Recurrent COLQ mutation in congenital myasthenic syndrome. 2012

Alev Guven, and Mehmet Demirci, and Banu Anlar
Department of Pediatric Neurology, Ankara Pediatric Disease Hematology and Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.

Congenital myasthenic syndromes comprise clinically and genetically heterogeneous disorders resulting from presynaptic, synaptic, or postsynaptic defects. Mutations in the COLQ gene result in acetylcholinesterase deficiency and cause a rare, autosomal recessive synaptic form of congenital myasthenic syndrome, with variable age of onset and clinical severity. We present four unrelated patients with a homozygous W148X mutation in the COLQ gene. Signs began at birth in all, but subsequent severity ranged from independent ambulation to wheelchair use during childhood. Treatment was partly effective; one patient was asymptomatic with 3,4-diaminopyridine treatment. These cases illustrate the clinical features and treatment results associated with this particular genotype, which appears to be relatively frequent among Turkish patients with congenital myasthenic syndrome.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D008297 Male Males
D009124 Muscle Proteins The protein constituents of muscle, the major ones being ACTINS and MYOSINS. More than a dozen accessory proteins exist including TROPONIN; TROPOMYOSIN; and DYSTROPHIN. Muscle Protein,Protein, Muscle,Proteins, Muscle
D009154 Mutation Any detectable and heritable change in the genetic material that causes a change in the GENOTYPE and which is transmitted to daughter cells and to succeeding generations. Mutations
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D003094 Collagen A polypeptide substance comprising about one third of the total protein in mammalian organisms. It is the main constituent of SKIN; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; and the organic substance of bones (BONE AND BONES) and teeth (TOOTH). Avicon,Avitene,Collagen Felt,Collagen Fleece,Collagenfleece,Collastat,Dermodress,Microfibril Collagen Hemostat,Pangen,Zyderm,alpha-Collagen,Collagen Hemostat, Microfibril,alpha Collagen
D004252 DNA Mutational Analysis Biochemical identification of mutational changes in a nucleotide sequence. Mutational Analysis, DNA,Analysis, DNA Mutational,Analyses, DNA Mutational,DNA Mutational Analyses,Mutational Analyses, DNA
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000077770 Amifampridine 4-Aminopyridine derivative that acts as a POTASSIUM CHANNEL blocker to increase release of ACETYLCHOLINE from nerve terminals. It is used in the treatment of CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROMES. Ruzurgi,3,4-Diaminopyridine,Amifampridine Phosphate,Firdapse,3,4 Diaminopyridine

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