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Secretopathies emerge as a new class of neurocristopathies

Developmental Dynamics, EarlyView.
Abstract Neural crest cells are a transient embryonic population of cells that give rise to a wide range of structures, including craniofacial cartilage and bone, peripheral neurons and glia, as well as components of the cardiac outflow tract, among others.
Amanda Teixeira, Cassandra Millet‐Boureima, Joshua A. Moore, Loydie A. Jerome‐Majewska   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phenotypic Refinement of ESAM-Related Tight-Junctionopathy: Novel Genetic and Ocular Findings and Literature Review. [PDF]

Mol Genet Genomic Med
Overview of neurological, ocular, and genetic findings in individuals with bi‐allelic loss‐of‐function (LoF) ESAM variants. All affected subjects (n = 21) exhibited characteristic neurovascular and neurodevelopmental anomalies, while 45% also showed ocular (mainly retinal) involvement.
Lecca M, Bosetti C, Ruoli F, Fontanel L, Mazza M, Valente EM, Battini R, Errichiello E.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Epilepsy characteristics in patients with muscle‐eye‐brain disease: A systematic review of electroclinical features

Epileptic Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and Objectives Muscle‐Eye‐Brain disease (MEB) is a dystroglycanopathy that belongs to the congenital muscular dystrophies. Central nervous system manifestations include congenital brain abnormalities, neurodevelopmental delay, and epilepsy, making it a rare but important cause of developmental and epileptic encephalopathy.
Stefania Kalampokini, Evripidis Pityrigkas, Eleni Liouta, Georgia Pepe, Vasiliki Poulidou, Martha Spilioti, Vasilios K. Kimiskidis   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Six adult patients with septo-optic dysplasia and drug-resistant epilepsy: Clinical findings and course

Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports, 2017
Septo-optic dysplasia (SOD) is a rare disorder associated with optic nerve hypoplasia, pituitary abnormalities and agenesis/dysgenesis of midline brain structures including the septum pellucidum and corpus callosum.
Mashael AlKhateeb, Richard McLachlan, Jorge Burneo, David Diosy, Seyed Mirsattari   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Klippel‐Trénaunay‐Weber Syndrome: Prenatal Diagnosis and Review of the Literature

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, Volume 53, Issue 3, Page 535-546, March/April 2025.
This meta‐analysis demonstrates the high diagnostic accuracy of SZ‐CEUS for differentiating between malignant and benign focal liver lesions, as well as for HCC from non‐HCC lesions. The study shows better performance for smaller lesions and those with a higher proportion of malignancy.
Giuliana Orlandi, Laura Sarno, Antonio Angelino, Mariarosaria Motta, Raffaella Di Girolamo, Luigi Carbone, Marika Rovetto, Laura Letizia Mazzarelli, Gabriella Sglavo, Francesco D' Antonio, Ilenia Mappa, Daniele Di Mascio, Giuseppe Rizzo, Giuseppe Maria Maruotti   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pattern of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness Loss in Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: A Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography Analysis

Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2016
Introduction: Optic disc hypoplasia is a common feature in fetal alcohol syndrome. Thus, we aimed to evaluate the optic disc morphology changes and the peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in these patients.
Carlos Menezes, Isabel Ribeiro, Pedro Coelho, Catarina Mateus, Carla Teixeira   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Beyond Skin and Eyes: The Medical and Social Burden of Oculocutaneous Albinism in Africa: A Narrative Review

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is a genetic disorder found worldwide, but its impact is particularly pronounced in the African continent. This results from both a higher prevalence and the persistent myths and superstitions surrounding the condition in many African communities.
Rebecca Donadoni, Niccolò Capurro, Alessandro Svizzero, Valeria Brazzelli   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prenatal ethanol exposure in mice phenocopies Cdon mutation by impeding Shh function in the etiology of optic nerve hypoplasia

Disease Models & Mechanisms, 2017
Septo-optic dysplasia (SOD) is a congenital disorder characterized by optic nerve, pituitary and midline brain malformations. The clinical presentation of SOD is highly variable with a poorly understood etiology.
Benjamin M. Kahn, Tanya S. Corman, Korah Lovelace, Mingi Hong, R. Krauss, D. Epstein   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Movement Disorders Associated with 22q11.2 Microdeletion: A Scoping Review

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Movement disorders have recently emerged as important neurologic manifestations of the 22q11.2 microdeletion that affects nearly one in every 2000 live births. Objective We aimed to map the existing evidence regarding the spectrum, diagnosis and treatment, and etiopathogenesis of movement disorders associated with 22q11.2 ...
Nikolai Gil D. Reyes, Daniel G. Di Luca, Connie Marras, Erik Boot, Ryan K.C. Yuen, Anthony E. Lang, Anne S. Bassett   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phenotypic Exploration in Patients with Heterozygous Variant in AFG3L2 Gene: A Case‐Series and Literature Review

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Variants in AFG3‐Like Matrix AAA Peptidase, Subunit 2 (AFG3L2) gene are associated with diverse clinical phenotypes. Here, we describe phenotypic findings of two unrelated children with de novo heterozygous variant and one family with inherited heterozygous variant in AFG3L2 gene.
Sangeetha Yoganathan, Laura Tochen, Jacky Ganguly, Sayoni Roy Chowdhury, Haya S AlFaris, Vivek Pai, Andrea LeBlanc‐Millar, Sara Breitbart, Hrishikesh Kumar, Manohar Shroff, Arun Reginald, Grace Yoon, Alfonso Fasano, George M Ibrahim, Carolina Gorodetsky   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source