Carey-Fineman-Ziter syndrome: a MYMK-related myopathy mimicking brainstem dysgenesis

A Camacho, B Martínez, S Alvarez… - Journal of …, 2020 - content.iospress.com
A Camacho, B Martínez, S Alvarez, B Gil-Fournier, S Ramiro, A Hernández-Laín, N Núñez…
Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases, 2020content.iospress.com
Abstract Carey-Fineman-Ziter syndrome is a congenital myopathy associated with mutations
in the MYMK gene. It is clinically defined by the combination of hypotonia, Moebius-Robin
sequence, facial anomalies and motor delay. Historically it was considered a brainstem
dysgenesis syndrome. We provide detailed information of a Spanish boy with compound
heterozygous variants in MYMK gene. A muscle biopsy performed as a toddler only
disclosed minimal changes, but muscle MRI showed severe fatty infiltration of gluteus …
Abstract
Carey-Fineman-Ziter syndrome is a congenital myopathy associated with mutations in the MYMK gene. It is clinically defined by the combination of hypotonia, Moebius-Robin sequence, facial anomalies and motor delay. Historically it was considered a brainstem dysgenesis syndrome. We provide detailed information of a Spanish boy with compound heterozygous variants in MYMK gene. A muscle biopsy performed as a toddler only disclosed minimal changes, but muscle MRI showed severe fatty infiltration of gluteus muscles and to a lesser extent in adductors magnus, sartorius and soleus muscles. Clinical course is fairly static, but the identification of new well characterized genetic cases will help to delineate the complete phenotype.
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