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ACTA NEUROLOGICA BELGICA
卷 122, 期 3, 页码 659-667出版社
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s13760-021-01650-0
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Lamin B2; Laminopathies; LMNB2; Progressive myoclonus epilepsy
Progressive myoclonus epilepsies (PMEs) are a group of disorders characterized by myoclonus, seizures, and neurological dysfunctions. This study identified a novel homozygous missense variant in the LMNB2 gene as a likely disease-causing variant for a consanguineous Iranian family with autosomal recessive PME. It highlights the challenges in diagnosing PMEs due to genetic heterogeneity and underscores the potential of next-generation sequencing in genetic diagnosis of patients with neurologic diseases.
Progressive myoclonus epilepsies (PMEs) are a group of disorders embracing myoclonus, seizures, and neurological dysfunctions. Because of the genetic and clinical heterogeneity, a large proportion of PMEs cases have remained molecularly undiagnosed. The present study aimed to determine the underlying genetic factors that contribute to the PME phenotype in an Iranian female patient. We describe a consanguineous Iranian family with autosomal recessive PME that had remained undiagnosed despite extensive genetic and pathological tests. After performing neuroimaging and clinical examinations, due to heterogeneity of PMEs, the proband was subjected to paired-end whole-exome sequencing and the candidate variant was confirmed by Sanger sequencing. Various in-silico tools were also used to predict the pathogenicity of the variant. In this study, we identified a novel homozygous missense variant (NM_032737.4:c.472C > T; p.(Arg158Trp)) in the LMNB2 gene (OMIM: 150341) as the most likely disease-causing variant. Neuroimaging revealed a progressive significant generalized atrophy in the cerebral and cerebellum without significant white matter signal changes. Video-electroencephalography monitoring showed a generalized pattern of high-voltage sharp waves in addition to multifocal spikes and waves compatible with mixed type seizures and epileptic encephalopathic pattern. Herein, we introduce the second case of PME caused by a novel variant in the LMNB2 gene. This study also underscores the potentiality of next-generation sequencing in the genetic diagnosis of patients with neurologic diseases with an unknown cause.
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