Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 3, 2023
Abstract
Background.
Primary
mitochondrial
myopathies
(PMM)
are
disorders
that
involve
defects
in
oxidative
phosphorylation
(OXPHOS)
and
impair
mainly,
but
not
exclusively,
skeletal
muscles.
Progressive
external
ophthalmoplegia
(PEO),
eyelid
ptosis,
exercise
intolerance
muscle
weakness
the
most
common
symptoms
of
myopathy
diseases,
impairing
ocular
motility
visual
abilities.
Methods.
Twenty-five
patients
underwent
complete
ophthalmological
examination,
including
best
corrected
acuity
(BCVA),
ptosis
evaluation,
dilated
fundus
orthoptic
examinations,
cover
cover-uncover
test,
analysis,
fusional
amplitude
(FA)
vergence
for
near
distance,
Bagolini
striated
glasses
test
(BSGs)
Worth
four-dot
lights
(WFDT).
Results.
Mean
age
at
evaluation
was
47,2±16.07
years.
Twenty-two
(88%)
out
25
had
a
PEO
disease,
while
three
(12%)
them
Kearn-Sayre
syndrome
(KSS).
Ocular
impairment
found
92%
population.
Fifteen
(60%)
didn’t
complain
double
vision
casual
seeing
condition
despite
some
showed
manifest
strabismus
both
far
(53%)
(60%).
A
compensation
sensorial
mechanism,
mainly
suppression,
detected
through
sensory
tests.
The
distance
capabilities
convergence
divergence
(CFAs
DFAs)
were
absent
68
72%
whole
sample
respectively.
manifests
an
older
than
KSS
(p=0.003),
diplopia
does
correlate
with
disease
duration
(p=0.06)
no
predictive
factors
can
be
identified.
Conclusions.
significant
number
complaining
state
or
latent/manifest
FAoD
NAoD.
Most
strabismic
monocular
suppression
alternate
tests
(BSGs
WFDT).
pathophysiology
these
adaptations
adult
system
only
hypothesized.
multidisciplinary
approach
is
essential
proper
clinical
management
to
analyze
understand
features
pathogenesis.
Biochemical Society Transactions,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
52(2), P. 553 - 565
Published: April 2, 2024
Given
the
current
paucity
of
effective
treatments
in
many
neurological
disorders,
delineating
pathophysiological
mechanisms
among
major
psychiatric
and
neurodegenerative
diseases
may
fuel
development
novel,
potent
that
target
shared
pathways.
Recent
evidence
suggests
various
pathological
processes,
including
bioenergetic
failure
mitochondria,
can
perturb
function
fast-spiking,
parvalbumin-positive
neurons
(PV+).
These
inhibitory
critically
influence
local
circuit
regulation,
generation
neuronal
network
oscillations
complex
brain
functioning.
Here,
we
survey
PV+
cell
vulnerability
neuropsychiatric,
review
associated
cellular
molecular
alterations
purported
to
underlie
disease
aetiology.
Cureus,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 14, 2024
Leber
hereditary
optic
neuropathy
(LHON)
is
a
mitochondrial
disorder
that
presents
with
acute
to
subacute
onset
of
unilateral
progressive
neuropathy,
sequential
involvement
the
fellow
eye
months
years
later.
The
condition
may
be
accompanied
by
neurological
symptoms,
including
tremors,
dystonia,
seizures,
or
psychosis,
in
which
case,
it
termed
LHON-plus.
Here,
we
present
case
53-year-old
man
who
was
initially
diagnosed
essential
tremor
but
later
found
have
LHON-plus
after
bilateral
visual
loss
and
genetic
panel.
His
refractory
standard
pharmacological
therapies,
propranolol,
primidone,
topiramate.
As
result,
he
elected
undergo
deep
brain
stimulation
(DBS)
ventral
intermediate
nucleus
thalamus
dramatic
improvement
symptoms.
To
our
knowledge,
this
first
presenting
context
treated
successfully
DBS.
While
DBS
has
been
applied
dystonia
limited
success,
outcome
suggests
there
promise
approach
more
research
needed
evaluate
it.
Neurobiology of Disease,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 106783 - 106783
Published: Dec. 1, 2024
DYT-THAP1
dystonia
is
a
monogenetic
form
of
dystonia,
movement
disorder
characterized
by
the
involuntary
co-contraction
agonistic
and
antagonistic
muscles.
The
disease
caused
mutations
in
THAP1
gene,
although
precise
mechanisms
which
these
contribute
to
pathophysiology
remain
unclear.
incomplete
penetrance
estimated
at
40
60
%,
suggests
that
an
environmental
trigger
may
be
required
for
manifestation
genetically
predisposed
individuals.
To
investigate
gene-environment
interaction
development
dystonic
features,
we
performed
sciatic
nerve
crush
injury
heterozygous
knockout
mouse
model
(Thap1
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
24(11), P. 9698 - 9698
Published: June 2, 2023
Mitochondrial
diseases
represent
the
most
common
inherited
neurometabolic
disorders,
for
which
no
effective
therapy
currently
exists
patients.
The
unmet
clinical
need
requires
a
more
comprehensive
understanding
of
disease
mechanisms
and
development
reliable
robust
in
vivo
models
that
accurately
recapitulate
human
disease.
This
review
aims
to
summarise
discuss
various
mouse
harbouring
transgenic
impairments
genes
regulate
mitochondrial
function,
specifically
their
neurological
phenotype
neuropathological
features.
Ataxia
secondary
cerebellar
impairment
is
one
prevalent
features
dysfunction,
consistent
with
observation
progressive
ataxia
manifestation
patients
loss
Purkinje
neurons
shared
finding
post-mortem
tissues
numerous
models.
However,
none
existing
other
devastating
phenotypes,
such
as
refractory
focal
seizures
stroke-like
episodes
seen
Additionally,
we
roles
reactive
astrogliosis
microglial
reactivity,
may
be
driving
neuropathology
some
well
through
cellular
death
occur,
beyond
apoptosis,
undergoing
bioenergy
crisis.
Clinical Case Reports,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(6)
Published: June 1, 2023
Hypokinetic
and
hyperkinetic
movement
disorders
are
a
common
phenotypic
feature
of
mitochondrial
disorders.
Choreaballism
has
been
reported
particularly
in
patients
with
encephalopathy,
lactic
acidosis,
stroke-like
episodes
syndrome
maternally
inherited
diabetes
deafness
syndrome.
The
pathophysiological
basis
is
the
involvement
basal
ganglia
or
midbrain.
Haloperidol
cocktails
have
proven
beneficial
some
these
cases.
Here
we
present
another
patient
choreaballism
who
benefited
significantly
from
symptomatic
therapy.
14-year-old
male
history
hypoacusis,
ptosis,
focal
tonic-clonic
seizures
upper/lower
limbs
on
either
side
since
childhood.
Since
this
time
he
also
developed
occasional,
abnormal
involuntary
limb
movements,
choreaballism,
facial
grimacing,
carpopedal
spasms,
lip
sensations.
He
was
diagnosed
non-syndromic
disorder
after
detection
variant
m.15043G
>
A
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 3, 2023
Abstract
Background.
Primary
mitochondrial
myopathies
(PMM)
are
disorders
that
involve
defects
in
oxidative
phosphorylation
(OXPHOS)
and
impair
mainly,
but
not
exclusively,
skeletal
muscles.
Progressive
external
ophthalmoplegia
(PEO),
eyelid
ptosis,
exercise
intolerance
muscle
weakness
the
most
common
symptoms
of
myopathy
diseases,
impairing
ocular
motility
visual
abilities.
Methods.
Twenty-five
patients
underwent
complete
ophthalmological
examination,
including
best
corrected
acuity
(BCVA),
ptosis
evaluation,
dilated
fundus
orthoptic
examinations,
cover
cover-uncover
test,
analysis,
fusional
amplitude
(FA)
vergence
for
near
distance,
Bagolini
striated
glasses
test
(BSGs)
Worth
four-dot
lights
(WFDT).
Results.
Mean
age
at
evaluation
was
47,2±16.07
years.
Twenty-two
(88%)
out
25
had
a
PEO
disease,
while
three
(12%)
them
Kearn-Sayre
syndrome
(KSS).
Ocular
impairment
found
92%
population.
Fifteen
(60%)
didn’t
complain
double
vision
casual
seeing
condition
despite
some
showed
manifest
strabismus
both
far
(53%)
(60%).
A
compensation
sensorial
mechanism,
mainly
suppression,
detected
through
sensory
tests.
The
distance
capabilities
convergence
divergence
(CFAs
DFAs)
were
absent
68
72%
whole
sample
respectively.
manifests
an
older
than
KSS
(p=0.003),
diplopia
does
correlate
with
disease
duration
(p=0.06)
no
predictive
factors
can
be
identified.
Conclusions.
significant
number
complaining
state
or
latent/manifest
FAoD
NAoD.
Most
strabismic
monocular
suppression
alternate
tests
(BSGs
WFDT).
pathophysiology
these
adaptations
adult
system
only
hypothesized.
multidisciplinary
approach
is
essential
proper
clinical
management
to
analyze
understand
features
pathogenesis.