TY - JOUR
T1 - Neurologic and neurodevelopmental phenotypes in young children with early-treated combined methylmalonic acidemia and homocystinuria, cobalamin C type
AU - Weisfeld-Adams, James D.
AU - Bender, H. Allison
AU - Miley-Åkerstedt, Anna
AU - Frempong, Tamiesha
AU - Schrager, Nina L.
AU - Patel, Keyur
AU - Naidich, Thomas P.
AU - Stein, Victoria
AU - Spat, Jessica
AU - Towns, Stephanie
AU - Wasserstein, Melissa P.
AU - Peter, Inga
AU - Frank, Yitzchak
AU - Diaz, George A.
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was completed in part with American College of Medical Genetics Foundation/Genzyme Corporation Fellowship Award funding. The authors would also like to express their gratitude to the Kyle Thomas Colamaria Foundation for financial assistance in orchestrating and implementing this project.
PY - 2013/11
Y1 - 2013/11
N2 - Abnormal neurodevelopment has been widely reported in combined methylmalonic aciduria (MMA) and homocystinuria, cblC type (cblC disease), but neurodevelopmental phenotypes in cblC have not previously been systematically studied. We sought to further characterize developmental neurology in children with molecularly-confirmed cblC. Thirteen children at our center with cblC, born since implementation of expanded newborn screening in New York State, undertook standard-of-care evaluations with a pediatric neurologist and pediatric ophthalmologist. At most recent follow-up (mean age 50. months, range 9-84. months), of twelve children with early-onset cblC, three (25%) had a history of clinical seizures and two (17%) meet criteria for microcephaly. A majority of children had hypotonia and nystagmus. Twelve out of thirteen (92%) underwent neurodevelopmental evaluation (mean age 41. months; range 9-76. months), each child tested with standardized parental interviews and, where possible, age- and disability-appropriate neuropsychological batteries. All patients showed evidence of developmental delay with the exception of one patient with a genotype predictive of attenuated disease and near-normal biochemical parameters. Neurodevelopmental deficits were noted most prominently in motor skills, with relative preservation of socialization and communication skills. Nine children with early-onset cblC underwent magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy (MRI/MRS) at mean age of 47. months (range 6-81. months); common abnormalities included callosal thinning, craniocaudally short pons, and increased T2 FLAIR signal in periventricular and periatrial white matter. Our study further characterizes variable neurodevelopmental phenotypes in treated cblC, and provides insights into the etiopathogenesis of disordered neurodevelopment frequently encountered in cblC. Plasma homocysteine and MMA, routinely measured at clinical follow-up, may be poor predictors for neurodevelopmental outcomes. Additional data from large, prospective, multi-center natural history studies are required to more accurately define the role of these metabolites and others, as well as that of other genetic and environmental factors in the etiopathogenesis of the neurologic components of this disorder.
AB - Abnormal neurodevelopment has been widely reported in combined methylmalonic aciduria (MMA) and homocystinuria, cblC type (cblC disease), but neurodevelopmental phenotypes in cblC have not previously been systematically studied. We sought to further characterize developmental neurology in children with molecularly-confirmed cblC. Thirteen children at our center with cblC, born since implementation of expanded newborn screening in New York State, undertook standard-of-care evaluations with a pediatric neurologist and pediatric ophthalmologist. At most recent follow-up (mean age 50. months, range 9-84. months), of twelve children with early-onset cblC, three (25%) had a history of clinical seizures and two (17%) meet criteria for microcephaly. A majority of children had hypotonia and nystagmus. Twelve out of thirteen (92%) underwent neurodevelopmental evaluation (mean age 41. months; range 9-76. months), each child tested with standardized parental interviews and, where possible, age- and disability-appropriate neuropsychological batteries. All patients showed evidence of developmental delay with the exception of one patient with a genotype predictive of attenuated disease and near-normal biochemical parameters. Neurodevelopmental deficits were noted most prominently in motor skills, with relative preservation of socialization and communication skills. Nine children with early-onset cblC underwent magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy (MRI/MRS) at mean age of 47. months (range 6-81. months); common abnormalities included callosal thinning, craniocaudally short pons, and increased T2 FLAIR signal in periventricular and periatrial white matter. Our study further characterizes variable neurodevelopmental phenotypes in treated cblC, and provides insights into the etiopathogenesis of disordered neurodevelopment frequently encountered in cblC. Plasma homocysteine and MMA, routinely measured at clinical follow-up, may be poor predictors for neurodevelopmental outcomes. Additional data from large, prospective, multi-center natural history studies are required to more accurately define the role of these metabolites and others, as well as that of other genetic and environmental factors in the etiopathogenesis of the neurologic components of this disorder.
KW - Cobalamin C
KW - Homocystinuria
KW - MMACHC
KW - Methylmalonic acidemia
KW - Neurodevelopment
KW - Newborn screening
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ymgme.2013.07.018
DO - 10.1016/j.ymgme.2013.07.018
M3 - Article
C2 - 23954310
AN - SCOPUS:84885429889
SN - 1096-7192
VL - 110
SP - 241
EP - 247
JO - Molecular Genetics and Metabolism
JF - Molecular Genetics and Metabolism
IS - 3
ER -