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[Two case studies of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in Friedreich's ataxia]. 2009

Amin Cervantes-Arriaga, and Mayela Rodríguez-Violante, and Alejandra Villar-Velarde, and Steven Vargas-Cañas
Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía, Manuel Velasco Suárez, México DF, México. acervantes@innn.edu.mx

BACKGROUND Friedreich's ataxia is the most common hereditary ataxia and its clinical spectrum includes cardiac disease, mainly hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. METHODS We present two cases with molecular diagnosis of Friedreich's ataxia and cardiac disease shown on electrocardiogram and echocardiogram. RESULTS Neurological symptoms which lead to the diagnosis are described together with cardiac comorbidities. CONCLUSIONS The cases here described highlight the importance of early screening and identification of systemic complications, specifically cardiac disease, in patients with this neurological disease.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002312 Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic A form of CARDIAC MUSCLE disease, characterized by left and/or right ventricular hypertrophy (HYPERTROPHY, LEFT VENTRICULAR; HYPERTROPHY, RIGHT VENTRICULAR), frequent asymmetrical involvement of the HEART SEPTUM, and normal or reduced left ventricular volume. Risk factors include HYPERTENSION; AORTIC STENOSIS; and gene MUTATION; (FAMILIAL HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY). Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic Obstructive,Cardiomyopathies, Hypertrophic,Cardiomyopathies, Hypertrophic Obstructive,Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathies,Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy,Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathies,Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy,Obstructive Cardiomyopathies, Hypertrophic,Obstructive Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic
D005260 Female Females
D005621 Friedreich Ataxia An autosomal recessive disease, usually of childhood onset, characterized pathologically by degeneration of the spinocerebellar tracts, posterior columns, and to a lesser extent the corticospinal tracts. Clinical manifestations include GAIT ATAXIA, pes cavus, speech impairment, lateral curvature of spine, rhythmic head tremor, kyphoscoliosis, congestive heart failure (secondary to a cardiomyopathy), and lower extremity weakness. Most forms of this condition are associated with a mutation in a gene on chromosome 9, at band q13, which codes for the mitochondrial protein frataxin. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1081; N Engl J Med 1996 Oct 17;335(16):1169-75) The severity of Friedreich ataxia associated with expansion of GAA repeats in the first intron of the frataxin gene correlates with the number of trinucleotide repeats. (From Durr et al, N Engl J Med 1996 Oct 17;335(16):1169-75) Friedreich Disease,Hereditary Spinal Sclerosis,Sclerosis, Hereditary Spinal,Friedreich Familial Ataxia,Friedreich Hereditary Ataxia,Friedreich Hereditary Spinal Ataxia,Friedreich Spinocerebellar Ataxia,Friedreich's Ataxia,Friedreich's Disease,Friedreich's Familial Ataxia,Friedreich's Hereditary Ataxia,Friedreich's Hereditary Spinal Ataxia,Hereditary Spinal Ataxia, Friedreich,Hereditary Spinal Ataxia, Friedreich's,Ataxia, Friedreich,Ataxia, Friedreich Familial,Ataxia, Friedreich Hereditary,Ataxia, Friedreich Spinocerebellar,Ataxia, Friedreich's,Ataxia, Friedreich's Familial,Ataxia, Friedreich's Hereditary,Ataxias, Friedreich,Ataxias, Friedreich's Hereditary,Disease, Friedreich,Disease, Friedreich's,Familial Ataxia, Friedreich,Familial Ataxia, Friedreich's,Friedreich Ataxias,Friedreich's Hereditary Ataxias,Friedreichs Familial Ataxia,Friedreichs Hereditary Ataxia,Hereditary Ataxia, Friedreich,Hereditary Ataxia, Friedreich's,Hereditary Ataxias, Friedreich's,Hereditary Spinal Scleroses,Scleroses, Hereditary Spinal,Spinal Scleroses, Hereditary,Spinal Sclerosis, Hereditary,Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Friedreich
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D055815 Young Adult A person between 19 and 24 years of age. Adult, Young,Adults, Young,Young Adults

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