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Missense mutation in DYNC1H1 gene caused psychomotor developmental delay and muscle weakness: A case report

BACKGROUND: The DYNC1H1 gene encodes a part of the dynamic protein, and the protein mutations may further affect the growth and development of neurons, resulting in degeneration of anterior horn cells of the spinal cord, and a variety of clinical phenotypes finally resulting in axonal Charcot-Marie-...

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Autores principales: Ding, Feng-Juan, Lyu, Gui-Zhen, Zhang, Victor Wei, Jin, Hua
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Publicado: Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8567516/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34786417
http://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v9.i30.9302
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author Ding, Feng-Juan
Lyu, Gui-Zhen
Zhang, Victor Wei
Jin, Hua
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Lyu, Gui-Zhen
Zhang, Victor Wei
Jin, Hua
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description BACKGROUND: The DYNC1H1 gene encodes a part of the dynamic protein, and the protein mutations may further affect the growth and development of neurons, resulting in degeneration of anterior horn cells of the spinal cord, and a variety of clinical phenotypes finally resulting in axonal Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 20 (CMT20), mental retardation 13 (MRD13) and spinal muscular atrophy with lower extremity predominant 1 (SMA-LED). The incidence of the disease is low, and it is difficult to diagnose, especially in children. Here, we report a case of DYNC1H1 gene mutation and review the related literature to improve the pediatrician’s understanding of DYNC1H1 gene-related disease to make an early correct diagnosis and provide better services for children. CASE SUMMARY: A 4-mo-old Chinese female child with adducted thumbs, high arch feet, and epileptic seizure presented slow response, delayed development, and low limb muscle strength. Electroencephalogram showed abnormal waves, a large number of multifocal sharp waves, sharp slow waves, and multiple spasms with a series of attacks. High-throughput sequencing and Sanger sequencing identified a heterozygous mutation, c.5885G>A (p.R1962H), in the DYNC1H1 gene (NM_001376) of the proband, which was not identified in her parents. Combined with the clinical manifestations and pedigree of this family, this mutation is likely pathogenic based on the American Academy of Medical Genetics and Genomics guidelines. The child was followed when she was 1 year and 2 mo old. The magnetic resonance imaging result was consistent with the findings of white matter myelinated dysplasia and congenital giant gyrus. The extensive neurogenic damage to the extremities was considered, as the results of electromyography showed that the motor conduction velocity and sensory conduction of the nerves of the extremities were not abnormal, and the degree of fit of the children with severe contraction was poor. At present, the child is 80 cm in length and 9 kg in weight, with slender limbs and low muscle strength, and still does not raise her head. She cannot sit or speak. Speech, motor, and mental development was significantly delayed. There is still no effective treatment for this disease. CONCLUSION: We herein report a de novo variant of DYNC1H1 gene, c.5885G>A (p.R1962H), leading to overlapping phenotypes (seizure, general growth retardation, and muscle weakness) of CMT20, MRD13, and SMA-LED, but there is no effective treatment for such condition. Our case enriches the DYNC1H1 gene mutation spectrum and provides an important basis for clinical diagnosis and treatment and genetic counseling.
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spelling pubmed-85675162021-11-15 Missense mutation in DYNC1H1 gene caused psychomotor developmental delay and muscle weakness: A case report Ding, Feng-Juan Lyu, Gui-Zhen Zhang, Victor Wei Jin, Hua World J Clin Cases Case Report BACKGROUND: The DYNC1H1 gene encodes a part of the dynamic protein, and the protein mutations may further affect the growth and development of neurons, resulting in degeneration of anterior horn cells of the spinal cord, and a variety of clinical phenotypes finally resulting in axonal Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 20 (CMT20), mental retardation 13 (MRD13) and spinal muscular atrophy with lower extremity predominant 1 (SMA-LED). The incidence of the disease is low, and it is difficult to diagnose, especially in children. Here, we report a case of DYNC1H1 gene mutation and review the related literature to improve the pediatrician’s understanding of DYNC1H1 gene-related disease to make an early correct diagnosis and provide better services for children. CASE SUMMARY: A 4-mo-old Chinese female child with adducted thumbs, high arch feet, and epileptic seizure presented slow response, delayed development, and low limb muscle strength. Electroencephalogram showed abnormal waves, a large number of multifocal sharp waves, sharp slow waves, and multiple spasms with a series of attacks. High-throughput sequencing and Sanger sequencing identified a heterozygous mutation, c.5885G>A (p.R1962H), in the DYNC1H1 gene (NM_001376) of the proband, which was not identified in her parents. Combined with the clinical manifestations and pedigree of this family, this mutation is likely pathogenic based on the American Academy of Medical Genetics and Genomics guidelines. The child was followed when she was 1 year and 2 mo old. The magnetic resonance imaging result was consistent with the findings of white matter myelinated dysplasia and congenital giant gyrus. The extensive neurogenic damage to the extremities was considered, as the results of electromyography showed that the motor conduction velocity and sensory conduction of the nerves of the extremities were not abnormal, and the degree of fit of the children with severe contraction was poor. At present, the child is 80 cm in length and 9 kg in weight, with slender limbs and low muscle strength, and still does not raise her head. She cannot sit or speak. Speech, motor, and mental development was significantly delayed. There is still no effective treatment for this disease. CONCLUSION: We herein report a de novo variant of DYNC1H1 gene, c.5885G>A (p.R1962H), leading to overlapping phenotypes (seizure, general growth retardation, and muscle weakness) of CMT20, MRD13, and SMA-LED, but there is no effective treatment for such condition. Our case enriches the DYNC1H1 gene mutation spectrum and provides an important basis for clinical diagnosis and treatment and genetic counseling. Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 2021-10-26 2021-10-26 /pmc/articles/PMC8567516/ /pubmed/34786417 http://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v9.i30.9302 Text en ©The Author(s) 2021. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This article is an open-access article which was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial.
spellingShingle Case Report
Ding, Feng-Juan
Lyu, Gui-Zhen
Zhang, Victor Wei
Jin, Hua
Missense mutation in DYNC1H1 gene caused psychomotor developmental delay and muscle weakness: A case report
title Missense mutation in DYNC1H1 gene caused psychomotor developmental delay and muscle weakness: A case report
title_full Missense mutation in DYNC1H1 gene caused psychomotor developmental delay and muscle weakness: A case report
title_fullStr Missense mutation in DYNC1H1 gene caused psychomotor developmental delay and muscle weakness: A case report
title_full_unstemmed Missense mutation in DYNC1H1 gene caused psychomotor developmental delay and muscle weakness: A case report
title_short Missense mutation in DYNC1H1 gene caused psychomotor developmental delay and muscle weakness: A case report
title_sort missense mutation in dync1h1 gene caused psychomotor developmental delay and muscle weakness: a case report
topic Case Report
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8567516/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34786417
http://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v9.i30.9302
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