Detailed Analysis of ITPR1 Missense Variants Guides Diagnostics and Therapeutic Design.

BACKGROUND: The ITPR1 gene encodes the inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3 ) receptor type 1 (IP3 R1), a critical player in cerebellar intracellular calcium signaling. Pathogenic missense variants in ITPR1 cause congenital spinocerebellar ataxia type 29 (SCA29), Gillespie syndrome (GLSP), and severe pontine/cerebellar hypoplasia. The pathophysiological basis of the different phenotypes is poorly understood. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to identify novel SCA29 and GLSP cases to define core phenotypes, describe the spectrum of missense variation across ITPR1, standardize the ITPR1 variant nomenclature, and investigate disease progression in relation to cerebellar atrophy. METHODS: Cases were identified using next-generation sequencing through the Deciphering Developmental Disorders study, the 100,000 Genomes project, and clinical collaborations. ITPR1 alternative splicing in the human cerebellum was investigated by quantitative polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS: We report the largest, multinational case series of 46 patients with 28 unique ITPR1 missense variants. Variants clustered in functional domains of the protein, especially in the N-terminal IP3 -binding domain, the carbonic anhydrase 8 (CA8)-binding region, and the C-terminal transmembrane channel domain. Variants outside these domains were of questionable clinical significance. Standardized transcript annotation, based on our ITPR1 transcript expression data, greatly facilitated analysis. Genotype-phenotype associations were highly variable. Importantly, while cerebellar atrophy was common, cerebellar volume loss did not correlate with symptom progression. CONCLUSIONS: This dataset represents the largest cohort of patients with ITPR1 missense variants, expanding the clinical spectrum of SCA29 and GLSP. Standardized transcript annotation is essential for future reporting. Our findings will aid in diagnostic interpretation in the clinic and guide selection of variants for preclinical studies. © 2023 The Authors. Movement Disorders published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society.

Síndrome de Stüve-Wiedemann remedando una sepsis neonatal / Stüve-Wiedemann syndrom mimicking neonatal sepsis

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Síndrome de Kleine-Levin: diagnóstico diferencial en los síndromes encefalíticos recurrentes del adolescente / Kleine-Levin syndrome: differential diagnosis in recurrent encephalitic syndromes in adolescence

Introducción. El síndrome de Kleine-Levin es una enfermedad rara de causa desconocida que se caracteriza por episodios recurrentes autolimitados de hipersomnia acompañados de alteración cognitiva y conductual. Entre los episodios, los pacientes tienen un patrón de sueño y cognitivo normal. Casos clínicos. Se presentan tres pacientes de 14 años, dos chicos y una chica. Comenzaron tras un desencadenante (vacuna, una infección respiratoria por influenza B; en el caso de la chica, coincidían con la menstruación). En el episodio agudo mostraban tendencia al sueño y en vigilia destacaba bradipsiquia, inquietud motora y gran labilidad emocional, con tendencia al llanto y necesidad de la presencia de los familiares. Presentaron una duración aproximada de 10-15 días y periodicidad mensual, y se mostraron asintomáticos entre los episodios. Los tres pacientes fueron valorados por pediatras, diagnosticados y tratados de encefalitis autoinmune. Sólo uno cumplía la tríada típica de hipersomnia, hiperfagia e hipersexualidad, pero ninguno de los tres datos se había recogido en la historia clínica inicial y la familia sólo lo refería tras una anamnesis dirigida. Conclusiones. En el síndrome de Kleine-Levin, los síntomas neurológicos durante el cuadro agudo son aún más frecuentes que los psiquiátricos. La tendencia al sueño y el hecho de que durante la vigilia no estén asintomáticos y se muestren lentos, apáticos, lábiles e irascibles, sitúa en primer lugar la sospecha de síndrome encefalítico. Debemos tener presente esta entidad en encefalitis recurrentes de etiología no filiada (AU)

Introduction. The Kleine-Levin syndrome is a rare disease of unknown origin characterized by recurrent and self-limited episodes of hypersomnia that are also accompanied by a cognitive and behavioral dysfunction. Patients present normal sleeping and behavior patterns between episodes. Case reports. We present three patients who are 14 years old: two boys and one girl. They started having the episodes after a predisposing factor (vaccine, influenza B and menstruation). During the episode they presented hypersomnolence and while wakefulness they were bradipsychic, in motor restlessness and with emotional liability. They also presented a tendency towards crying and claimed the presence of relatives constantly. The episodes lasted between 10 and 15 days and they appeared monthly, being asymptomatic between episodes. All three patients were attended initially by pediatricians, diagnosed and treated as autoimmune encephalitis. Only one of our cases had the three typical symptoms of hypersomnia, hyperfagia and hypersexuality. However, none of the three had been asked initially and the family only referred to it after the directed anamnesis. Conclusions. The Kleine-Levin syndrome presents neurologic symptoms initially more frequently than psychiatric ones. Hypersomnia and behavioural disturbances during wakefulness, bradypsychia, apatheia and emotional liability make us suspect that it could be an encephalitis process. We should be aware of this entity if we face a patient with recurrent encephalitis of unknown origin (AU)

Siringomielias en pediatría: estudio retrospectivo de 25 casos / Syringomyelias in paediatrics: a retrospective study of 25 cases

Introducción. Se define siringomielia como una cavidad que contiene líquido cefalorraquídeo dispuesta en el interior de la médula espinal. Objetivo. Describir las características clínicas de una serie de pacientes con siringomielia, su diagnóstico y tratamiento. Pacientes y métodos. Estudio descriptivo retrospectivo realizado mediante la revisión de historias clínicas en nuestro centro. Resultados. Se revisaron 25 pacientes diagnosticados de siringomielia. En cinco el diagnóstico fue casual y ocho presentaban una patología grave previa (tumoral, ósea o vascular). Dos pacientes comenzaron con hidrocefalia y clínica de hipertensión intracraneal y únicamente dos destacaban cefalea como único síntoma. Cuatro presentaron escoliosis progresiva, dos de ellos como queja inicial, y precisaron cirugía con artrodesis y uso de corsé, respectivamente. Destaca la precocidad del diagnóstico. La mayoría presentaba únicamente pérdida de fuerza leve, con potenciales somatosensoriales y electromiograma normales. En todos se hicieron controles con resonancia magnética. Ocho pacientes precisaron craniectomía descompresiva con laminectomía posterior C1-C2, con drenaje de la cavidad siringomiélica en cuatro. Nueve requirieron válvula de derivación y dos precisaron, además, ventriculostomía. Conclusiones. La presencia de siringomielia en pediatría es rara, y se asocia generalmente a malformaciones en la fosa posterior y antecedentes de disrafismo espinal. Destaca la escoliosis progresiva como posible manifestación aislada. Un abordaje multidisciplinar con controles radiológicos seriados y la valoración por servicios de neurología y neurocirugía pediátricos son mandatorios para su seguimiento (AU)

Introduction. Syringomyelia is defined as a cavity containing cerebrospinal fluid inside the spinal cord. Aim. To describe the clinical characteristics of a series of patients with syringomyelia, as well as its diagnosis and treatment. Patients and methods. We conducted a retrospective descriptive study by reviewing the medical records at our centre. Results. We reviewed 25 patients diagnosed with syringomyelia. In five cases, the diagnosis was reached casually, and eight of them presented a previous severe pathology (tumour, bone or vascular). Two patients began with hydrocephalus and clinical signs and symptoms of intracranial hypertension and just two of them reported headaches as the only symptom. Four presented progressive scoliosis, two of them as the initial complaint, and required surgery with arthrodesis and the use of a corset, respectively. A notable feature was the earliness of the diagnosis. Most of them only presented a slight loss of strength, with normal somatosensory potentials and electromyogram. Check-ups were carried out with magnetic resonance. Eight patients required a decompressive craniectomy with posterior C1-C2 laminectomy, with drainage of the syringomyelic cavity in four cases. Nine of them required a bypass valve and a ventriculostomy also had to be performed in two of them. Conclusions. The presence of syringomyelia is rare in paediatric patients, and is generally associated with malformations in the posterior fossa and a medical history of spinal dysrhaphism. Progressive scoliosis stands out as a possible isolated manifestation. A multidisciplinary approach with regular radiological check-ups and evaluation by paediatric neurology and neurosurgery services are mandatory for its follow-up (AU)