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The Marden-Walker syndrome was first described in 1966. The main features are microcephaly, peculiar facies due to blepharophimosis, micrognathia, low-set ears, joint contractures, muscular hypotonia, growth failure, and developmental delay. We report the case of a child presenting with almost all of these features, but with muscular hypertonia. Differential diagnosis includes Schwartz-Jampel syndrome. Pathogenesis is unknown.
Sem Hop 1982 Nov 11
PMID:[Craniofacial dysmorphism with flexion of the fingers. Marden-Walker syndrome?]. 629 28

Trisomy 17p resulting from a parental translocation t(10;17)(q26.3;p11) was observed in a 22-month-old boy. Analysis of five cases of trisomy 17p from the literature indicates a common malformation pattern: microcephaly, excessive development of the median part of the frontal region, mandibular hypoplasia, permanent opening of the mouth, a high-arched palate, a short, webbed neck, hypotonia, growth retardation, and severe mental retardation. Three abnormal features emphasized by the authors are permanent myosis due to a structural anomaly of the iris; an unusually low blood folate concentration; and an unusual hand configuration, the first four fingers flexed and the little finger extended.
Sem Hop 1983 Jul 07
PMID:[17p trisomy]. 631 71

A new familial observation of Cohen syndrome in two sisters is reported. Both children exhibited the typical features of Cohen syndrome, i.e. obesity, hypotonia, mental deficiency and a dysmorphic syndrome mainly involving the facies and extremities. More accurate delineation of the nosologic limits of this syndrome is ensured by a critical review of the 17 observations published in the medical literature, which include 9 familial cases: the contribution of subsequent observations to the initial description is pointed out. Attention is drawn to the unusual course of the obesity which typically occurs after five years of age, in contrast to common obesities. Furthermore, Cohen syndrome is remarkable by the morphologic abnormalities, particularly those of the facies, which should suggest the diagnosis. As in our observation, data from the literature is in support of autosomic recessive inheritance which implies restrictive genetic counseling.
Sem Hop 1984 Apr 12
PMID:[Cohen's syndrome in 2 sisters]. 632 7

Congenital disorders of glycosylation (CDG) are a constantly growing group of genetic defects of glycoprotein and glycolipid glycan synthesis. CDGs are usually multisystem diseases, and in the majority of patients, there is an important neurological involvement comprising psychomotor disability, hypotonia, ataxia, seizures, stroke-like episodes, and peripheral neuropathy. To assess the incidence, among early-onset epileptic encephalopathies (EOEE), of patients with identified congenital disorders of glycosylation (CDG), we made a review of clinical, electrophysiological, and neuroimaging findings of 27 CDG patients focusing on seizure onset, semiology and frequency, response to antiepileptic drugs (AED), and early epileptic manifestations. Epilepsy was uncommon in PMM2-CDG (11%), while it was a main concern in other rare forms. We describe a series of patients with EOEE and genetically confirmed CDG (ALG3-CDG, ALG6-CDG, DPM2-CDG, ALG1-CDG). Epileptic seizures at onset included myoclonic and clonic fits and focal seizures. With time, patients developed recurrent and intractable seizures principally tonic-clonic seizures, infantile spasms, and myoclonic seizures. Electrophysiological correlates included focal and multifocal epileptic discharges, slowed background rhythm, and generalized epileptic activity including burst suppression pattern and status epilepticus. We propose a diagnostic flowchart for the early diagnosis of CDG in patients presenting with EOEE and suggest to perform serum transferrin IEF (or capillary zone electrophoresis) as a first-line screening in early-onset epilepsy.
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PMID:Electroclinical Features of Early-Onset Epileptic Encephalopathies in Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation (CDGs). 2645 62