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ABSTRACT: Background
Early diagnosis of hereditary ATTR polyneuropathy (ATTRv-PN) is important since treatment options have become available, which are most effective early in the disease course. ATTRv-PN is likely underdiagnosed as patients might be misdiagnosed with idiopathic polyneuropathy. It is uncertain if it is useful to test for TTR gene mutations in patients with a typical presentation for chronic idiopathic axonal polyneuropathy (CIAP) and which are the distinguishing clinical features.Methods
We carried out a retrospective cohort study to assess the yield of TTR gene sequencing in patients with polyneuropathy and assessed if the identified patients with ATTRv-PN had a clinical presentation typical of CIAP. Additionally, we assessed which clinical features, including previously defined red flag symptoms, can differentiate between patients with CIAP and ATTRv-PN and assessed the performance of the TTR suspicion index.Results
Out of 338 patients with polyneuropathy, 10 patients had a pathogenic TTR gene mutation (all p.Val50Met) and none had a clinical presentation typical of CIAP. Patients with ATTRv-PN more often had bilateral CTS, motor involvement of arms, cardiac involvement, family history suggestive of hATTRv, and autonomic symptoms than patients with CIAP. All patients with ATTRv-PN as well as 70% of patients with CIAP fulfilled the suspicion index.Conclusion
Routine TTR gene sequencing in patients with a typical presentation for CIAP is not useful. However, red flag symptoms can differentiate patients with ATTRv-PN from patients with CIAP. We propose an adjusted version of the TTR suspicion index to increase diagnostic yield.
SUBMITTER: Warendorf JK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10495272 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Warendorf Janna K JK van der Star Gerjan M GM Dooijes Dennis D Notermans Nicolette C NC Vrancken Alexander F J E AFJE
Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology 20230602 10
<h4>Background</h4>Early diagnosis of hereditary ATTR polyneuropathy (ATTRv-PN) is important since treatment options have become available, which are most effective early in the disease course. ATTRv-PN is likely underdiagnosed as patients might be misdiagnosed with idiopathic polyneuropathy. It is uncertain if it is useful to test for TTR gene mutations in patients with a typical presentation for chronic idiopathic axonal polyneuropathy (CIAP) and which are the distinguishing clinical features. ...[more]