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Hum Mol Genet ; 31(17): 2934-2950, 2022 08 25.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35405010

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DROSHA encodes a ribonuclease that is a subunit of the Microprocessor complex and is involved in the first step of microRNA (miRNA) biogenesis. To date, DROSHA has not yet been associated with a Mendelian disease. Here, we describe two individuals with profound intellectual disability, epilepsy, white matter atrophy, microcephaly and dysmorphic features, who carry damaging de novo heterozygous variants in DROSHA. DROSHA is constrained for missense variants and moderately intolerant to loss-of-function (o/e = 0.24). The loss of the fruit fly ortholog drosha causes developmental arrest and death in third instar larvae, a severe reduction in brain size and loss of imaginal discs in the larva. Loss of drosha in eye clones causes small and rough eyes in adult flies. One of the identified DROSHA variants (p.Asp1219Gly) behaves as a strong loss-of-function allele in flies, while another variant (p.Arg1342Trp) is less damaging in our assays. In worms, a knock-in that mimics the p.Asp1219Gly variant at a worm equivalent residue causes loss of miRNA expression and heterochronicity, a phenotype characteristic of the loss of miRNA. Together, our data show that the DROSHA variants found in the individuals presented here are damaging based on functional studies in model organisms and likely underlie the severe phenotype involving the nervous system.


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Epilepsia , Deficiência Intelectual , MicroRNAs , Microcefalia , Malformações do Sistema Nervoso , Humanos , Deficiência Intelectual/genética , MicroRNAs/genética , MicroRNAs/metabolismo , Microcefalia/genética , Ribonuclease III/genética , Ribonuclease III/metabolismo
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AJR Am J Roentgenol ; 222(4): e2330673, 2024 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38294163

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BACKGROUND. CSF-venous fistulas (CVFs), which are an increasingly recognized cause of spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH), are often diminutive in size and exceedingly difficult to detect by conventional imaging. OBJECTIVE. This purpose of this study was to compare energy-integrating detector (EID) CT myelography and photon-counting detector (PCD) CT myelography in terms of image quality and diagnostic performance for detecting CVFs in patients with SIH. METHODS. This retrospective study included 38 patients (15 men and 23 women; mean age, 55 ± 10 [SD] years) with SIH who underwent both clinically indicated EID CT myelography (slice thickness, 0.625 mm) and PCD CT myelography (slice thickness, 0.2 mm; performed in ultrahigh-resolution mode) to assess for CSF leak. Three blinded radiologists reviewed examinations in random order, assessing image noise, discernibility of spinal nerve root sleeves, and overall image quality (each assessed using a scale of 0-100, with 100 denoting highest quality) and recording locations of the CVFs. Definite CVFs were defined as CVFs described in CT myelography reports using unequivocal language and having an attenuation value greater than 70 HU. RESULTS. For all readers, PCD CT myelography, in comparison with EID CT myelography, showed higher mean image noise (reader 1: 69.9 ± 18.5 [SD] vs 37.6 ± 15.2; reader 2: 59.5 ± 8.7 vs 49.3 ± 12.7; and reader 3: 57.6 ± 13.2 vs 42.1 ± 16.6), higher mean nerve root sleeve discernibility (reader 1: 81.6 ± 21.7 [SD] vs 30.4 ± 13.6; reader 2: 83.6 ± 10 vs 70.1 ± 18.9; and reader 3: 59.6 ± 13.5 vs 50.5 ± 14.4), and higher mean overall image quality (reader 1: 83.2 ± 20.0 [SD] vs 38.1 ± 13.5; reader 2: 80.1 ± 10.1 vs 72.4 ± 19.8; and reader 3: 57.8 ± 11.2 vs 51.9 ± 13.6) (all p < .05). Eleven patients had a definite CVF. Sensitivity and specificity of EID CT myelography and PCD CT myelography for the detection of definite CVF were 45% and 96% versus 64% and 85%, respectively, for reader 1; 36% and 100% versus 55% and 96%, respectively, for reader 2; and 57% and 100% versus 55% and 93%, respectively, for reader 3. The sensitivity was significantly higher for PCD CT myelography than for EID CT myelography for reader 1 and reader 2 (both p < .05) and was not significantly different between the two techniques for reader 3 (p = .45); for all three readers, specificity was not significantly different between the two modalities (all p > .05). CONCLUSION. In comparison with EID CT myelography, PCD CT myelography yielded significantly improved image quality with significantly higher sensitivity for CVFs (for two of three readers), without significant loss of specificity. CLINICAL IMPACT. The findings support a potential role for PCD CT myelography in facilitating earlier diagnosis and targeted treatment of SIH, avoiding high morbidity during potentially prolonged diagnostic workups.


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Hipotensão Intracraniana , Mielografia , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Humanos , Feminino , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Hipotensão Intracraniana/diagnóstico por imagem , Mielografia/métodos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X/métodos , Idoso , Adulto , Meios de Contraste , Fótons , Vazamento de Líquido Cefalorraquidiano/diagnóstico por imagem
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Genet Med ; 25(9): 100897, 2023 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37191094

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PURPOSE: Mendelian etiologies for acute encephalopathies in previously healthy children are poorly understood, with the exception of RAN binding protein 2 (RANBP2)-associated acute necrotizing encephalopathy subtype 1 (ANE1). We provide clinical, genetic, and neuroradiological evidence that biallelic variants in ribonuclease inhibitor (RNH1) confer susceptibility to a distinctive ANE subtype. METHODS: This study aimed to evaluate clinical data, neuroradiological studies, genomic sequencing, and protein immunoblotting results in 8 children from 4 families who experienced acute febrile encephalopathy. RESULTS: All 8 healthy children became acutely encephalopathic during a viral/febrile illness and received a variety of immune modulation treatments. Long-term outcomes varied from death to severe neurologic deficits to normal outcomes. The neuroradiological findings overlapped with ANE but had distinguishing features. All affected children had biallelic predicted damaging variants in RNH1: a subset that was studied had undetectable RNH1 protein. Incomplete penetrance of the RNH1 variants was evident in 1 family. CONCLUSION: Biallelic variants in RNH1 confer susceptibility to a subtype of ANE (ANE2) in previously healthy children. Intensive immunological treatments may alter outcomes. Genomic sequencing in children with unexplained acute febrile encephalopathy can detect underlying genetic etiologies, such as RNH1, and improve outcomes in the probands and at-risk siblings.


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Encefalopatia Aguda Febril , Encefalopatias , Leucoencefalite Hemorrágica Aguda , Criança , Humanos , Leucoencefalite Hemorrágica Aguda/diagnóstico , Leucoencefalite Hemorrágica Aguda/genética , Inflamassomos , Encefalopatias/genética , Fatores de Transcrição , Ribonucleases , Proteínas de Transporte
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AJR Am J Roentgenol ; 220(5): 736-745, 2023 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36541595

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An expanding array of image-guided spine interventions have the potential to provide immediate and effective pain relief. Innovations in spine intervention have proceeded rapidly, with clinical adoption of new techniques at times occurring before the development of bodies of evidence to establish efficacy. Although new spine interventions have been evaluated by clinical trials, acceptance of results has been hindered by controversies regarding trial methodology. This article explores controversial aspects of four categories of image-guided interventions for painful conditions: spine interventions for postdural puncture headache resulting from prior lumbar procedures, epidural steroid injections for cervical and lumbar radiculopathy, interventions for facet and sacroiliac joint pain, and vertebral augmentations for compression fractures. For each intervention, we summarize the available literature, with an emphasis on persistent controversies, and discuss how current areas of disagreement and challenge may shape future research and innovation. Despite the ongoing areas of debate regarding various aspects of these procedures, effective treatments continue to emerge and show promise for aiding relief of a range of debilitating conditions.


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Fraturas por Compressão , Coluna Vertebral , Humanos , Manejo da Dor/métodos , Região Lombossacral , Artralgia , Injeções Epidurais
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Semin Musculoskelet Radiol ; 27(5): 561-565, 2023 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37816364

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Our goal was to determine if "Nomenclature 2.0," the classification of lumbar disk pathology consensus, should be updated. We conducted a social media and e-mail-based survey on preferences regarding the use of classification on magnetic resonance spine reporting. Members of the European Society of Neuroradiology, European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology, American Society of Neuroradiology, and American Society of Spine Radiology received a 15-question online survey between February and March 2022. A total of 600 responses were received from 63 countries. The largest number of responses came from Italy and the United States. We found that 71.28% of respondents used Nomenclature 2.0, Classification of Lumbar Disk Pathology. But classification on stenosis is used less often: 53.94% and 60% of respondents do not use any classification of spinal canal stenosis and foraminal stenosis, respectively. When queried about which part of Nomenclature needs improving, most respondents asked for a Structured Reporting Template (SRT), even though 58.85% of respondents do not currently use any template and 54% routinely use a clinical information questionnaire. These results highlight the importance of an updated Nomenclature 3.0 version that integrates the classifications of lumbar disk disease and spinal canal and foraminal stenosis. Further attention should also be directed toward developing a robust endorsed SRT.


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Degeneração do Disco Intervertebral , Estenose Espinal , Humanos , Estados Unidos , Constrição Patológica/patologia , Vértebras Lombares/diagnóstico por imagem , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Estenose Espinal/diagnóstico por imagem , Inquéritos e Questionários
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Skeletal Radiol ; 52(10): 1873-1886, 2023 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36245007

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Facet joint (FJ) disease is a common cause of axial low back pain with many minimally invasive image-guided treatment options. This article discusses fluoroscopic and CT-guided intraarticular FJ injections, medial branch (MB) radiofrequency ablation (RFA), and lumbar facet synovial cyst (LFSC) aspiration, rupture, or fenestration. Additionally, the article will highlight medial branch blocks (MBBs) utilized to diagnose facet-mediated pain and to predict outcomes to RFA.


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Dor Lombar , Ablação por Radiofrequência , Cisto Sinovial , Articulação Zigapofisária , Humanos , Articulação Zigapofisária/diagnóstico por imagem , Articulação Zigapofisária/cirurgia , Dor Lombar/diagnóstico por imagem , Dor Lombar/cirurgia , Dor Lombar/etiologia , Ablação por Radiofrequência/efeitos adversos , Cisto Sinovial/diagnóstico por imagem , Cisto Sinovial/cirurgia , Região Lombossacral
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EMBO J ; 37(23)2018 12 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30420557

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A set of glutamylases and deglutamylases controls levels of tubulin polyglutamylation, a prominent post-translational modification of neuronal microtubules. Defective tubulin polyglutamylation was first linked to neurodegeneration in the Purkinje cell degeneration (pcd) mouse, which lacks deglutamylase CCP1, displays massive cerebellar atrophy, and accumulates abnormally glutamylated tubulin in degenerating neurons. We found biallelic rare and damaging variants in the gene encoding CCP1 in 13 individuals with infantile-onset neurodegeneration and confirmed the absence of functional CCP1 along with dysregulated tubulin polyglutamylation. The human disease mainly affected the cerebellum, spinal motor neurons, and peripheral nerves. We also demonstrate previously unrecognized peripheral nerve and spinal motor neuron degeneration in pcd mice, which thus recapitulated key features of the human disease. Our findings link human neurodegeneration to tubulin polyglutamylation, entailing this post-translational modification as a potential target for drug development for neurodegenerative disorders.


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Carboxipeptidases/deficiência , Cerebelo/enzimologia , Neurônios Motores/enzimologia , Nervos Periféricos/enzimologia , Células de Purkinje/enzimologia , Coluna Vertebral/enzimologia , Degenerações Espinocerebelares/enzimologia , Cerebelo/patologia , Feminino , Proteínas de Ligação ao GTP , Humanos , Masculino , Neurônios Motores/patologia , Peptídeos/genética , Peptídeos/metabolismo , Nervos Periféricos/patologia , Processamento de Proteína Pós-Traducional , Células de Purkinje/patologia , D-Ala-D-Ala Carboxipeptidase Tipo Serina , Coluna Vertebral/patologia , Degenerações Espinocerebelares/genética , Degenerações Espinocerebelares/patologia
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Neurocrit Care ; 36(1): 216-225, 2022 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34424490

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BACKGROUND: Endogenous apolipoprotein (apo) E mediates neuroinflammatory responses and recovery after brain injury. Exogenously administered apoE-mimetic peptides effectively penetrate the central nervous system compartment and downregulate acute inflammation. CN-105 is a novel apoE-mimetic pentapeptide with excellent evidence of functional and histological improvement in preclinical models of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). The CN-105 in participants with Acute supraTentorial intraCerebral Hemorrhage (CATCH) trial is a first-in-disease-state multicenter open-label trial evaluating safety and feasability of CN-105 administration in patients with acute primary supratentorial ICH. METHODS: Eligible patients were aged 30-80 years, had confirmed primary supratentorial ICH, and were able to intiate CN-105 administration (1.0 mg/kg every 6 h for 72 h) within 12 h of symptom onset. A priori defined safety end points, including hematoma volume, pharmacokinetics, and 30-day neurological outcomes, were analyzed. For clinical outcomes, CATCH participants were compared 1:1 with a closely matched contemporary ICH cohort through random selection. Hematoma volumes determined from computed tomography images on days 0, 1, 2, and 5 and ordinal modified Rankin Scale score at 30 days after ICH were compared. RESULTS: In 38 participants enrolled across six study sites in the United States, adverse events occurred at an expected rate without increase in hematoma expansion or neurological deterioration. CN-105 treatment had an odds ratio (95% confidence interval) of 2.69 (1.31-5.51) for lower 30-day modified Rankin Scale score, after adjustment for ICH score, sex, and race/ethnicity, as compared with a matched contemporary cohort. CONCLUSIONS: CN-105 administration represents an excellent translational candidate for treatment of acute ICH because of its safety, dosing feasibility, favorable pharmacokinetics, and possible improvement in neurological recovery.


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Hemorragia Cerebral , Hematoma , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Hemorragia Cerebral/complicações , Hemorragia Cerebral/tratamento farmacológico , Estudos de Coortes , Etnicidade , Hematoma/etiologia , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Razão de Chances
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J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis ; 31(8): 106600, 2022 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35728356

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OBJECTIVE: To identify biomarkers with potential to indicate severity of perihematomal edema and secondary tissue injury after intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), and which could be used as surrogate markers in future clinical trials for novel ICH therapeutics. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This exploratory cohort study compared trends in neuroinflammatory biomarker levels in 18 consecutively enrolled patients with acute supratentorial ICH and 16 patients treated with the investigational neuroprotective therapy CN-105 to identify a panel of 10 biomarkers. Biomarker levels over five days post-hemorrhage were then compared with edema volumes in a larger sample of patients treated with CN-105. RESULTS: Mean normalized edema volumes increased over time; higher CRP levels were associated with increased edema volumes (p = 0.006, r = 0.56). Higher IL8, IL10, MCP, and MMP-9 levels were associated with decreased edema volumes (p = 0.005, r =-0.57; p = 0.02, r =-0.51; p = 0.02, r =-0.52; p = .002, r =-0.63, respectively). IL1-RA, IL1-B, IL23, vWF, and IL17 levels were not significantly associated with edema volumes (p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: This exploratory study provides some of the first insights into the longitudinal associations between markers of neuroinflammation and development of perihematomal edema and secondary tissue injury in human ICH. We hypothesize that these biomarkers could be used as surrogates for treatment effect in novel therapies intended to limit neuroinflammation after ICH.


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Edema Encefálico , Biomarcadores , Edema Encefálico/diagnóstico por imagem , Edema Encefálico/etiologia , Hemorragia Cerebral/complicações , Hemorragia Cerebral/diagnóstico por imagem , Hemorragia Cerebral/tratamento farmacológico , Estudos de Coortes , Edema/diagnóstico , Edema/etiologia , Hematoma/complicações , Hematoma/etiologia , Humanos
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AJR Am J Roentgenol ; 217(6): 1418-1429, 2021 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34191547

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CSF-venous fistulas (CVFs), first described in 2014, are an important cause of spontaneous intracranial hypotension. CVFs can be challenging to detect on conventional anatomic imaging because, unlike other types of spinal CSF leak, they do not typically result in pooling of fluid in the epidural space, and imaging signs of CVF may be subtle. Specialized myelographic techniques have been developed to help with CVF identification, but these techniques are not yet widely disseminated. This article reviews the current understanding of CVFs, emphasizing correlations between venous anatomy and imaging findings as well as potential mechanisms for pathogenesis, and describes current imaging techniques used for CVF diagnosis and localization. These techniques are broadly classified into fluoroscopy-based methods, including digital subtraction myelography and dynamic myelography, and cross-sectional methods, including decubitus CT myelography and MR myelography with intrathecal injection of gadolinium. Knowledge of these various options, including their relative advantages and disadvantages, is critical in the care of patients with spontaneous intracranial hypotension. Investigation is ongoing, and continued advances in knowledge about CVFs as well as in optimal imaging detection are anticipated.


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Vazamento de Líquido Cefalorraquidiano/diagnóstico por imagem , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Mielografia/métodos , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X/métodos , Fístula Vascular/diagnóstico por imagem , Fluoroscopia , Humanos
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Hum Mol Genet ; 27(14): 2454-2465, 2018 07 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29726930

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The 17 genes of the T-box family are transcriptional regulators that are involved in all stages of embryonic development, including craniofacial, brain, heart, skeleton and immune system. Malformation syndromes have been linked to many of the T-box genes. For example, haploinsufficiency of TBX1 is responsible for many structural malformations in DiGeorge syndrome caused by a chromosome 22q11.2 deletion. We report four individuals with an overlapping spectrum of craniofacial dysmorphisms, cardiac anomalies, skeletal malformations, immune deficiency, endocrine abnormalities and developmental impairments, reminiscent of DiGeorge syndrome, who are heterozygotes for TBX2 variants. The p.R20Q variant is shared by three affected family members in an autosomal dominant manner; the fourth unrelated individual has a de novo p.R305H mutation. Bioinformatics analyses indicate that these variants are rare and predict them to be damaging. In vitro transcriptional assays in cultured cells show that both variants result in reduced transcriptional repressor activity of TBX2. We also show that the variants result in reduced protein levels of TBX2. Heterologous over-expression studies in Drosophila demonstrate that both p.R20Q and p.R305H function as partial loss-of-function alleles. Hence, these and other data suggest that TBX2 is a novel candidate gene for a new multisystem malformation disorder.


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Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/genética , Síndrome de DiGeorge/genética , Predisposição Genética para Doença , Proteínas com Domínio T/genética , Adulto , Animais , Anormalidades Cardiovasculares/genética , Anormalidades Cardiovasculares/fisiopatologia , Sistema Cardiovascular/fisiopatologia , Criança , Anormalidades Craniofaciais/genética , Anormalidades Craniofaciais/fisiopatologia , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/fisiopatologia , Síndrome de DiGeorge/fisiopatologia , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Drosophila melanogaster , Feminino , Regulação da Expressão Gênica no Desenvolvimento , Haploinsuficiência/genética , Cardiopatias Congênitas/genética , Cardiopatias Congênitas/fisiopatologia , Humanos , Camundongos , Linhagem , Gravidez , Adulto Jovem , Peixe-Zebra
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Am J Hum Genet ; 100(2): 343-351, 2017 Feb 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28132692

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Whole-exome sequencing (WES) has increasingly enabled new pathogenic gene variant identification for undiagnosed neurodevelopmental disorders and provided insights into both gene function and disease biology. Here, we describe seven children with a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by microcephaly, profound developmental delays and/or intellectual disability, cataracts, severe epilepsy including infantile spasms, irritability, failure to thrive, and stereotypic hand movements. Brain imaging in these individuals reveals delay in myelination and cerebral atrophy. We observe an identical recurrent de novo heterozygous c.892C>T (p.Arg298Trp) variant in the nucleus accumbens associated 1 (NACC1) gene in seven affected individuals. One of the seven individuals is mosaic for this variant. NACC1 encodes a transcriptional repressor implicated in gene expression and has not previously been associated with germline disorders. The probability of finding the same missense NACC1 variant by chance in 7 out of 17,228 individuals who underwent WES for diagnoses of neurodevelopmental phenotypes is extremely small and achieves genome-wide significance (p = 1.25 × 10-14). Selective constraint against missense variants in NACC1 makes this excess of an identical missense variant in all seven individuals more remarkable. Our findings are consistent with a germline recurrent mutational hotspot associated with an allele-specific neurodevelopmental phenotype in NACC1.


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Catarata/genética , Variação Genética , Deficiência Intelectual/genética , Proteínas de Neoplasias/genética , Proteínas Repressoras/genética , Espasmos Infantis/genética , Alelos , Sequência de Aminoácidos , Encéfalo/diagnóstico por imagem , Catarata/diagnóstico por imagem , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Estudo de Associação Genômica Ampla , Humanos , Lactente , Deficiência Intelectual/diagnóstico por imagem , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Masculino , Microcefalia/genética , Mutação de Sentido Incorreto , Linhagem , Fenótipo , Espasmos Infantis/diagnóstico por imagem
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Am J Hum Genet ; 99(4): 991-999, 2016 Oct 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27693232

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The ASXL genes (ASXL1, ASXL2, and ASXL3) participate in body patterning during embryogenesis and encode proteins involved in epigenetic regulation and assembly of transcription factors to specific genomic loci. Germline de novo truncating variants in ASXL1 and ASXL3 have been respectively implicated in causing Bohring-Opitz and Bainbridge-Ropers syndromes, which result in overlapping features of severe intellectual disability and dysmorphic features. ASXL2 has not yet been associated with a human Mendelian disorder. In this study, we performed whole-exome sequencing in six unrelated probands with developmental delay, macrocephaly, and dysmorphic features. All six had de novo truncating variants in ASXL2. A careful review enabled the recognition of a specific phenotype consisting of macrocephaly, prominent eyes, arched eyebrows, hypertelorism, a glabellar nevus flammeus, neonatal feeding difficulties, hypotonia, and developmental disabilities. Although overlapping features with Bohring-Opitz and Bainbridge-Ropers syndromes exist, features that distinguish the ASXL2-associated condition from ASXL1- and ASXL3-related disorders are macrocephaly, absence of growth retardation, and more variability in the degree of intellectual disabilities. We were also able to demonstrate with mRNA studies that these variants are likely to exert a dominant-negative effect, given that both alleles are expressed in blood and the mutated ASXL2 transcripts escape nonsense-mediated decay. In conclusion, de novo truncating variants in ASXL2 underlie a neurodevelopmental syndrome with a clinically recognizable phenotype. This report expands the germline disorders that are linked to the ASXL genes.


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Fenótipo , Proteínas Repressoras/genética , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/genética , Exoma/genética , Sobrancelhas/anormalidades , Humanos , Hipertelorismo/genética , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Masculino , Megalencefalia/genética , Hipotonia Muscular/genética , RNA Mensageiro/metabolismo , Síndrome
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Radiology ; 292(3): 723-729, 2019 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31310176

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Background Previous studies analyzed contrast agent spread during cervical interlaminar epidural steroid injections (CILESIs) by using planar fluoroscopy and reported wide variance of the rate of spread to the ventral epidural space (VES). Cross-sectional CT allows for direct viewing of contrast agent in the VES, providing improved spread assessment and thereby informing needle placement decisions when targeting pain generators. Purpose To determine the extent of injectate spread at CT fluoroscopy-guided CILESI, with particular attention to the VES and bilateral neuroforamina, by using cross-sectional CT. Materials and Methods This study reviewed 83 consecutive CT fluoroscopy-guided CILESIs at which a postprocedural cervical spine CT was performed (June 2016 to December 2017). All procedures used the same injectate (2 mL corticosteroid, 3 mL contrast agent). Postprocedural CT scans were reviewed for the presence of contrast within the VES, dorsal epidural space, ipsilateral neuroforamen, and contralateral neuroforamen in every cervical interlaminar level. Descriptive data are presented as frequencies or means. McNemar tests or hierarchical logistic models were used to assess associations between covariates and contrast agent spread to particular locations. Results The study cohort included 73 individual patients (59% women; 43 of 73) (mean patient age, 57.6 years ± 11.5 [standard deviation]). Mean number of levels of cranial spread were 0.6 level for VES, 1.9 levels for contralateral neuroforamen, 2.1 levels for ipsilateral neuroforamen, and 3 levels for dorsal epidural space. No VES spread in any level was found with 35% (29 of 83) of injections. VES spread was more likely to occur in the level of needle placement (43%; 36 of 83) than in other interlaminar levels (19.5%; 97 of 498; P < .001). Spread was more likely to occur in the neuroforamen ipsilateral to the needle approach compared with contralateral (P < .001). Conclusion Cervical interlaminar epidural steroid injections have injectate spreads with a mean of less than one level cranially in the ventral epidural space (VES) and approximately two levels in the neuroforamen. VES spread occurs more frequently at the level of needle placement and within the ipsilateral neuroforamen. © RSNA, 2019.


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Corticosteroides/farmacocinética , Meios de Contraste/farmacocinética , Radiografia Intervencionista/métodos , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X/métodos , Corticosteroides/administração & dosagem , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Vértebras Cervicais , Meios de Contraste/administração & dosagem , Estudos Transversais , Espaço Epidural/diagnóstico por imagem , Feminino , Fluoroscopia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos
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Genet Med ; 20(4): 464-469, 2018 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28914269

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PurposeTo describe examples of missed pathogenic variants on whole-exome sequencing (WES) and the importance of deep phenotyping for further diagnostic testing.MethodsGuided by phenotypic information, three children with negative WES underwent targeted single-gene testing.ResultsIndividual 1 had a clinical diagnosis consistent with infantile systemic hyalinosis, although WES and a next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based ANTXR2 test were negative. Sanger sequencing of ANTXR2 revealed a homozygous single base pair insertion, previously missed by the WES variant caller software. Individual 2 had neurodevelopmental regression and cerebellar atrophy, with no diagnosis on WES. New clinical findings prompted Sanger sequencing and copy number testing of PLA2G6. A novel homozygous deletion of the noncoding exon 1 (not included in the WES capture kit) was detected, with extension into the promoter, confirming the clinical suspicion of infantile neuroaxonal dystrophy. Individual 3 had progressive ataxia, spasticity, and magnetic resonance image changes of vanishing white matter leukoencephalopathy. An NGS leukodystrophy gene panel and WES showed a heterozygous pathogenic variant in EIF2B5; no deletions/duplications were detected. Sanger sequencing of EIF2B5 showed a frameshift indel, probably missed owing to failure of alignment.ConclusionThese cases illustrate potential pitfalls of WES/NGS testing and the importance of phenotype-guided molecular testing in yielding diagnoses.


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Exoma , Estudos de Associação Genética , Predisposição Genética para Doença , Técnicas de Diagnóstico Molecular , Alelos , Biópsia , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Estudos de Associação Genética/métodos , Doenças Genéticas Inatas/diagnóstico , Doenças Genéticas Inatas/genética , Genótipo , Humanos , Lactente , Técnicas de Diagnóstico Molecular/métodos , Técnicas de Diagnóstico Molecular/normas , Fenótipo , Polimorfismo de Nucleotídeo Único , Doenças Raras/diagnóstico , Doenças Raras/genética , Sequenciamento do Exoma , Sequenciamento Completo do Genoma
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AJR Am J Roentgenol ; 211(2): 426-431, 2018 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29812982

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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess the rate of inadvertent injection into the retrodural space of Okada during CT fluoroscopy-guided interlaminar epidural steroid injection in the cervical spine. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Images from cases of cervical interlaminar epidural steroid injection under CT fluoroscopic guidance performed at a single institution between November 2009 and November 2015 were obtained and reviewed. For all cases, the following information was recorded: presence or absence of contrast material within the Okada space, cervical anatomic level at which the procedure was performed, laterality of approach, trainee presence, and years of proceduralist experience. Two-tailed chi-square tests were used to assess categoric variables, and t tests were performed to assess for continuous variables predictive of nontarget injection. RESULTS: A total of 974 CT fluoroscopy-guided cervical interlaminar epidural steroid injections were identified in 728 patients. The presence of contrast material in the retrodural space of Okada was identified in 2.9% of cases (28/974). All cases of inadvertent injection were identified and corrected intraprocedurally. The greatest rate of inadvertent injection (4.6% [18/389]) occurred at C5-6. No variables predictive of inadvertent injection into the Okada space were identified. There was a 0.4% (4/974) complication rate, and all complications were minor. CONCLUSION: We identified a 2.9% rate of unintended injection into the retrodural space of Okada during cervical interlaminar epidural steroid injection. If unrecognized, these nontarget injections can result in treatment failure in a subset of patients who undergo cervical interlaminar epidural steroid injection. Future study is warranted to assess the rate of inadvertent Okada injection under conventional fluoroscopy and to compare the rates of detection between the two imaging-guided modalities.


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Vértebras Cervicais , Dura-Máter/lesões , Extravasamento de Materiais Terapêuticos e Diagnósticos/diagnóstico por imagem , Injeções Epidurais/efeitos adversos , Radiografia Intervencionista/métodos , Esteroides/administração & dosagem , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X/métodos , Adulto , Meios de Contraste/administração & dosagem , Feminino , Fluoroscopia , Humanos , Iopamidol/administração & dosagem , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos
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Headache ; 58(7): 948-959, 2018 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29797515

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OBJECTIVE: To discuss common myths and misperceptions about spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH), focusing on common issues related to diagnosis and treatment, and to review the evidence that contradicts and clarifies these myths. BACKGROUND: Recognition of SIH has increased in recent years. With increasing recognition, however, has come an increased demand for management by neurologists and headache specialists, some of whom have little prior experience with the condition. This dearth of practical experience, and lack of awareness of recent investigations into SIH, produces heterogeneity in diagnostic and treatment pathways, driven in part by outdated, confusing, or unsubstantiated conceptions of the condition. We sought to address this heterogeneity by identifying 10 myths and misperceptions that we frequently encounter when receiving referrals for suspected or confirmed SIH, and to review the literature addressing these topics. METHODS: Ten topics relevant to diagnosis and treatment SIH were generated by the authors. A search for studies addressing SIH was conducted using PubMed and EMBASE, limited to English language only, peer reviewed publications from inception to 2018. Individual case reports were excluded. The resulting studies were reviewed for relevance to the topics in question. RESULTS: The search generated 557 studies addressing SIH; 75 case reports were excluded. Fifty-four studies were considered to be of high relevance to the topics addressed, and were included in the data synthesis. The topics are presented in the form of a narrative review. CONCLUSIONS: The understanding of SIH has evolved over the recent decades, leading to improvements in knowledge about the pathophysiology of the condition, diagnostic strategies, and expanded treatments. Awareness of these changes, and dispelling outdated misconceptions about SIH, is critical to providing appropriate care for patients and guiding future investigations going forward.


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Vazamento de Líquido Cefalorraquidiano , Pressão do Líquido Cefalorraquidiano , Cefaleia , Hipotensão Intracraniana/diagnóstico , Hipotensão Intracraniana/terapia , Cefaleia/etiologia , Humanos , Hipotensão Intracraniana/complicações , Hipotensão Intracraniana/fisiopatologia
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