a good and non-invasive diagnostic tool for MG, and a combination of different distal, proximal, and facial muscles can increase the overall sensitivity of the test.
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- Zahra Vahabi
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Ziaeian Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Division of Memory and Behavioral Neurology, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Sina Trauma and Surgery Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Dermatology, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Kianimehr G, Fatehi F, Noroozian M. Prevalence of mild behavioral impairment in patients with mild cognitive impairment. Acta Neurol Belg 2021; 122:1493-1497. [PMID: 34191260 DOI: 10.1007/s13760-021-01724-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Over the past years, increasing attention has been paid to the frequency of neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in dementia, also known as the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. This study's main goal was to determine the prevalence of Mild Behavioral Impairment (MBI) and its subdomains in patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) in Iran. Participants included 96 patients with MCI who attended the memory clinic between July and December 2020. Global cognitive function was evaluated using the Persian version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). To assess MBI, the Persian version of the MBI checklist (MBI-C) was completed by the patient or a close caregiver. The mean age of patients was 71.4 ± 9.3 years, and 56 patients (58.3%) were female. Regarding the cutoff point of 6.5, 48 patients (50%) had MBI. In both groups of MBI and non-MBI, 28 (58%) were female. There was no significant difference in MBI subdomains scores and total MBI scores between the two genders. In addition, we found no significant difference in total MBI in patients with different risk factors. There was no significant difference in MoCA score between MBI and non-MBI patients (24.1 ± 3.9 versus 23.7 ± 4.0) (p = 0.59). NPS are highly prevalent in MCI patients, with the most common ones being impulse dyscontrol, emotional dysregulation, and decreased motivation. Psychotic symptoms and social inappropriateness are rare. New-onset psychiatric symptoms and behavioral changes in older adults, even in a mild form (MBI), should increase the suspicion of subsequent cognitive impairment.
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- Gilda Kianimehr
- Department of Neuropsychiatry and Cognitive Neurology, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, South Kargar Street, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry and Cognitive Neurology, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, South Kargar Street, Tehran, Iran.
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Maghbouli N, Fatehi F, Mafinejad MK, Pourhassan S, Sohrabpour AA, Ali JH. Burnout and clinical learning environment among residents in Tehran: A cross-sectional study. Heliyon 2021; 7:e07238. [PMID: 34189297 PMCID: PMC8215171 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Revised: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the quality of the educational environment in Tehran University of Medical Sciences across different medical specialties and its correlation with residents’ burnout. Materials and methods This cross-sectional study was conducted at Tehran University of Medical Sciences among residents drawn from three largest teaching hospitals affiliated. The Maslach Burnout Inventory and Postgraduate Hospital Educational Environment Measure (PHEEM) questionnaire were used to collect data through web-based, as well as paper-and pencil questionnaires. The data was analyzed using SPSS. Results A total of 221 residents completed the survey, with a response rate of 82%. Burnout was reported by 67.4% of medical residents. The total PHEEM score had a negative correlation with emotional exhaustion (r = - 0.57, P < 0.001), depersonalization (r = - 0.40, P < 0.001), and a positive one with personal accomplishment (r = 0.42, P < 0.001). Perception of social support significantly predicted burnout subscales (P < 0.05). PHEEM subscales also explained a small proportion of variance in emotional exhaustion (R = 0.55, R2 = 0.308, P < .001). Clinical learning environment independent of personal characteristics was associated with residents' burnout according to multivariate regression analysis [OR = 0.567 (0.170–0.883), P = 0.012]. Conclusion Clinical learning environment independent of personal characteristics was associated with residents' burnout in Iran. We suggest some initiatives to be introduced ranging from improving the clinical environments, reduce workloads and provide social support to all residents as well as encouraging them to involve in other extracurricular activities like music and physical exercise.
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- Nastaran Maghbouli
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Mentoring Office, Faculty Education Deputy, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Iranian Center of Neurological Research, Neuroscience Institute, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Education, Education Development Center (EDC), Health Professions Education Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Corresponding author.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Liver and Pancreatobiliary Diseases Research Center, Digestive Disease Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Addis Ababa University, College of Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Sinaei F, Fatehi F, Oveis Gharan S, Ehsan S, Kamali K, Amirzargar A, Mahmoudi M, Vaghefifar A, Nafissi S. Association of HLA Class II Alleles with Disease Severity and Treatment Response in Iranian Patients with Myasthenia Gravis. J Neuromuscul Dis 2021; 8:827-829. [PMID: 34057095 DOI: 10.3233/jnd-210700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune neuromuscular disease with a multifactorial etiology. A major part of the genetic susceptibility belongs to the HLA encoding genes. In this study, we investigated the role of HLA class II polymorphism in disease severity, and treatment response. In our 146 patients, 15 DRB1, 7 DQA1, and 9 DQB1 alleles, and 19 haplotypes were found. Adjusted p-values did not show any significant associations between these loci, disease severity and treatment outcome. Further studies in different populations with a larger number of patients are needed to determine the exact contribution of HLA class II alleles to MG prognosis.
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- Farnaz Sinaei
- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Rush Alzheimer Disease Center, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Public Health, School of Public Health, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Molecular Immunology Research Center, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Rheumatology Research center (RRC), Shariati hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Mojtabavi H, Fatehi F, Shahkarami S, Rezaei N, Nafissi S. Novel Mutations of the TYMP Gene in Mitochondrial Neurogastrointestinal Encephalomyopathy: Case Series and Literature Review. J Mol Neurosci 2021; 71:2526-2533. [PMID: 33825174 DOI: 10.1007/s12031-021-01822-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy (MNGIE) is a multi-system disorder caused by several homozygous or compound heterozygous mutations, mostly in the nuclear gene of TYMP. Our current knowledge on the underlying pathology of the disease is derived through the study of about 200 cases of different ethnicities. Clinical presentations include severe cachexia, weakness, ptosis, diplopia, abdominal cramps or digestive tract disorders, hearing impairment, and paresthesia.Herein, we aim to present five novel mutations of the nuclear gene of TYMP in six Iranian patients diagnosed with MNGIE. In our population, age at the time of diagnosis was 18 to 49 years, while the onset of the symptoms varied from 13 to 20 years. We detected two pathogenic non-frameshift nonsense premature stop codon mutations (c.1013C > A, and c.130C > T), one variant of uncertain significance (VUS) non-frameshift missense mutation (c.345G > T), one likely pathogenic frameshift insertion (c.801_802insCGCG), and one likely benign homozygous non-frameshift deletion (c.1176_1187del) from two siblings. Our findings also confirm the autosomal recessive inheritance pattern of MNGIE in the Iranian population. The lack of knowledge in the area of nuclear gene-modifier genes shadows the genotype-phenotype relationships of MNGIE.
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- Helia Mojtabavi
- School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Expert Group (SRMEG), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran.,Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hauner Children's Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Dr. von, Munich, Germany.,Medical Genetics Network (MeGeNe), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Munich, Germany
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- Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Network of Immunity in Infection, Malignancy and Autoimmunity (NIIMA), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. .,Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Mojtabavi H, Nafissi S, Mahmoodi-Bakhtiari B, Fathi D, Fatehi F. Persian adaptation of Edinburgh Cognitive and Behavioural Screen (ECAS). Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener 2021; 22:426-433. [PMID: 33595396 DOI: 10.1080/21678421.2021.1883665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Objectives: To adapt the Edinburgh Cognitive and Behavioral screen (ECAS) English version into Persian. Methods: The ECAS test was adapted and implemented to 30 ALS patients and 31 healthy volunteers in Tehran, Iran. The ECAS results were compared to MoCA and ALS-FRS-r, the other standard tools to determine whether the translated version is reliable and valid in the new language. In addition, the patients' caregivers were interviewed for behavioral and psychiatric changes. Results: The Persian version of ECAS revealed high internal consistency (α = 0.791), alongside the strong correlation of ECAS and its subscales with MoCA and ALS-FRS. Moreover, Persian ECAS discriminated against the patients and the healthy population well. Sensitivity analysis revealed promising results of Persian ECAS with an area under the curve of 0.871 in ROC curve analysis. Cognitive impairment was observed in 43.33% of patients. Conclusion: The Persian version of the ECAS, exclusively designed for the Iranian population, is the first screening tool to assess multiple neuropsychological functions, which provides a rapid and inclusive screen of cognitive and behavioral impairments specifically in ALS patients.
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- Helia Mojtabavi
- School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Expert Group (SRMEG), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran.,Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Okhovat AA, Advani S, Moradi K, Ziaadini B, Panahi A, Nafissi S, Haghi Ashtiani B, Fatehi F. Application of CMAP scan for the evaluation of patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy: a prospective study. Neurophysiol Clin 2021; 51:175-181. [PMID: 33423829 DOI: 10.1016/j.neucli.2020.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 12/26/2020] [Accepted: 12/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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AIMS We aimed to assess the compound muscle action potential (CMAP) scan in the follow-up of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) patients and investigate the correlation of CMAP scan parameters with functional and standard electrodiagnostic tests. METHODS We evaluated four parameters of abductor pollicis brevis (APB) CMAP scan (i.e., step numbers, step percentage, S10, S90), functional measures (e.g., Medical Research Council Sum Scores), and electrodiagnostic tests, including nerve conduction study (NCS) and motor NCS of the median nerve in the baseline and after six months of treatment. RESULTS Twenty patients completed baseline clinical and electrodiagnostic studies. However, sixteen patients completed the follow-up study. The median of step numbers at baseline was 3.5 (2-4.2), which decreased to 2.5 (0-3) (p = 0.005). After the treatment, step percentage reduced from 28.6 (23.9-38.7) to 13.4 (0-23.6) (p = 0.001). The scores obtained from the clinical scales showed significant recovery of most of the functions, while the alterations of NCSS and NCS of the median nerve were not significant. CONCLUSIONS We found a significant reduction in step number and step percentage after follow-up. This alteration was not reflected in standard electrodiagnostic values. The improvement of functional scales alongside the CMAP scan parameters suggests that the CMAP scan could be considered an appropriate outcome measurement in research and clinical fields.
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- Ali Asghar Okhovat
- Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurology Department, Shohada Tajrish Hospital, Shahid-Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurology Department, Firouzgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurology Department, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Kajbaf D, Moradi K, Shamshiri H, Bagheri S, Rikhtegar R, Ghorbani A, Fatehi F. Quality of Life in Patients with Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis: A Study on Physical, Psychological, and Social Status of Patients in Long-term. Arch Iran Med 2021; 24:15-21. [PMID: 33588563 DOI: 10.34172/aim.2021.03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Accepted: 10/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) causes significant problems for patients in the working age and may therefore negatively affect their quality of life (QOL). In the present study, we sought to evaluate the QOL and its predictors in subjects with CVST. METHODS This observational, prospective study investigated several outcomes of 56 CVST patients after thrombosis onset. Demographic characteristics, medical history, neurological signs and symptoms during hospitalization, and the employment status of the patients were retrospectively collected. Stroke-related functional scales, including the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) and Barthel Index (BI) were employed. For physical and mental aspects of the QOL, we used the validated Persian version of the Stroke Specific Quality of Life (SS-QOL) scale. RESULTS The physical and functional outcomes in the long-term were promising according to mRS and BI tools, as well as the improved rate of return to work. Mental domains of the SS-QOL, such as energy and personality represented the lowest scores. According to the multiple linear regression analysis, lower mRS score, and longer time interval between CVST onset and interview were associated with higher physical function of the patients while their better mental function was correlated with lower mRS score and thrombosis in merely one cerebral venous. CONCLUSION CVST patients experience an acceptable alleviation of the primary physical disabilities, while residual symptoms, mostly in psychologic/mental domains, impair their QOL.
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Affiliation(s)
- Danesh Kajbaf
- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Fatehi F, Bingham RJ, Dykeman EC, Patel N, Stockley PG, Twarock R. An Intracellular Model of Hepatitis B Viral Infection: An In Silico Platform for Comparing Therapeutic Strategies. Viruses 2020; 13:v13010011. [PMID: 33374798 PMCID: PMC7823939 DOI: 10.3390/v13010011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2020] [Revised: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major focus of antiviral research worldwide. The International Coalition to Eliminate HBV, together with the World Health Organisation (WHO), have prioritised the search for a cure, with the goal of eliminating deaths from viral hepatitis by 2030. We present here a comprehensive model of intracellular HBV infection dynamics that includes all molecular processes currently targeted by drugs and agrees well with the observed outcomes of several clinical studies. The model reveals previously unsuspected kinetic behaviour in the formation of sub-viral particles, which could lead to a better understanding of the immune responses to infection. It also enables rapid comparative assessment of the impact of different treatment options and their potential synergies as combination therapies. A comparison of available and currently developed treatment options reveals that combinations of multiple capsid assembly inhibitors perform best.
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- Farzad Fatehi
- York Cross-Disciplinary Centre for Systems Analysis, University of York, York YO10 5GE, UK; (F.F.); (R.J.B.); (E.C.D.)
- Department of Mathematics, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK
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- York Cross-Disciplinary Centre for Systems Analysis, University of York, York YO10 5GE, UK; (F.F.); (R.J.B.); (E.C.D.)
- Department of Mathematics, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK
- Department of Biology, University of York, York YO10 5NG, UK
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- York Cross-Disciplinary Centre for Systems Analysis, University of York, York YO10 5GE, UK; (F.F.); (R.J.B.); (E.C.D.)
- Department of Mathematics, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK
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- Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT UK;
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- Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT UK;
- Correspondence: (P.G.S.); (R.T.)
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- York Cross-Disciplinary Centre for Systems Analysis, University of York, York YO10 5GE, UK; (F.F.); (R.J.B.); (E.C.D.)
- Department of Mathematics, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK
- Department of Biology, University of York, York YO10 5NG, UK
- Correspondence: (P.G.S.); (R.T.)
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