[X-linked hereditary spastic paraplegia due to mutation in the L1CAM gene: three cases reports of CRASH syndrome]. / Paraplejía espástica hereditaria ligada al cromosoma X por mutación en el gen L1CAM: presentación de tres casos del síndrome CRASH.

INTRODUCTION: Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) is a set of neurodegenerative clinical features characterised by a progressive loss of strength in the lower limbs together with spasticity. It is the result of an axonal lesion in the corticospinal tracts. Type 1, known as SPG1, is the most common form of X-linked HSP. This is produced by a mutation in the gene for the L1 cell adhesion molecule (L1CAM). SPG1 presents with CRASH syndrome (corpus callosum hypoplasia, retardation, adducted thumbs, spasticity and hydrocephalus). CASE REPORTS: We report the cases of three males, two brothers and a cousin (on the mother's side), with clinical features including intellectual disability, spastic paraparesis, long tract signs, facial dysmorphism and adducted thumbs. Neuroimaging revealed agenesis of the corpus callosum and ventriculomegaly in all three of them. Neurophysiological and metabolic studies were normal. The genetic study evidenced a specific mutation of the L1CAM gene (Xq28) in all three cases. CONCLUSION: We describe the clinical-radiological findings in three males with CRASH syndrome due to mutation c.516G>A in exon 5 of the L1CAM gene. These seem to be the first cases reported in Spain, according to the current literature. We recommend suspecting this syndrome when spastic paraparesis, intellectual disability and adducted thumbs are associated.

TITLE: Paraplejia espastica hereditaria ligada al cromosoma X por mutacion en el gen L1CAM: presentacion de tres casos del sindrome CRASH.Introduccion. La paraplejia espastica hereditaria (PEH) representa un conjunto de cuadros clinicos neurodegenerativos que se caracteriza por perdida progresiva de fuerza en los miembros inferiores con espasticidad. Esto se debe a una lesion axonal en los haces corticoespinales. La de tipo 1, conocida como SPG1, es la forma mas comun de PEH ligada al cromosoma X. Esta se produce por una mutacion en el gen de la molecula de adhesion celular L1 (L1CAM). La SPG1 se manifiesta con el sindrome CRASH (corpus callosum hypoplasia, retardation, adducted thumbs, spasticity and hydrocephalus). Casos clinicos. Tres varones, dos hermanos y un primo (materno), con un cuadro clinico de discapacidad intelectual, paraparesia espastica, piramidalismo, dismorfias faciales y pulgares en aduccion. La neuroimagen mostro agenesia del cuerpo calloso y ventriculomegalia en los tres. Los estudios neurofisiologico y metabolico fueron normales. El estudio genetico evidencio en todos ellos una mutacion concreta en el gen L1CAM (Xq28). Conclusion. Se describen los hallazgos clinicorradiologicos de tres varones afectos de sindrome CRASH por mutacion c.516G>A en el exon 5 del gen L1CAM. Estos parecen ser los primeros casos descritos en España segun la bibliografia actual. Recomendamos sospechar este sindrome cuando se asocian paraparesia espastica, discapacidad intelectual y pulgares aductos.

[Three cases of Pallister-Killian syndrome]. / Presentacion de tres casos de sindrome de Pallister-Killian.

INTRODUCTION: Pallister-Killian syndrome is characterised by intellectual disability, hypotonia, motor disability and a characteristic phenotype in which notable features include a rugged-looking face, alterations affecting the pigmentation of the skin and bitemporal alopecia. It is often associated with seizures and malformations in other organs and systems. The main cause is mosaicism for tetrasomy of chromosome 12p. CASE REPORTS: We present three new paediatric cases of this rare entity, its clinical features are described and a literature review is carried out. CONCLUSIONS: It is important to be familiar with the syndrome so that it can be diagnosed, since what commonly happens is that, without performing a skin biopsy or buccal smear, the chromosomal abnormality goes undetected if the classic cytogenetic techniques are used. Nowadays, the diagnosis can be performed in blood by means of CGH-array or SNP-array, although the chances of finding the chromosomal anomaly depend on the percentage of mosaicism.

TITLE: Presentacion de tres casos de sindrome de Pallister-Killian.Introduccion. El sindrome de Pallister-Killian se caracteriza por discapacidad intelectual, hipotonia, retraso motor y un fenotipo caracteristico en el que destaca un aspecto facial tosco, alteraciones pigmentarias de la piel y alopecia bitemporal. Es frecuente que se asocie a crisis convulsivas y a malformaciones en otros organos y sistemas. Tiene como causa principal el mosaicismo para la tetrasomia del cromosoma 12p. Casos clinicos. Se presentan tres nuevos casos pediatricos afectos de esta rara entidad, se describen las caracteristicas clinicas y se realiza una revision de la bibliografia. Conclusiones. Debe resaltarse la importancia del conocimiento del sindrome para poder llevar a cabo su diagnostico, puesto que lo habitual es que, sin practicar la biopsia cutanea o el frotis de mucosa bucal, la anomalia cromosomica pasa desapercibida si se usan tecnicas citogeneticas clasicas. Hoy en dia, es posible realizar el diagnostico en sangre mediante array-CGH o array-SNP, si bien la posibilidad de encontrar la anomalia cromosomica depende del porcentaje de mosaicismo.

[Familial hemiplegic migraine type 2: two paediatric case reports]. / Migraña hemipléjica familiar tipo II:a propósito de dos casos pediátricos.

INTRODUCTION: Familial hemiplegic migraine is a rare subtype of migraine with aura that includes, as it progresses, a motor defect together with visual or sensory symptoms or speech disorders. It may be associated to symptoms such as basilar migraine, coma and convulsions. Familial hemiplegic migraine type 2 accounts for 25% of them. CASE REPORTS: Two patients, who started at the age of 4 years with episodes of motor deficits or seizures, together with an important sensory disorder that lasted for hours, which were sometimes triggered by banal traumatic injuries. A detailed description of the clinical and developmental features, as well as the studies conducted, is provided. The genetic study revealed mutations in gene ATP1A2: in one case this consisted in a nucleotide substitution in exon 18 (G2501A) that had already been reported, while in the other case there was a previously unknown change (c.381+3 G>T) in intron 4. CONCLUSIONS: We recommend that this condition should be suspected when a disagreement between the duration or the severity of the seizures and the duration and characteristics of the ensuing stupor is detected.