Psycho-organic symptoms as early manifestation of adult onset POMT1-related limb girdle muscular dystrophy

Research output: Contribution to journalResearch articleContributedpeer-review

Contributors

  • J. Haberlova - , Newcastle University (Author)
  • Z. Mitrović - , University of Zagreb (Author)
  • K. Žarković - , University of Zagreb (Author)
  • D. Lovrić - , Special Hospital AGRAM Polyclinic Sunce (Author)
  • V. Barić - , Psychiatric University Hospital Vrapče (Author)
  • L. Berlengi - , University of Zagreb (Author)
  • K. Bilić - , University of Zagreb (Author)
  • K. Fumić - , University of Zagreb (Author)
  • K. Kranz - , Newcastle University (Author)
  • A. Huebner - , Department of Paediatrics (Author)
  • M. von der Hagen - , Department of Paediatrics, Division of Neuropediatrics (Author)
  • R. Barresi - , Newcastle University (Author)
  • K. Bushby - , Newcastle University (Author)
  • V. Straub - , Newcastle University (Author)
  • I. Barić - , University of Zagreb (Author)
  • H. Lochmüller - , Newcastle University (Author)

Abstract

We report two siblings of Croatian consanguineous healthy parents with a novel homozygous missense mutation in the POMT1 gene, presenting with intellectual disability and psychotic, in particular hallucinatory symptoms and abnormal brain MRIs, preceding classical symptoms of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy by several years. Weakness became apparent in early adulthood and both siblings remained ambulant into the 3rd and 4th decade of life. The muscle biopsy showed reduced α-dystroglycan compatible with the POMT1 defect. This case report extends the phenotypic spectrum of POMT1 associated muscular dystrophies to the adult onset limb girdle muscular dystrophies with psycho-organic deficits.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)990-992
Number of pages3
JournalNeuromuscular disorders
Volume24
Issue number11
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

PubMed 25088310

Keywords

Keywords

  • Intellectual disability, Muscular dystrophy, POMT1 gene, Psychotic syndrome