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Dev Med Child Neurol ; 64(2): 192-199, 2022 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34416027

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AIM: To assess the relationship between neonatal brain development and injury with early motor outcomes in infants with critical congenital heart disease (CCHD). METHOD: Neonatal brain magnetic resonance imaging was performed after open-heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. Cortical grey matter (CGM), unmyelinated white matter, and cerebellar volumes, as well as white matter motor tract fractional anisotropy and mean diffusivity were assessed. White matter injury (WMI) and arterial ischaemic stroke (AIS) with corticospinal tract (CST) involvement were scored. Associations with motor outcomes at 3, 9, and 18 months were corrected for repeated cardiac surgery. RESULTS: Fifty-one infants (31 males, 20 females) were included prospectively. Median age at neonatal surgery and postoperative brain magnetic resonance imaging was 7 days (interquartile range [IQR] 5-11d) and 15 days (IQR 12-21d) respectively. Smaller CGM and cerebellar volumes were associated with lower fine motor scores at 9 months (CGM regression coefficient=0.51, 95% confidence interval [CI]=0.15-0.86; cerebellum regression coefficient=3.08, 95% CI=1.07-5.09) and 18 months (cerebellum regression coefficient=2.08, 95% CI=0.47-5.12). The fractional anisotropy and mean diffusivity of white matter motor tracts were not related with motor scores. WMI was related to lower gross motor scores at 9 months (mean difference -0.8SD, 95% CI=-1.5 to -0.2). AIS with CST involvement increased the risk of gross motor problems and muscle tone abnormalities. Cerebral palsy (n=3) was preceded by severe ischaemic brain injury. INTERPRETATION: Neonatal brain development and injury are associated with fewer favourable early motor outcomes in infants with CCHD.


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Lesões Encefálicas , Paralisia Cerebral , Desenvolvimento Infantil/fisiologia , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento , Cardiopatias Congênitas/cirurgia , AVC Isquêmico , Destreza Motora/fisiologia , Tratos Piramidais , Lesões Encefálicas/diagnóstico por imagem , Lesões Encefálicas/patologia , Lesões Encefálicas/fisiopatologia , Cerebelo/diagnóstico por imagem , Cerebelo/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Cerebelo/patologia , Córtex Cerebral/diagnóstico por imagem , Córtex Cerebral/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Córtex Cerebral/patologia , Paralisia Cerebral/diagnóstico por imagem , Paralisia Cerebral/patologia , Paralisia Cerebral/fisiopatologia , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/diagnóstico por imagem , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/etiologia , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/patologia , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/fisiopatologia , Feminino , Substância Cinzenta/diagnóstico por imagem , Substância Cinzenta/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Substância Cinzenta/patologia , Cardiopatias Congênitas/complicações , Cardiopatias Congênitas/diagnóstico por imagem , Humanos , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , AVC Isquêmico/diagnóstico por imagem , AVC Isquêmico/patologia , AVC Isquêmico/fisiopatologia , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Masculino , Estudos Prospectivos , Tratos Piramidais/diagnóstico por imagem , Tratos Piramidais/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Tratos Piramidais/patologia , Substância Branca/diagnóstico por imagem , Substância Branca/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Substância Branca/patologia
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Sci Rep ; 11(1): 18463, 2021 09 16.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34531454

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We aimed to identify patterns of cognitive differences and characterize subgroups of Mexican children and adolescents with three neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD): intellectual disability (ID), autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The sample included 74 children and adolescents 6-15 years; 34% had ID, ASD or ADHD, 47% had ID in comorbidity with ASD, ADHD or both, 11% had ASD + ADHD, 8% were children without NDD. We applied WISC-IV, Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised, Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Structured Interview, Child Behavior Checklist, and UNICEF Child Functioning Module. We evaluated the normality of the WISC-IV sub-scales using the Shapiro-Francia test, then conducted a latent class analysis and assessed inter-class differences in terms of household, parent and child characteristics. The following four-class solution best fit the data: "Lower Cognitive Profile" (LCP), "Lower Working Memory" (LWM), "Higher Working Memory" (HWM), "Higher Cognitive Profile" (HCP). LCP included most of the children with ID, who had a low Working Memory (WM) index score. LWM included mainly children with ASD or ID + ADHD; their Perceptual Reasoning (PR) and Processing Speed (PS) index scores were much higher than those for Verbal Comprehension (VC) and WM. HWM included children with ASD or ADHD; their scores for PR, PS and VC were high with lower WM (although higher than for LWM). HCP included children without NDD and with ASD or ADHD or both and had the highest scores on all indices. Children with NDD show cognitive heterogeneity and thus require individualized treatment plans.


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Cognição , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/psicologia , Testes de Inteligência/normas , Adolescente , Variação Biológica da População , Criança , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/fisiopatologia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino
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PLoS One ; 16(9): e0256444, 2021.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34525107

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OBJECTIVE: To describe the neurological and neurodevelopmental outcomes of children with Congenital Zika Syndrome (CZS) associated microcephaly beyond 2 years of age. METHOD: We followed children with CZS-associated microcephaly in an outpatient clinic in Salvador, Brazil. Neurological and neurodevelopmental assessments were performed using the Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination (HINE) and Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Neurodevelopment (Bayley-III) respectively. RESULTS: Of the 42 children included, 19 were male (45.2%); median (interquartile range) age at neurological evaluation was 28 (25-32) months, and 36 (85.7%) had severe microcephaly. HINE and Bayley-III results were completed for 35/42 (83.3%) and 33/42 (78.5%) children respectively. Bayley-III identified a severe developmental delay in 32/33 (97.0%) children while 1/33 (3.0%) had only a mild delay. In the multivariable analysis, we found that Bayley-III and HINE scores were correlated. Better HINE scores were associated with higher Bayley-III cognitive raw scores (ß = 0.29; CI 95% = 0.02-0.57) and motor raw scores (ß = 0.43; CI 95% = 0.04-0.82) after adjusting for head circumference, prematurity, and age at neurodevelopmental evaluation. Furthermore, we found that greater head circumference at follow up was associated with higher cognitive (ß = 1.27; CI 95% = 0.01-2.53) and motor raw scores (ß = 2.03; CI 95% = 0.25-3.81). CONCLUSION: Children with CZS-associated microcephaly demonstrate severe neurodevelopmental delays and slower growth rates than their peers over time. Still, they have remarkably heterogeneous neurodevelopmental profiles according to neurological exam scores which correlate with their long-term outcomes. We found that HINE scores effectively captured the heterogeneity of neurological capabilities among these children and could be predictive of cognitive and motor development progress.


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Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/diagnóstico , Microcefalia/diagnóstico , Microcefalia/epidemiologia , Infecção por Zika virus/diagnóstico , Brasil/epidemiologia , Cefalometria , Pré-Escolar , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/fisiopatologia , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/virologia , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Masculino , Microcefalia/etiologia , Microcefalia/virologia , Exame Neurológico , Gravidez , Complicações Infecciosas na Gravidez/diagnóstico , Complicações Infecciosas na Gravidez/epidemiologia , Complicações Infecciosas na Gravidez/fisiopatologia , Complicações Infecciosas na Gravidez/virologia , Zika virus/patogenicidade , Infecção por Zika virus/complicações , Infecção por Zika virus/virologia
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Brain Dev ; 43(10): 1023-1028, 2021 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34481663

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BACKGROUND: Aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency, caused by a pathogenic variant in the dopa decarboxylase (DDC) gene, is a rare neurometabolic disorder in which catecholamine and serotonin are not synthesized. From a large number of reports, it has been recognized that most affected patients show severe developmental delay in a bedridden state and are unable to speak. On the other hand, patients with a mild phenotype with AADC deficiency have been reported, but they number only a few cases. Therefore, the variation of phenotypes of the disease appears to be broad, and it may be challenging to diagnose an atypical phenotype as AADC deficiency. CASE REPORT: We report novel compound heterozygous variants in DDC (c.202G > A and c.254C > T) in two sisters, whose main complaint was mild developmental delay, by whole-exome sequencing (WES). Additionally, we describe their clinical features and provide an image that shows the variants located at different sites responsible for the catalysis of AADC in a three-dimensional structure. The patients were prescribed a Monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor after diagnosis. INTERPRETATION: Our cases indicate that a comprehensive genomic approach helps to diagnose AADC deficiency with atypical features, and underscore the significance of understanding the variations of this disorder for diagnosis and appropriate treatment.


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Erros Inatos do Metabolismo dos Aminoácidos , Descarboxilases de Aminoácido-L-Aromático/deficiência , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento , Erros Inatos do Metabolismo dos Aminoácidos/complicações , Erros Inatos do Metabolismo dos Aminoácidos/genética , Erros Inatos do Metabolismo dos Aminoácidos/fisiopatologia , Descarboxilases de Aminoácido-L-Aromático/genética , Criança , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/etiologia , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/genética , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/fisiopatologia , Feminino , Humanos , Fenótipo , Irmãos , Sequenciamento do Exoma
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Am J Med Genet A ; 185(11): 3384-3389, 2021 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34448338

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Developmental and epileptic encephalopathies (DEE) are a heterogenous group of conditions characterized by the co-occurrence of epilepsy and intellectual/developmental disability. Despite several known DEE-related genes, including these encoding ion channels, still many cases remain without molecular diagnosis. Here, we present a 2-year-old girl with severe DEE in whom whole exome sequencing revealed de novo p.(Val471Leu) variant in the KCNC2 encoding Kv3.2, a voltage-gated potassium channel. To the best of our knowledge, this is the third DEE case due to KCNC2 mutation. Our clinical and molecular findings, particularly the recurrence of p.(Val471Leu) in patient with similar clinical phenotype, further support KCNC2 as a novel DEE-associated gene.


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Encefalopatias/genética , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/genética , Deficiência Intelectual/genética , Canais de Potássio Shaw/genética , Encefalopatias/fisiopatologia , Pré-Escolar , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/fisiopatologia , Epilepsia , Feminino , Predisposição Genética para Doença , Humanos , Deficiência Intelectual/fisiopatologia , Mutação de Sentido Incorreto/genética , Fenótipo , Sequenciamento do Exoma
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J Child Neurol ; 36(13-14): 1223-1230, 2021 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34463169

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Succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase deficiency (SSADHD), a rare disorder of GABA metabolism, presents with significant neurodevelopmental morbidity. Although there is a growing interest in the concept of quality of life through patient reports as a meaningful outcome in rare disease clinical trials, little is known about the overall impact of SSADHD from the patient/family perspective. The purpose of this study was to determine issues related to quality of life and patient/family experience through a focus group discussion with family caregivers of patients with SSADHD. The discussion included the input of 5 family caregivers, and highlighted concerns related to physical function, cognitive and intellectual function, psychological and behavioral function, social function, and family impact. These themes represent appropriate starting points in the development of a quality-of-life survey that may serve as a meaningful clinical tool in future studies of SSADHD.


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Erros Inatos do Metabolismo dos Aminoácidos/fisiopatologia , Erros Inatos do Metabolismo dos Aminoácidos/psicologia , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/fisiopatologia , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/psicologia , Família/psicologia , Inquéritos Epidemiológicos/métodos , Qualidade de Vida/psicologia , Succinato-Semialdeído Desidrogenase/deficiência , Adolescente , Adulto , Erros Inatos do Metabolismo dos Aminoácidos/metabolismo , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/metabolismo , Feminino , Grupos Focais , Inquéritos Epidemiológicos/estatística & dados numéricos , Humanos , Masculino , Doenças Raras , Succinato-Semialdeído Desidrogenase/metabolismo , Adulto Jovem , Ácido gama-Aminobutírico/metabolismo
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Am J Med Genet A ; 185(11): 3446-3458, 2021 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34436830

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The study aimed at widening the clinical and genetic spectrum of ASXL3-related syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder, caused by truncating variants in the ASXL3 gene. In this international collaborative study, we have undertaken a detailed clinical and molecular analysis of 45 previously unpublished individuals with ASXL3-related syndrome, as well as a review of all previously published individuals. We have reviewed the rather limited functional characterization of pathogenic variants in ASXL3 and discuss current understanding of the consequences of the different ASXL3 variants. In this comprehensive analysis of ASXL3-related syndrome, we define its natural history and clinical evolution occurring with age. We report familial ASXL3 pathogenic variants, characterize the phenotype in mildly affected individuals and discuss nonpenetrance. We also discuss the role of missense variants in ASXL3. We delineate a variable but consistent phenotype. The most characteristic features are neurodevelopmental delay with consistently limited speech, significant neuro-behavioral issues, hypotonia, and feeding difficulties. Distinctive features include downslanting palpebral fissures, hypertelorism, tubular nose with a prominent nasal bridge, and low-hanging columella. The presented data will inform clinical management of individuals with ASXL3-related syndrome and improve interpretation of new ASXL3 sequence variants.


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Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/genética , Predisposição Genética para Doença , Transtornos do Neurodesenvolvimento/genética , Fatores de Transcrição/genética , Adolescente , Adulto , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/epidemiologia , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/fisiopatologia , Feminino , Variação Genética/genética , Humanos , Hipertelorismo/genética , Hipertelorismo/fisiopatologia , Deficiência Intelectual/genética , Deficiência Intelectual/fisiopatologia , Masculino , Hipotonia Muscular/genética , Hipotonia Muscular/fisiopatologia , Mutação/genética , Transtornos do Neurodesenvolvimento/epidemiologia , Transtornos do Neurodesenvolvimento/fisiopatologia , Fenótipo , Adulto Jovem
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Brain Dev ; 43(10): 979-987, 2021 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34334244

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BACKGROUND: Brush or delta brush is a well-known characteristic waveform in preterm electroencephalograms. However, the longitudinal trajectory of brushes and its association with neurodevelopment remain uncertain. METHODS: We analyzed the longitudinal incidence of brushes in 36 extremely low birth weight infants without severe brain lesions and its association with neurodevelopment and white matter abnormality. Conventional eight-channel electroencephalograms were recorded at 30, 32, 36, and 40 postmenstrual weeks (PMW). Incidence of brushes was calculated as the sum of brushes from each channel separated by active sleep and quiet sleep. A developmental delay was defined as a developmental quotient of <85 assessed at corrected age of 18 months. White matter abnormalities were evaluated with term-equivalent magnetic resonance imaging. RESULTS: The median incidence of brushes (per minute) in 36 infants at PMW 30, 32, 36, and 40 was 16.4, 20.4, 22.5, and 1.8 during active sleep and 7.5, 10.3, 11.5, and 1.7 during quiet sleep, respectively. Among the 36 infants, 14 infants were diagnosed with developmental delay. Longitudinal trajectories of the incidence of brushes were different between the normal and the delayed development groups. Brushes were observed most frequently at 36 PMW in the delayed development group. The incidence of brushes at 36 PMW was significantly correlated with the severity of white matter abnormalities and negatively correlated with the developmental quotient. CONCLUSION: The incidence of brushes at 36 PMW can be a unique predictor of early neurodevelopment in extremely low birth weight infants without severe brain lesions.


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Encefalopatias/fisiopatologia , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/fisiopatologia , Eletroencefalografia , Recém-Nascido de Peso Extremamente Baixo ao Nascer/fisiologia , Recém-Nascido Prematuro/fisiologia , Substância Branca/patologia , Encefalopatias/diagnóstico por imagem , Encefalopatias/patologia , Feminino , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Masculino , Substância Branca/diagnóstico por imagem
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Am J Med Genet A ; 185(12): 3916-3923, 2021 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34405946

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Sotos syndrome is characterized by overgrowth starting before birth through childhood with intellectual disability and craniofacial anomalies. The majority of patients are large for gestational age with developmental delay or intellectual disability. The majority of cases are caused by pathogenic variants in NSD1. The most consistent physical features in this disorder are facial dysmorphisms including prominent forehead, downslanted palpebral fissures, prognathism with a pointed chin, and a long and narrow face. We present a follow-up to a cohort of 11 individuals found to harbor heterozygous, pathogenic, or likely pathogenic variants in NSD1. We analyzed the facial dysmorphisms and the condition using retrospective over 20 years. Among these patients, followed in our medical genetics outpatient clinic for variable periods of time, all had a phenotype compatible with the characteristic Sotos syndrome facial features, which evolved with time and became superimposed with natural aging modifications. We present here a long-term follow-up of facial features of Brazilian patients with molecularly confirmed Sotos syndrome. In this largest Brazilian cohort of molecularly confirmed patients with Sotos syndrome to date, we provide a careful description of the facial phenotype, which becomes less pronounced with aging and possibly more difficult to recognize in adults. These results may have broad clinical implications for diagnosis and add to the global clinical delineation of this condition.


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Anormalidades Craniofaciais/genética , Predisposição Genética para Doença , Histona-Lisina N-Metiltransferase/genética , Síndrome de Sotos/genética , Adolescente , Brasil/epidemiologia , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Anormalidades Craniofaciais/diagnóstico por imagem , Anormalidades Craniofaciais/fisiopatologia , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/complicações , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/genética , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/fisiopatologia , Face/diagnóstico por imagem , Face/fisiopatologia , Feminino , Seguimentos , Transtornos do Crescimento/complicações , Transtornos do Crescimento/genética , Transtornos do Crescimento/fisiopatologia , Humanos , Lactente , Deficiência Intelectual/complicações , Deficiência Intelectual/genética , Deficiência Intelectual/fisiopatologia , Masculino , Fenótipo , Síndrome de Sotos/diagnóstico por imagem , Síndrome de Sotos/fisiopatologia
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Sci Rep ; 11(1): 16316, 2021 08 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34381139

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Preterm very low birth weight infants (VLBWi) are known to be at greater risk of adverse neurodevelopmental outcome. Identifying early factors associated with outcome is essential in order to refer patients for early intervention. Few studies have investigated neurodevelopmental outcome in Italian VLBWi. The aim of our longitudinal study is to describe neurodevelopmental outcome at 24 months of corrected age in an eleven-year cohort of 502 Italian preterm VLBWi and to identify associations with outcome. At 24 months, Griffiths' Mental Developmental Scales were administered. Neurodevelopmental outcome was classified as: normal, minor sequelae (minor neurological signs, General Quotient between 76 and 87), major sequelae (cerebral palsy; General Quotient ≤ 75; severe sensory impairment). 75.3% showed a normal outcome, 13.9% minor sequelae and 10.8% major sequelae (3.8% cerebral palsy). Male gender, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, abnormal neonatal neurological assessment and severe brain ultrasound abnormalities were independently associated with poor outcome on multivariate ordered logistic regression. Rates of major sequelae are in line with international studies, as is the prevalence of developmental delay over cerebral palsy. Analysis of perinatal complications and the combination of close cUS monitoring and neurological assessment are still essential for early identification of infants with adverse outcome.


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Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/fisiopatologia , Recém-Nascido de muito Baixo Peso/fisiologia , Transtornos do Neurodesenvolvimento/fisiopatologia , Adulto , Paralisia Cerebral/fisiopatologia , Estudos de Coortes , Feminino , Idade Gestacional , Humanos , Recém-Nascido Prematuro/fisiologia , Itália , Estudos Longitudinais , Masculino , Exame Neurológico/métodos , Centros de Atenção Terciária
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J Neurosci ; 41(31): 6596-6616, 2021 08 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34261699

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Eukaryotic cells maintain proteostasis through mechanisms that require cytoplasmic and mitochondrial translation. Genetic defects affecting cytoplasmic translation perturb synapse development, neurotransmission, and are causative of neurodevelopmental disorders, such as Fragile X syndrome. In contrast, there is little indication that mitochondrial proteostasis, either in the form of mitochondrial protein translation and/or degradation, is required for synapse development and function. Here we focus on two genes deleted in a recurrent copy number variation causing neurodevelopmental disorders, the 22q11.2 microdeletion syndrome. We demonstrate that SLC25A1 and MRPL40, two genes present in the microdeleted segment and whose products localize to mitochondria, interact and are necessary for mitochondrial ribosomal integrity and proteostasis. Our Drosophila studies show that mitochondrial ribosome function is necessary for synapse neurodevelopment, function, and behavior. We propose that mitochondrial proteostasis perturbations, either by genetic or environmental factors, are a pathogenic mechanism for neurodevelopmental disorders.SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT The balance between cytoplasmic protein synthesis and degradation, or cytoplasmic proteostasis, is required for normal synapse function and neurodevelopment. Cytoplasmic and mitochondrial ribosomes are necessary for two compartmentalized, yet interdependent, forms of proteostasis. Proteostasis dependent on cytoplasmic ribosomes is a well-established target of genetic defects that cause neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism. Here we show that the mitochondrial ribosome is a neurodevelopmentally regulated organelle whose function is required for synapse development and function. We propose that defective mitochondrial proteostasis is a mechanism with the potential to contribute to neurodevelopmental disease.


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Deficiências do Desenvolvimento , Mitocôndrias/fisiologia , Proteínas Mitocondriais/genética , Transportadores de Ânions Orgânicos/genética , Proteostase/genética , Ribonucleoproteínas/genética , Proteínas Ribossômicas/genética , Animais , Linhagem Celular , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/genética , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/metabolismo , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/fisiopatologia , Drosophila , Regulação da Expressão Gênica/genética , Humanos , Neurogênese/fisiologia , Biossíntese de Proteínas/genética , Ratos , Ratos Sprague-Dawley , Ribossomos/fisiologia
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Am J Med Genet A ; 185(12): 3844-3850, 2021 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34322994

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Microdeletions at 5q11.2 are rare. Subjects show a phenotypic spectrum that overlaps CHARGE syndrome and 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. A growing number of subjects present with learning difficulty and/or intellectual disability, immune deficiency, congenital heart malformation, and dysmorphism. DHX29 and IL6ST have been proposed as candidate genes for the development of the major clinical manifestations. We present a new case and narrow down the shortest region of overlap to evaluate possible candidate genes. Our case does not present developmental delay or immune deficiency indicating a reduced penetrance for some of the main clinical manifestations. The shortest region of overlap between subjects with deletions at 5q11.2 is approximately 450 kb (position 54.3-54.7 Mb). The narrowed region comprises 10 protein coding genes, including DHX29. DHX29 is a strong candidate gene for the main features of 5q11.2-microdeletion syndrome; however, our findings suggest a joined impact of several genes as the cause of the syndrome.


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Anormalidades Múltiplas/genética , Anemia Macrocítica/genética , Cardiopatias Congênitas/genética , Deficiência Intelectual/genética , RNA Helicases/genética , Anormalidades Múltiplas/fisiopatologia , Anemia Macrocítica/fisiopatologia , Pré-Escolar , Deleção Cromossômica , Cromossomos Humanos Par 5/genética , Hibridização Genômica Comparativa , Receptor gp130 de Citocina/genética , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/genética , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/fisiopatologia , Facies , Cardiopatias Congênitas/fisiopatologia , Humanos , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Deficiência Intelectual/fisiopatologia , Deficiências da Aprendizagem/genética , Deficiências da Aprendizagem/fisiopatologia , Masculino , Fenótipo
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J Child Neurol ; 36(13-14): 1169-1176, 2021 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34058900

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BACKGROUND: Succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase deficiency (SSADHD) is a disorder of GABA degradation with use-dependent downregulation of postsynaptic GABAA/B receptors. We aim to measure the resulting cortical excitation: inhibition ratio using transcranial magnetic stimulation. METHODS: In this single-center observational study, 18 subjects with SSADHD and 8 healthy controls underwent transcranial magnetic stimulation. Resting motor threshold, cortical silent period, and long-interval intracortical inhibition were measured in both groups. Resting motor threshold in focal epilepsy patients from an institutional transcranial magnetic stimulation database were also included. RESULTS: SSADHD subjects had higher resting motor threshold than healthy controls but lower relative to focal epilepsy patients. Resting motor threshold decreased with age in all groups. Cortical silent period was longer in SSADHD subjects than in healthy controls. No difference was detected in long-interval intracortical inhibition between the 2 groups. CONCLUSION: Findings suggest abnormal corticospinal tract physiology in SSADHD, but with preserved developmental trajectory for corticospinal tract maturation. Defining features of these transcranial magnetic stimulation metrics in SSADHD will be better elucidated through this ongoing longitudinal study.


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Erros Inatos do Metabolismo dos Aminoácidos/fisiopatologia , Excitabilidade Cortical/fisiologia , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/fisiopatologia , Succinato-Semialdeído Desidrogenase/deficiência , Estimulação Magnética Transcraniana/métodos , Adolescente , Adulto , Criança , Bases de Dados Factuais , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Adulto Jovem
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Pediatrics ; 148(1)2021 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34183359

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This clinical report updates a 2006 report from the American Academy of Pediatrics titled "Sexuality of Children and Adolescents With Developmental Disabilities." The development of a healthy sexuality best occurs through appropriate education, absence of coercion and violence, and developmental acquisition of skills to navigate feelings, desires, relationships, and social pressures. Pediatric health care providers are important resources for anticipatory guidance and education for all children and youth as they understand their changing bodies, feelings, and behaviors. Yet, youth with disabilities and their families report inadequate education and guidance from pediatricians regarding sexual health development. In the decade since the original clinical report was published, there have been many advancements in the understanding and care of children and youth with disabilities, in part because of an increased prevalence and breadth of autism spectrum disorder as well as an increased longevity of individuals with medically complex and severely disabling conditions. During this same time frame, sexual education in US public schools has diminished, and there is emerging evidence that the attitudes and beliefs of all youth (with and without disability) about sex and sexuality are being formed through media rather than formal education or parent and/or health care provider sources. This report aims to provide the pediatric health care provider with resources and tools for clinical practice to address the sexual development of children and youth with disabilities. The report emphasizes strategies to promote competence in achieving a healthy sexuality regardless of physical, cognitive, or socioemotional limitations.


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Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/psicologia , Crianças com Deficiência/psicologia , Saúde Sexual , Adolescente , Transtorno do Espectro Autista/psicologia , Criança , Abuso Sexual na Infância/prevenção & controle , Comportamento Contraceptivo , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/fisiopatologia , Feminino , Aconselhamento Genético , Humanos , Menstruação , Transferência de Pacientes , Pediatras , Papel do Médico , Gravidez , Puberdade/psicologia , Comportamento Sexual , Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis/prevenção & controle , Traumatismos da Medula Espinal/psicologia , Disrafismo Espinal/psicologia
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PLoS One ; 16(6): e0253846, 2021.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34170965

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AIM: This study aimed to investigate whether children with cerebral palsy (CP) had equal access to timely physiotherapy. Additionally, to learn more about clinical characteristics of infants with CP, we explored differences in neonatal clinical history and CP profile between children referred by a neonatologist or enrolled in neonatal follow-up and those referred by other healthcare professionals as well as those referred before and after 5 months corrected age. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective chart review study including children born in Uppsala County, Sweden, from 2010 to 2016, who had received a CP diagnosis by July 2019. Entries by doctors and physiotherapists working at Uppsala University Children's Hospital were reviewed. RESULTS: Thirty-eight children were included (21 girls, 55.3%) in the study. Twenty-two (57.9%) were born at term. Twenty-five children (66%) had their first visit to a physiotherapist before 5 months corrected age, and this included all children (n = 22, 57.9%) referred by a neonatologist or enrolled in neonatal follow-up. The latter group had significantly earlier access to physiotherapy compared to children referred by other healthcare professionals, with a median of 1.9 (min-max: -1-4) and 7.6 (min-max: 1-24) months, respectively (p < 0.0001). Referral source explained unique variance in predicting time of referral to physiotherapist (R2 0.550, B 4.213, p < 0.0001) when controlling for both number of risk factors and severity of motor impairment. However, number of risk factor was vital for early access to physiotherapy for children referred by other health care professionals. Children referred by a neonatologist or enrolled in neonatal follow-up or referred before 5 months corrected age differed on all measured variables concerning neonatal clinical history and CP profile, compared to children referred by other healthcare professionals or after 5 months corrected age. The latter groups had milder forms of CP. In total, twenty-eight children (73.7%) were ambulatory at 2 years of age. Bilateral spastic CP was most common among those referred by a neonatologist or enrolled in neonatal follow-up or referred before 5 months corrected age, while unilateral spastic CP was most common among those referred by other healthcare professionals or after 5 months corrected age. CONCLUSION: Infants with CP have unequal access to timely physiotherapy, and children considered at low risk for CP receive therapy later. Neonatal follow-up of infants considered at high risk for CP that involves an assessment of motor performance using an evidence-based method during the first months of life corrected age seems to be effective in identifying CP early. Conversely, measuring milestone attainment seems to be a less reliable method for early identification. To provide safe and equal care, all professionals performing developmental surveillance should receive proper training and use evidence-based assessment methods. Physiotherapy should be available prior to formal medical diagnosis.


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Paralisia Cerebral/terapia , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/terapia , Modalidades de Fisioterapia , Paralisia Cerebral/fisiopatologia , Desenvolvimento Infantil/fisiologia , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/fisiopatologia , Feminino , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , Masculino , Suécia/epidemiologia
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Pediatr Neurol ; 121: 28-32, 2021 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34139551

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BACKGROUND: We sought to expand our knowledge of the clinical spectrum of GNAO1-related neurodevelopmental disorders through a caregiver survey reviewing medical and developmental history and development of epilepsy and movement disorders. METHODS: An online survey was administered to caregivers of individuals diagnosed with GNAO1 pathogenic variants. RESULTS: Eighty-two surveys were completed. Nearly all (99%) reported the first symptom of concern by age one year with the most frequently identified concerns as hypotonia (68%), developmental delay (67%), seizures (29%), difficulty feeding (23%), and abnormal movements (20%). All caregivers reported developmental delays with a spectrum of severity. Movement disorders (76%) were more common than epilepsy (52%), although 33% reported both. The onset of seizures tended to be earlier than abnormal movements. Nearly half (48%) of those with any seizures, reported they were no longer having recurrent seizures. No single most effective medication for movement disorders or epilepsy was noted. Ten participants have had deep brain stimulator for their movement disorder, and all indicated positive effects. CONCLUSIONS: GNAO1-related neurodevelopmental disorders most often present within the first year of life with nonspecific symptoms of hypotonia or developmental delay. Although associated epilepsy and movement disorders can be severe, GNAO1-associated epilepsy may not always be medically refractory or lifelong.


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Epilepsia , Subunidades alfa Gi-Go de Proteínas de Ligação ao GTP/genética , Transtornos dos Movimentos , Transtornos do Neurodesenvolvimento , Cuidadores , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/etiologia , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/genética , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/fisiopatologia , Epilepsia/etiologia , Epilepsia/genética , Epilepsia/fisiopatologia , Feminino , Inquéritos Epidemiológicos , Humanos , Lactente , Masculino , Transtornos dos Movimentos/etiologia , Transtornos dos Movimentos/genética , Transtornos dos Movimentos/fisiopatologia , Hipotonia Muscular/etiologia , Hipotonia Muscular/genética , Hipotonia Muscular/fisiopatologia , Transtornos do Neurodesenvolvimento/complicações , Transtornos do Neurodesenvolvimento/genética , Transtornos do Neurodesenvolvimento/fisiopatologia , Gravidade do Paciente
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Epilepsia ; 62(7): e103-e109, 2021 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34041744

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CSNK2B has recently been implicated as a disease gene for neurodevelopmental disability (NDD) and epilepsy. Information about developmental outcomes has been limited by the young age and short follow-up for many of the previously reported cases, and further delineation of the spectrum of associated phenotypes is needed. We present 25 new patients with variants in CSNK2B and refine the associated NDD and epilepsy phenotypes. CSNK2B variants were identified by research or clinical exome sequencing, and investigators from different centers were connected via GeneMatcher. Most individuals had developmental delay and generalized epilepsy with onset in the first 2 years. However, we found a broad spectrum of phenotypic severity, ranging from early normal development with pharmacoresponsive seizures to profound intellectual disability with intractable epilepsy and recurrent refractory status epilepticus. These findings suggest that CSNK2B should be considered in the diagnostic evaluation of patients with a broad range of NDD with treatable or intractable seizures.


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Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/genética , Epilepsia Generalizada/genética , Adolescente , Adulto , Idade de Início , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/fisiopatologia , Epilepsias Mioclônicas/diagnóstico , Epilepsias Mioclônicas/etiologia , Epilepsias Mioclônicas/genética , Epilepsia Generalizada/diagnóstico , Epilepsia Generalizada/etiologia , Exoma/genética , Feminino , Variação Genética , Humanos , Lactente , Deficiência Intelectual/etiologia , Deficiência Intelectual/genética , Masculino , Mutação/genética , Fenótipo , Estado Epiléptico/diagnóstico , Estado Epiléptico/etiologia , Estado Epiléptico/genética , Adulto Jovem
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J Hum Genet ; 66(11): 1101-1112, 2021 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33980986

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RBL2/p130, a member of the retinoblastoma family of proteins, is a key regulator of cell division and propagates irreversible senescence. RBL2/p130 is also involved in neuronal differentiation and survival, and eliminating Rbl2 in certain mouse strains leads to embryonic lethality accompanied by an abnormal central nervous system (CNS) phenotype. Conflicting reports exist regarding a role of RBL2/p130 in transcriptional regulation of DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs), as well as the control of telomere length. Here we describe the phenotype of three patients carrying bi-allelic RBL2-truncating variants. All presented with infantile hypotonia, severe developmental delay and microcephaly. Malignancies were not reported in carriers or patients. Previous studies carried out on mice and human cultured cells, associated RBL2 loss to DNA methylation and telomere length dysregulation. Here, we investigated whether patient cells lacking RBL2 display related abnormalities. The study of primary patient fibroblasts did not detect abnormalities in expression of DNMTs. Furthermore, methylation levels of whole genome DNA, and specifically of pericentromeric repeats and subtelomeric regions, were unperturbed. RBL2-null fibroblasts show no evidence for abnormal elongation by telomeric recombination. Finally, gradual telomere shortening, and normal onset of senescence were observed following continuous culturing of RBL2-mutated fibroblasts. Thus, this study resolves uncertainties regarding a potential non-redundant role for RBL2 in DNA methylation and telomere length regulation, and indicates that loss of function variants in RBL2 cause a severe autosomal recessive neurodevelopmental disorder in humans.


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Disfunção Cognitiva/genética , Metilação de DNA/genética , Proteína p130 Retinoblastoma-Like/genética , Encurtamento do Telômero/genética , Adolescente , Adulto , Alelos , Animais , Criança , Disfunção Cognitiva/complicações , Disfunção Cognitiva/fisiopatologia , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/complicações , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/genética , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/fisiopatologia , Feminino , Fibroblastos/metabolismo , Predisposição Genética para Doença , Humanos , Masculino , Metiltransferases/genética , Camundongos , Microcefalia/complicações , Microcefalia/genética , Microcefalia/fisiopatologia , Atividade Motora/fisiologia , Hipotonia Muscular/complicações , Hipotonia Muscular/genética , Hipotonia Muscular/fisiopatologia , Telômero/genética , Sequenciamento do Exoma
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