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Dystrophic Myopathy of the Diaphragm with Recurrent Severe Respiratory Failure is Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome 11.

ABSTRACT: We here present the case of a patient with a congenital myasthenic syndrome (CMS) due to pathogenic variants in the RAPSN gene. During childhood he experienced recurrent episodes of respiratory failure during respiratory infections. This and other cases were reported as isolated dystrophy of the diaphragmatic musculature. In adulthood, whole exome sequencing revealed two heterozygous pathogenic variants in the RAPSN gene. This led to the revision of the diagnosis to rapsyn CMS11 (OMIM:616326, MONDO:0014588). EMG, muscle ultrasound and the revision of muscle biopsies taken in childhood support this diagnosis. After the revision of the diagnosis, treatment with pyridostigmine was started. This resulted in a reduction of fatigability and an improvement in functional abilities and quality of life.

SUBMITTER: Kramer JJ

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10041432 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Dystrophic Myopathy of the Diaphragm with Recurrent Severe Respiratory Failure is Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome 11.

Kramer J J JJ Boon H T M HTM Leijten Q H QH Ter Laak Henk H Eshuis L L Kusters B B van Doorn J L M JLM Kamsteeg E J EJ Eymard B B Doorduin J J Voermans N C NC

Journal of neuromuscular diseases 20230101 2

We here present the case of a patient with a congenital myasthenic syndrome (CMS) due to pathogenic variants in the RAPSN gene. During childhood he experienced recurrent episodes of respiratory failure during respiratory infections. This and other cases were reported as isolated dystrophy of the diaphragmatic musculature. In adulthood, whole exome sequencing revealed two heterozygous pathogenic variants in the RAPSN gene. This led to the revision of the diagnosis to rapsyn CMS11 (OMIM:616326, MO ...[more]

PMID: 36591657

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Project description:ObjectiveTo report a series of 11 patients on the severe end of the spectrum of ryanodine receptor 1 (RYR1) gene-related myopathy, in order to expand the clinical, histologic, and genetic heterogeneity associated with this group of patients.MethodsEleven patients evaluated in the neonatal period with severe neonatal-onset RYR1-associated myopathy confirmed by genetic testing were ascertained. Clinical features, molecular testing results, muscle imaging, and muscle histology are reviewed.ResultsClinical features associated with the severe neonatal presentation of RYR1-associated myopathy included decreased fetal movement, hypotonia, poor feeding, respiratory involvement, arthrogryposis, and ophthalmoplegia in 3 patients, and femur fractures or hip dislocation at birth. Four patients had dominant RYR1 mutations, and 7 had recessive RYR1 mutations. One patient had a cleft palate, and another a congenital rigid spine phenotype-findings not previously described in the literature in patients with early-onset RYR1 mutations. Six patients who underwent muscle ultrasound showed relative sparing of the rectus femoris muscle. Histologically, all patients with dominant mutations had classic central cores on muscle biopsy. Patients with recessive mutations showed great histologic heterogeneity, including fibrosis, variation in fiber size, skewed fiber typing, very small fibers, and nuclear internalization with or without ill-defined cores.ConclusionsThis series confirms and expands the clinical and histologic variability associated with severe congenital RYR1-associated myopathy. Both dominant and recessive mutations of the RYR1 gene can result in a severe neonatal-onset phenotype, but more clinical and histologic heterogeneity has been seen in those with recessive RYR1 gene mutations. Central cores are not obligatory histologic features in recessive RYR1 mutations. Sparing of the rectus femoris muscle on imaging should prompt evaluation for RYR1-associated myopathy in the appropriate clinical context.

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Dystrophic Myopathy of the Diaphragm with Recurrent Severe Respiratory Failure is Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome 11.

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Dystrophic Myopathy of the Diaphragm with Recurrent Severe Respiratory Failure is Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome 11.

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