Behr syndrome

Behr syndrome
Classification and external resources
ICD-10 G11.18
OMIM 210000
DiseasesDB 32611
MeSH C537669

Behr syndrome is characterized by the association of early-onset optic atrophy with spinocerebellar degeneration resulting in ataxia, pyramidal signs, peripheral neuropathy and developmental delay.[1][2]

Although it is an autosomal recessive disorder, heterozygotes may still manifest much attenuated symptoms.[3] Autosomal dominant inheritance also being reported in a family.[4] Recently a variant of OPA1 mutation with phenotypic presentation like Behr syndrome is also described.[5] Some reported cases have been found to carry mutations in the OPA1, OPA3 or C12ORF65 genes which are known causes of pure optic atrophy or optic atrophy complicated by movement disorder.[6]

Clinical Features

Onset : Early childhood

Progression: Chronic progressive

Clinical: Cerebellar ataxia plus syndrome / Optic Atrophy Plus Syndrome

 Neurological:

Ocular: Optic atrophy, nystagmus, scotoma, and bilateral retrobulbar neuritis.

Other: Mental retardation, myoclonic epilepsy, spasticity, and posterior column sensory loss. Tremor in some cases.[7]

Musculoskeletal

Contractures, lower limbs , Achilles tendon contractures , Hamstring contractures , Adductor longus contractures[8]

Systemic

Hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism.[9]

Neuroimaging

MRI

Diffuse, symmetric white matter abnormalities were demonstrated by magnetic resonance imaging suggesting that Behr syndrome may represent a disorder of white matter associated with an unknown biochemical abnormality.[10]

Genetics

Behr syndrome has an autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance.

Behr syndrome is autosomal recessive which means the defective gene is located on an autosome, and two copies of the gene - one inherited from each parent - are required to be born with the disorder. The parents of an individual with an autosomal recessive disorder both carry one copy of the defective gene, but are usually not affected by the disorder. Autosomal dominant inheritance also being reported.[4]

Compound heterozygous mutations in OPA1 gene were reported.[5][11] Molecular genetic studies revealed a homozygous mutation in the C19ORF12 gene which has been previously reported in patients with a subtype of NBIA (neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation), mitochondrial membrane protein-associated neurodegeneration (MPAN).[6]

Pathology

Autopsy on one of the sister with Behr Syndrome revealed central atrophy of the optic nerves and total disarray of the normal laminar pattern of the lateral geniculate nucleus, dropout of neurons, and gliosis. There were numerous axonal spheroids in the neuropil. Similar spheroids with cell loss and gliosis were also observed in other thalamic nuclei and, rarely, in the pallida.[12]

Diagnosis

Diagnosis is suspected clinically and family history, neuroimaging and genetic study helps to confirm Behr Syndrome.

Treatment

Supportive

See also

References

  1. ↑ synd/3048 at Who Named It?
  2. ↑ Behr C (1909). "Die komplizierte, hereditär-familiäre Optikusatrophie des Kindesalters: ein bisher nicht beschriebener Symptomkompleks.". Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde 47: 138–60.
  3. ↑ Van Bogaert, L (1942). "Premiere observation anatomo-clinique de l'atrophie optique heredofamiliale compliquee de Behr". Bull. Acad. Roy. Med. Belg.
  4. 1 2 Felicio, Andre C.; Godeiro-Junior, Clecio; Alberto, Lucianna G.; Pinto, Aline P. M.; Sallum, Juliana M. F.; Teive, Helio G.; Barsottini, Orlando G. P. (2008-01-01). "Familial Behr syndrome-like phenotype with autosomal dominant inheritance". Parkinsonism & Related Disorders 14 (4): 370–372. doi:10.1016/j.parkreldis.2007.08.008. ISSN 1353-8020. PMID 17977780.
  5. 1 2 Marelli, Cecilia; Amati-Bonneau, Patrizia; Reynier, Pascal; Layet, Valérie; Layet, Antoine; Stevanin, Giovanni; Brissaud, Etienne; Bonneau, Dominique; Durr, Alexandra (2011-04-01). "Heterozygous OPA1 mutations in Behr syndrome". Brain: A Journal of Neurology 134 (Pt 4): e169; author reply e170. doi:10.1093/brain/awq306. ISSN 1460-2156. PMID 21112924.
  6. 1 2 Kleffner, Ilka; Wessling, Caroline; Gess, Burkhard; Korsukewitz, Catharina; Allkemper, Thomas; Schirmacher, Anja; Young, Peter; Senderek, Jan; Husstedt, Ingo W. (2015-10-15). "Behr syndrome with homozygous C19ORF12 mutation". Journal of the Neurological Sciences 357 (1-2): 115–118. doi:10.1016/j.jns.2015.07.009. ISSN 1878-5883. PMID 26187298.
  7. ↑ Schramm, P.; Scheihing, M.; Rasche, D.; Tronnier, V. M. (2005-06-01). "Behr syndrome variant with tremor treated by VIM stimulation". Acta Neurochirurgica 147 (6): 679–683; discussion 683. doi:10.1007/s00701-005-0508-4. ISSN 0001-6268. PMID 15770348.
  8. ↑ Copeliovitch, L.; Katz, K.; Arbel, N.; Harries, N.; Bar-On, E.; Soudry, M. (2001-08-01). "Musculoskeletal deformities in Behr syndrome". Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics 21 (4): 512–514. ISSN 0271-6798. PMID 11433166.
  9. ↑ Alfaro, José J.; Aparicio, Manuel; Quintana, Alicia; Barrio, Raquel (2002-05-25). "[Behr syndrome and hypergonadotropic hypogonadism]". Medicina Clínica 118 (19): 759. ISSN 0025-7753. PMID 12049713.
  10. ↑ Marzan, KA (1994). "MRI abnormalities in Behr syndrome.". Pediatr Neurol. PMID 8060430.
  11. ↑ Bonneau, Dominique; Colin, Estelle; Oca, Florine; Ferré, Marc; Chevrollier, Arnaud; Guéguen, Naïg; Desquiret-Dumas, Valérie; N'Guyen, Sylvie; Barth, Magalie (2014-10-01). "Early-onset Behr syndrome due to compound heterozygous mutations in OPA1". Brain: A Journal of Neurology 137 (Pt 10): e301. doi:10.1093/brain/awu184. ISSN 1460-2156. PMID 25012220.
  12. ↑ Horoupian, DS (1979). "Behr syndrome: a clinicopathologic report.". Neurology. 1979 Mar;29(3):323-7. PMID 571977.

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