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[Familial mitochondrial encephalopathy. A clinicopathologic study].

B Estournet1, C Duyckaerts, C Marsac

  • 1Service de Réanimation Pédiatrique, Hôpital R. Poincaré, Garches.

Revue Neurologique
|January 1, 1991
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This study details two siblings with a rare progressive encephalopathy, presenting with neurological decline, vision/hearing loss, and ataxia. Pathological findings suggest similarities to Leigh disease and MERRF syndrome, with confirmed cytochrome c oxidase deficiency.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Genetics
  • Mitochondrial Diseases

Background:

  • Progressive encephalopathies are debilitating neurological disorders.
  • Leigh disease and Myoclonic Epilepsy with Ragged Red Fibers (MERRF) syndrome are known mitochondrial disorders with overlapping features.

Observation:

  • Two siblings presented with a severe progressive encephalopathy starting at age six.
  • Clinical manifestations included myoclonus, seizures, cerebellar ataxia, optic atrophy, retinal degeneration, deafness, and dysphagia.
  • Intellectual functions were relatively spared despite the severe neurological deficits.

Findings:

  • Autopsy revealed bilateral, symmetrical lesions in the thalami, colliculi, and pontine/medullar tegmentum, resembling Leigh disease.
  • Neuronal loss and gliosis were observed in the dentate nucleus and inferior olive, characteristic of MERRF syndrome.

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  • Cytochrome c oxidase deficiency was confirmed in muscle and cultured fibroblasts of the second sibling.

    • Implications:

    • This case series highlights a potential novel or variant mitochondrial disorder with features overlapping Leigh disease and MERRF.
    • Understanding the genetic and biochemical basis of this condition is crucial for diagnosis and potential therapeutic strategies.
    • Further research into mitochondrial dysfunction in progressive encephalopathies is warranted.