Clinical presentation and long-term follow-up of dopamine beta hydroxylase deficiency. 2021

Tessa Wassenberg, and Jaap Deinum, and Frans J van Ittersum, and Erik-Jan Kamsteeg, and Maartje Pennings, and Marcel M Verbeek, and Ron A Wevers, and Mirjam E van Albada, and Ido P Kema, and Jorie Versmissen, and Ton van den Meiracker, and Jacques W M Lenders, and Leo Monnens, and Michèl A Willemsen
Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.

Dopamine beta hydroxylase (DBH) deficiency is an extremely rare autosomal recessive disorder with severe orthostatic hypotension, that can be treated with L-threo-3,4-dihydroxyphenylserine (L-DOPS). We aimed to summarize clinical, biochemical, and genetic data of all world-wide reported patients with DBH-deficiency, and to present detailed new data on long-term follow-up of a relatively large Dutch cohort. We retrospectively describe 10 patients from a Dutch cohort and 15 additional patients from the literature. We identified 25 patients (15 females) from 20 families. Ten patients were diagnosed in the Netherlands. Duration of follow-up of Dutch patients ranged from 1 to 21 years (median 13 years). All patients had severe orthostatic hypotension. Severely decreased or absent (nor)epinephrine, and increased dopamine plasma concentrations were found in 24/25 patients. Impaired kidney function and anemia were present in all Dutch patients, hypomagnesaemia in 5 out of 10. Clinically, all patients responded very well to L-DOPS, with marked reduction of orthostatic complaints. However, orthostatic hypotension remained present, and kidney function, anemia, and hypomagnesaemia only partially improved. Plasma norepinephrine increased and became detectable, while epinephrine remained undetectable in most patients. We confirm the core clinical characteristics of DBH-deficiency and the pathognomonic profile of catecholamines in body fluids. Impaired renal function, anemia, and hypomagnesaemia can be part of the clinical presentation. The subjective response to L-DOPS treatment is excellent and sustained, although the neurotransmitter profile in plasma does not normalize completely. Furthermore, orthostatic hypotension as well as renal function, anemia, and hypomagnesaemia improve only partially.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007024 Hypotension, Orthostatic A significant drop in BLOOD PRESSURE after assuming a standing position. Orthostatic hypotension is a finding, and defined as a 20-mm Hg decrease in systolic pressure or a 10-mm Hg decrease in diastolic pressure 3 minutes after the person has risen from supine to standing. Symptoms generally include DIZZINESS, blurred vision, and SYNCOPE. Hypotension, Postural,Orthostatic Hypotension,Postural Hypotension
D009638 Norepinephrine Precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the ADRENAL MEDULLA and is a widespread central and autonomic neurotransmitter. Norepinephrine is the principal transmitter of most postganglionic sympathetic fibers, and of the diffuse projection system in the brain that arises from the LOCUS CERULEUS. It is also found in plants and is used pharmacologically as a sympathomimetic. Levarterenol,Levonorepinephrine,Noradrenaline,Arterenol,Levonor,Levophed,Levophed Bitartrate,Noradrenaline Bitartrate,Noradrénaline tartrate renaudin,Norepinephrin d-Tartrate (1:1),Norepinephrine Bitartrate,Norepinephrine Hydrochloride,Norepinephrine Hydrochloride, (+)-Isomer,Norepinephrine Hydrochloride, (+,-)-Isomer,Norepinephrine d-Tartrate (1:1),Norepinephrine l-Tartrate (1:1),Norepinephrine l-Tartrate (1:1), (+,-)-Isomer,Norepinephrine l-Tartrate (1:1), Monohydrate,Norepinephrine l-Tartrate (1:1), Monohydrate, (+)-Isomer,Norepinephrine l-Tartrate (1:2),Norepinephrine l-Tartrate, (+)-Isomer,Norepinephrine, (+)-Isomer,Norepinephrine, (+,-)-Isomer
D001794 Blood Pressure PRESSURE of the BLOOD on the ARTERIES and other BLOOD VESSELS. Systolic Pressure,Diastolic Pressure,Pulse Pressure,Pressure, Blood,Pressure, Diastolic,Pressure, Pulse,Pressure, Systolic,Pressures, Systolic
D004298 Dopamine One of the catecholamine NEUROTRANSMITTERS in the brain. It is derived from TYROSINE and is the precursor to NOREPINEPHRINE and EPINEPHRINE. Dopamine is a major transmitter in the extrapyramidal system of the brain, and important in regulating movement. A family of receptors (RECEPTORS, DOPAMINE) mediate its action. Hydroxytyramine,3,4-Dihydroxyphenethylamine,4-(2-Aminoethyl)-1,2-benzenediol,Dopamine Hydrochloride,Intropin,3,4 Dihydroxyphenethylamine,Hydrochloride, Dopamine
D004299 Dopamine beta-Hydroxylase Dopamine beta-Monooxygenase,Dopamine beta Hydroxylase,Dopamine beta Monooxygenase,beta-Hydroxylase, Dopamine,beta-Monooxygenase, Dopamine
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001342 Autonomic Nervous System Diseases Diseases of the AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM, including sympathetic, parasympathetic, and enteric nervous systems. Autonomic Disorders,Central Autonomic Nervous System Diseases,Disorders of the Autonomic Nervous System,Dysautonomia,Nervous System Diseases, Autonomic,Nervous System Diseases, Parasympathetic,Nervous System Diseases, Sympathetic,Non-Familial Dysautonomia,Parasympathetic Nervous System Diseases,Peripheral Autonomic Nervous System Diseases,Sympathetic Nervous System Diseases,ANS (Autonomic Nervous System) Diseases,ANS Diseases,Autonomic Central Nervous System Diseases,Autonomic Diseases,Autonomic Nervous System Disorders,Autonomic Peripheral Nervous System Diseases,Segmental Autonomic Dysfunction,ANS Disease,Autonomic Disease,Autonomic Disorder,Autonomic Dysfunction, Segmental,Autonomic Dysfunctions, Segmental,Disorder, Autonomic,Dysautonomia, Non-Familial,Dysautonomias,Non Familial Dysautonomia,Non-Familial Dysautonomias,Segmental Autonomic Dysfunctions
D015103 Droxidopa A synthetic precursor of norepinephrine that is used in the treatment of PARKINSONIAN DISORDERS and ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION. 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylserine,3,4-threo-DOPS,DL-threo-3,4-Dihydroxyphenylserine,Droxidopa, (DL-Tyr)-Isomer,erythro-3,4-Dihydroxyphenylserine,threo-DOPS,3,4 Dihydroxyphenylserine,3,4 threo DOPS,DL threo 3,4 Dihydroxyphenylserine,erythro 3,4 Dihydroxyphenylserine,threo DOPS

Related Publications

Tessa Wassenberg, and Jaap Deinum, and Frans J van Ittersum, and Erik-Jan Kamsteeg, and Maartje Pennings, and Marcel M Verbeek, and Ron A Wevers, and Mirjam E van Albada, and Ido P Kema, and Jorie Versmissen, and Ton van den Meiracker, and Jacques W M Lenders, and Leo Monnens, and Michèl A Willemsen
June 2005, Zhonghua nei ke za zhi,
Tessa Wassenberg, and Jaap Deinum, and Frans J van Ittersum, and Erik-Jan Kamsteeg, and Maartje Pennings, and Marcel M Verbeek, and Ron A Wevers, and Mirjam E van Albada, and Ido P Kema, and Jorie Versmissen, and Ton van den Meiracker, and Jacques W M Lenders, and Leo Monnens, and Michèl A Willemsen
March 2013, Journal of cardiovascular medicine (Hagerstown, Md.),
Tessa Wassenberg, and Jaap Deinum, and Frans J van Ittersum, and Erik-Jan Kamsteeg, and Maartje Pennings, and Marcel M Verbeek, and Ron A Wevers, and Mirjam E van Albada, and Ido P Kema, and Jorie Versmissen, and Ton van den Meiracker, and Jacques W M Lenders, and Leo Monnens, and Michèl A Willemsen
March 2021, The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques,
Tessa Wassenberg, and Jaap Deinum, and Frans J van Ittersum, and Erik-Jan Kamsteeg, and Maartje Pennings, and Marcel M Verbeek, and Ron A Wevers, and Mirjam E van Albada, and Ido P Kema, and Jorie Versmissen, and Ton van den Meiracker, and Jacques W M Lenders, and Leo Monnens, and Michèl A Willemsen
March 2006, Orphanet journal of rare diseases,
Tessa Wassenberg, and Jaap Deinum, and Frans J van Ittersum, and Erik-Jan Kamsteeg, and Maartje Pennings, and Marcel M Verbeek, and Ron A Wevers, and Mirjam E van Albada, and Ido P Kema, and Jorie Versmissen, and Ton van den Meiracker, and Jacques W M Lenders, and Leo Monnens, and Michèl A Willemsen
November 1987, The New England journal of medicine,
Tessa Wassenberg, and Jaap Deinum, and Frans J van Ittersum, and Erik-Jan Kamsteeg, and Maartje Pennings, and Marcel M Verbeek, and Ron A Wevers, and Mirjam E van Albada, and Ido P Kema, and Jorie Versmissen, and Ton van den Meiracker, and Jacques W M Lenders, and Leo Monnens, and Michèl A Willemsen
February 2020, Revista chilena de pediatria,
Tessa Wassenberg, and Jaap Deinum, and Frans J van Ittersum, and Erik-Jan Kamsteeg, and Maartje Pennings, and Marcel M Verbeek, and Ron A Wevers, and Mirjam E van Albada, and Ido P Kema, and Jorie Versmissen, and Ton van den Meiracker, and Jacques W M Lenders, and Leo Monnens, and Michèl A Willemsen
March 1987, Lancet (London, England),
Tessa Wassenberg, and Jaap Deinum, and Frans J van Ittersum, and Erik-Jan Kamsteeg, and Maartje Pennings, and Marcel M Verbeek, and Ron A Wevers, and Mirjam E van Albada, and Ido P Kema, and Jorie Versmissen, and Ton van den Meiracker, and Jacques W M Lenders, and Leo Monnens, and Michèl A Willemsen
January 1995, Acta gastro-enterologica Belgica,
Tessa Wassenberg, and Jaap Deinum, and Frans J van Ittersum, and Erik-Jan Kamsteeg, and Maartje Pennings, and Marcel M Verbeek, and Ron A Wevers, and Mirjam E van Albada, and Ido P Kema, and Jorie Versmissen, and Ton van den Meiracker, and Jacques W M Lenders, and Leo Monnens, and Michèl A Willemsen
January 2011, Kardiologia polska,
Tessa Wassenberg, and Jaap Deinum, and Frans J van Ittersum, and Erik-Jan Kamsteeg, and Maartje Pennings, and Marcel M Verbeek, and Ron A Wevers, and Mirjam E van Albada, and Ido P Kema, and Jorie Versmissen, and Ton van den Meiracker, and Jacques W M Lenders, and Leo Monnens, and Michèl A Willemsen
August 1998, The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism,
Copied contents to your clipboard!