Abstract | BACKGROUND: CASE REPORT: This young male presented at the age of 14 with a relapsing-remitting neurological disorder associated with imaging alterations suggestive of MS. Treatment resulted in a partial clinical improvement with vanishing of white matter lesions. Later on, the emergence of unexpected clinical features led to a metabolic work-up, revealing a cobalamin intracellular defect. Genetic analysis disclosed a single variant in MMACHC (c.482G > A; p.Arg161Gln) and another splicing variant in PRDX1 (c.1-515G > T) that cause the silencing of the wild-type MMACHC allele, so confirming the diagnosis of cblC defect. Although cblC treatment was effective, when 17-year-old he experienced a relapse of neurological symptoms. Further imaging and laboratory studies eventually supported the diagnosis of MS. DISCUSSION: While the comorbid association of MS and cblC in our patient may remain anecdotic, we suggest measuring Hcy and MMA levels in young patients with a relapsing-remitting demyelinating disorder, in order not to miss a cblC defect, that requires a specific and effective treatment.
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Authors | Luca Pollini, Manuela Tolve, Francesca Nardecchia, Serena Galosi, Claudia Carducci, Emanuele di Carlo, Carla Carducci, Vincenzo Leuzzi |
Journal | Molecular genetics and metabolism reports
(Mol Genet Metab Rep)
Vol. 22
Pg. 100560
(Mar 2020)
ISSN: 2214-4269 [Print] United States |
PMID | 32099815
(Publication Type: Case Reports)
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Copyright | © 2019 The Authors. |