A novel variant in the GNE gene in a Malian patient presenting with distal myopathy.
Neurogenetics
; 2024 Aug 01.
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ABSTRACT
GNE-myopathy (GNE-M) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by variants in the GNE gene. We report a novel variant in GNE causing GNE-M in a Malian family. A 19-year-old male patient from consanguineous marriage was seen for progressive walking difficulty. Neurological examination found predominant distal muscle weakness and atrophy, decreased tendon reflexes, predominating in lower limbs. Electroneuromyography showed an axonal neuropathy pattern. However, whole exome sequencing (WES) revealed a novel biallelic variant in GNE c.1838G > Ap.Gly613Glu, segregating with the phenotype within the family. This study highlights its diagnosis challenges in sub-Saharan Africa and broadens the genetic spectrum of this rare disease.
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