Progressive myoclonic ataxia as an initial symptom of typical type I sialidosis with NEU1 mutation.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Expand genetic screening for atypical Type I sialidosis (ST-1) could address its underdiagnosed in both progressive myoclonic ataxia (PMA) and ataxia patients. To evaluate the potential founder effect of mutation in the population.

Methods

We enrolled 231 patients with PMA or ataxia from the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University. Through Whole Exome Sequencing and Sanger sequencing, we identified the causative gene in patients. Haplotype analysis was employed to explore a potential founder effect of the NEU1 c.544A>G mutation.

Results

A total of 31 patients from 23 unrelated families were genetically diagnosed with ST-1. A significant 80.6% of these patients were homozygous for the c.544A>G mutation. We discovered six different NEU1 variants

SUBMITTER: Lin J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11572746 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature