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Eur J Neurol ; 31(7): e16282, 2024 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38504654

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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Because Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) is a heterogeneous disease and only few studies have evaluated adult patients, it is currently still unclear which outcome measures should be used in future clinical trials. METHODS: Muscle magnetic resonance imaging, patient-reported outcome measures and a wide range of clinical outcome measures, including motor function, muscle strength and timed-function tests, were evaluated in 21 adults with BMD at baseline and at 9 and 18 months of follow-up. RESULTS: Proton density fat fraction increased significantly in 10/17 thigh muscles after 9 months, and in all thigh and lower leg muscles after 18 months. The 32-item Motor Function Measurement (MFM-32) scale (-1.3%, p = 0.017), North Star Ambulatory Assessment (-1.3 points, p = 0.010) and patient-reported activity limitations scale (-0.3 logits, p = 0.018) deteriorated significantly after 9 months. The 6-min walk distance (-28.7 m, p = 0.042), 10-m walking test (-0.1 m/s, p = 0.032), time to climb four stairs test (-0.03 m/s, p = 0.028) and Biodex peak torque measurements of quadriceps (-4.6 N m, p = 0.014) and hamstrings (-5.0 N m, p = 0.019) additionally deteriorated significantly after 18 months. At this timepoint, domain 1 of the MFM-32 was the only clinical outcome measure with a large sensitivity to change (standardized response mean 1.15). DISCUSSION: It is concluded that proton density fat fraction imaging of entire thigh muscles is a sensitive outcome measure to track progressive muscle fat replacement in patients with BMD, already after 9 months of follow-up. Finally, significant changes are reported in a wide range of clinical and patient-reported outcome measures, of which the MFM-32 appeared to be the most sensitive to change in adults with BMD.


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Progressão da Doença , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Músculo Esquelético , Distrofia Muscular de Duchenne , Medidas de Resultados Relatados pelo Paciente , Humanos , Adulto , Masculino , Distrofia Muscular de Duchenne/diagnóstico por imagem , Distrofia Muscular de Duchenne/fisiopatologia , Músculo Esquelético/diagnóstico por imagem , Músculo Esquelético/fisiopatologia , Feminino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Ensaios Clínicos como Assunto , Força Muscular/fisiologia , Adulto Jovem
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Muscle Nerve ; 2018 Jan 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29315669

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INTRODUCTION: There is uncertainty as to whether the Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) subtypes, acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (AIDP) and acute motor axonal neuropathy (AMAN), can be diagnosed electrophysiologically. METHODS: We prospectively included 58 GBS patients. Electrodiagnostic testing (EDX) was performed at means of 5 and 33 days after disease onset. Two traditional and one recent criteria sets were used to classify studies as demyelinating or axonal. Results were correlated with anti-ganglioside antibodies and reversible conduction failure (RCF). RESULTS: No classification shifts were observed, but more patients were classified as axonal with recent criteria. RCF and anti-ganglioside antibodies were present in both subtypes, more frequently in the axonal subtype. DISCUSSION: Serial EDX has no effect on GBS subtype proportions. The absence of exclusive correlation with RCF and anti-ganglioside antibodies may challenge the concept of demyelinating and axonal GBS subtypes based upon electrophysiological criteria. Frequent RCF indicates that nodal/paranodal alterations may represent the main pathophysiology. Muscle Nerve, 2018.

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Pediatr Neurol ; 158: 57-65, 2024 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38964204

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BACKGROUND: Congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMS) are a group of genetic disorders characterized by impaired neuromuscular transmission. CMS typically present at a young age with fatigable muscle weakness, often with an abnormal response after repetitive nerve stimulation (RNS). Pharmacologic treatment can improve symptoms, depending on the underlying defect. Prevalence is likely underestimated. This study reports on patients with CMS followed in Belgium in 2022. METHODS: Data were gathered retrospectively from the medical charts. Only likely pathogenic and pathogenic variants were included in the analysis. RESULTS: We identified 37 patients, resulting in an estimated prevalence of 3.19 per 1,000,000. The patients harbored pathogenic variants in CHRNE, RAPSN, DOK7, PREPL, CHRNB1, CHRNG, COLQ, MUSK, CHRND, GFPT1, and GMPPB. CHRNE was the most commonly affected gene. Most patients showed disease onset at birth, during infancy, or during childhood. Symptom onset was at adult age in seven patients, caused by variants in CHRNE, DOK7, MUSK, CHRND, and GMPPB. Severity and distribution of weakness varied, as did the presence of respiratory involvement, feeding problems, and extraneuromuscular manifestations. RNS was performed in 23 patients of whom 18 demonstrated a pathologic decrement. Most treatment responses were predictable based on the genotype. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first pooled characterization of patients with CMS in Belgium. We broaden the phenotypical spectrum of pathogenic variants in CHRNE with adult-onset CMS. Systematically documenting larger cohorts of patients with CMS can aid in better clinical characterization and earlier recognition of this rare disease. We emphasize the importance of establishing a molecular genetic diagnosis to tailor treatment choices.


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Síndromes Miastênicas Congênitas , Humanos , Síndromes Miastênicas Congênitas/genética , Síndromes Miastênicas Congênitas/fisiopatologia , Síndromes Miastênicas Congênitas/diagnóstico , Bélgica/epidemiologia , Masculino , Feminino , Adulto , Criança , Estudos Retrospectivos , Adolescente , Adulto Jovem , Pré-Escolar , Lactente , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Prevalência
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Clin Neurophysiol ; 126(9): 1805-10, 2015 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25591830

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OBJECTIVE: The duration of the distal compound muscle action potential (DCMAP) is a useful index to detect demyelination in the distal nerve segments. However in published electrodiagnostic criteria for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), the cut-off values of DCMAP duration are defined using an EMG low frequency filter of only 20 Hz. We aimed to provide widely-available reference data using several low cut filters. METHODS: In 13 Japanese and European tertiary centers, DCMAP duration data using 2, 5, 10, and 20 Hz low frequency filters were prospectively collected from 147 normal controls, 59 patients with typical CIDP, and 100 with diabetic polyneuropathy. Optimal cut-off values were calculated with receiver-operating characteristic curves, offering 100% specificity versus normal controls. RESULTS: The higher low frequency filter was associated with significantly shorter DCMAP duration in all groups. For CIDP diagnosis, the calculated cut-off values had a sensitivity ranging from 51% to 66%, and a specificity versus diabetic neuropathy from 96% to 98%. CONCLUSIONS: Our results show that DCMAP duration is largely dependent on low frequency filter settings, but is a useful index for CIDP diagnosis when the cut-off values are properly determined at each filter setting. SIGNIFICANCE: Our data provide the systematic reference values of DCMAP duration for CIDP diagnosis available for most EMG laboratories.


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Potenciais de Ação/fisiologia , Eletromiografia/métodos , Internacionalidade , Polirradiculoneuropatia Desmielinizante Inflamatória Crônica/diagnóstico , Polirradiculoneuropatia Desmielinizante Inflamatória Crônica/fisiopatologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Criança , Europa (Continente)/epidemiologia , Feminino , Humanos , Japão/epidemiologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Condução Nervosa/fisiologia , Estudos Prospectivos , Adulto Jovem
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