Adolescence Onset Primary Coenzyme Q10 Deficiency With Rare CoQ8A Gene Mutation: A Case Report and Review of Literature.
Clin Med Insights Case Rep
; 16: 11795476231188061, 2023.
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Primary deficiency of coenzyme Q10 deficiency-4 (CoQ10D4) is a heterogeneous disorder affecting different age groups. The main clinical manifestation consists of cerebellar ataxia, exercise intolerance, and dystonia. Case report We provide a case of adolescence-onset ataxia, head tremor, and proximal muscle weakness accompanied by psychiatric features and abnormal serum urea (49.4 mg/dL), lactate (7.5 mmol/L), and CoQ10 level (0.4 µg/mL). Brain-MRI demonstrated cerebellar atrophy, thinning of the corpus callosum, and loss of white matter. Whole exome sequencing showed a homozygous missense mutation (c.911C>T; p.A304V) in CoQ8A gene which is a rare mutation and responsible variant of CoQ10D4. After supplementary treatment with CoQ10 50 mg/twice a day for 2 months the clinical symptoms improved.Conclusion:
These observations highlight the significance of the early diagnosis of potentially treatable CoQ8A mutation as well as patient education and follow-up. Our findings widen the spectrum of CoQ8A phenotypic features so that clinicians be familiar with the disease not only in severe childhood-onset ataxia but also in adolescence with accompanying psychiatric problems.
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