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The Aarskog syndrome is characterized by short stature with typical facial, digital and genital anomalies. A further case is reported which presented with the uncommon finding of ophthalmoplegia and three previously unreported oral-facial findings: enamel dysplasia, a "col" deformity of the anterior mandible and a paresis of the facial muscles innervated by the VII cranial nerve. The implications of genetic heterogeneity in this nosologic classification are discussed.
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PMID:Aarskog syndrome: new oral-facial findings. 124 61

An infant with congenital bilateral ophthalmoplegia with levator and pupillary sparing is presented. The eyes are fixed in a divergent position with no apparent motility. The baby is otherwise clinically normal and is developing in a normal fashion except for delayed growth pattern. Visual attention is present and he fixates with either eye. Computed tomography demonstrates an associated dysplasia of the corpus callosum and an abnormal ventricular system. Neuroendocrine studies performed at one year of age demonstrate subnormal levels of growth hormone. It is postulated that this represents an embryodysgenesis involving the developing mesencephalic tegmentum (oculomotor nuclei) and the diencephalic lamina reuniens (corpus callosum). It is the first reported case of congenital ophthalmoplegia with corpus callosum dysplasia. The "embryodysgenic" relationship with other forebrain-ocular anomalies has been alluded to and remains speculative.
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PMID:Oculomotor-corpus callosum dysplasia. 718 58

Osteopathia striata with cranial sclerosis (OS-CS) is a specific bone dysplasia manifested by hypertelorism, flat nasal bridge, frontal bossing, large head, hypoplastic maxilla, palate anomalies, chronic otitis media, hearing deficits, nasal obstruction, and neurological changes of deafness, facial palsy, ophthalmoplegia, and mental retardation. We will review the clinical and radiologic findings in a new patient from birth to 20 years; this is believed to be the thirty-fifth patient reported. OS-CS is 2.5 times more common in females and occurs as an autosomal dominant condition or a sporadic dominant mutation with patients presenting for evaluation from the newborn period to the fifth decade. Skeletal abnormalities are distinctive including sclerosis of the skull base and calvarium, linear striated densities in the long bones and pelvis, and poor development of the mastoid and sinus air cells. Radionuclide bone scans with SPECT indicated in our patient increased bone turnover which was supported by biochemical findings of increased pyridinoline excretion. The major complications are due to constriction of essential foramina at the skull base. The condition is not life-threatening but can produce disability.
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PMID:Osteopathia striata with cranial sclerosis. 800

We report a case of Schwartz-Jampel syndrome in a 2-year-9-month-old Taiwanese girl and her clinical response to treatment. She had a history of generalized muscle stiffness and hypertrophy since birth. Clinical and electromyographic myotonia were noted. Other clinical features included short stature, unusual facial appearance, ophthalmoplegia, elbow joint contractures, and developmental hip dysplasia. Muscle stiffness and myotonia improved after infusion of lidocaine. She then received oral mexiletine and the symptoms significantly improved.
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PMID:Schwartz-Jampel syndrome: report of one case. 1223 12

Since the first report of a high prevalence of monoclonal gammapathy (MG) in patients with peripheral neuropathy (PN), some 25 years ago, a large number of such associations have been described. Neuropathies associated with MG have heterogeneous clinical, neurophysiological, neuropathological, and hematological features. The most pertinent relationship seems to be that between distal acquired demyelinating sensory (DADS) neuropathy associated with IgM MG of unknown significance (MGUS) and the presence of serum autoantibodies reacting with myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG). Other interesting correlations were recently reported in CANOMAD (chronic ataxic neuropathy with ophthalmoplegia, M-protein and anti-disialosyl antibodies). Patients with demyelinating neuropathy (DNP) associated with MG should be screened for malignant plasma cell dyscrasia. MG is more likely to be responsible for the neuropathy if it consists of IgM, if autoantibodies (mainly directed to MAG) are found in serum or on nerve biopsy, and if the clinical manifestations correspond to chronic distal sensory neuropathy. DNP associated with IgM MGUS sometimes responds to immunotherapy but the potential benefits must be considered in view of possible adverse effects. Rituximab, an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, has shown promise in this setting. DNP associated with IgG or IgA MGUS may be indistinguishable from chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP), in terms of clinical and electrophysiological features and the treatment response. In the POEMS syndrome (polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, M-protein, and skin changes), appropriate treatment can lead to a drastic improvement in the neuropathy. Patients with chronic axonal polyneuropathy associated with IgG MG should be screened for Al amyloidosis. However, most axonal polyneuropathies associated with IgG or IgM MGUS are indistinguishable from chronic idiopathic axonal polyneuropathies.
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PMID:[Polyneuropathy associated with monoclonal gammapathy: treatment perspectives]. 2012 Mar 90

Moebius syndrome is characterized by congenital unilateral or bilateral facial and abducens nerve palsies (sixth and seventh cranial nerves) causing facial weakness, feeding difficulties, and restricted ocular movements. Abnormalities of the chest wall such as Poland anomaly and variable limb defects are frequently associated with this syndrome. Most cases are isolated; however, rare families with autosomal dominant transmission with incomplete penetrance and variable expressivity have been described. The genetic basis of this condition remains unknown. In a cohort study of nine individuals suspected to have Moebius syndrome (six typical, three atypical), we performed whole-exome sequencing to try to identify a commonly mutated gene. Although no such gene was identified and we did not find mutations in PLXND1 and REV3L, we found a de novo heterozygous mutation, p.E410K, in the gene encoding tubulin beta 3 class III (TUBB3), in an individual with atypical Moebius syndrome. This individual was diagnosed with near-complete ophthalmoplegia, agenesis of the corpus callosum, and absence of the septum pellucidum. No substantial limb abnormalities were noted. Mutations in TUBB3 have been associated with complex cortical dysplasia and other brain malformations and congenital fibrosis of extraocular muscles type 3A (CFEOM3A). Our report highlights the overlap of genetic etiology and clinical differences between CFEOM and Moebius syndrome and describes our approach to identifying candidate genes for typical and atypical Moebius syndrome.
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PMID:An exome sequencing study of Moebius syndrome including atypical cases reveals an individual with CFEOM3A and a TUBB3 mutation. 2829 56

Several rare pediatric liver disorders are accompanied by ophthalmic signs whose awareness and early identification may be of value in confirming/accelerating their diagnosis. Many of these signs are asymptomatic and can only be detected with an ophthalmological examination. Corneal signs are described in patients with Wilson's disease, Alagille's syndrome and some liver storage diseases. Cataract plays an important role to diagnose galactosemia. Retinal involvement is seen in some peroxisomal disorders (e.g. Zellweger's syndrome), in mucopolysaccharidoses (pigmentary retinopathy), and in Niemann-Pick disease (macular cherry red spot). In mucopolysaccharidoses optic nerve can be involved as optic atrophy secondary to pigmentary retinopathy or to chronic papilledema. Children with neonatal cholestasis due to hypopituitarism may present septo-optic dysplasia. Several infectious agents have an ophthalmological/hepatic involvement in the fetal life and/or thereafter. Some mitochondrial liver diseases, such as Pearson's syndrome, present pigmentary retinopathy and a chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia. Finally, some drugs while protecting the liver may damage the ocular system as seen with long-term glucocorticoids and Nitisinone administration. This review provides a synopsis of those conditions that hepatologists and ophthalmologists should share among themselves to better take care of patients. Synoptic tables are presented to facilitate the mutual understanding of the issues.
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PMID:Pediatric liver diseases and ocular changes: What hepatologists and ophthalmologists should know and share with each other. 3184 53

Septo-optic dysplasia is a rare brain malformation that can be associated with anomalous cortical development, such as schizencephaly, which is referred to as septo-optic dysplasia plus. This report describes septo-optic dysplasia-plus associated with unilateral atrophy of the midbrain and oculomotor nerve deficiency, which was diagnosed on MRI in a teenage male who presented with ophthalmoplegia.
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PMID:Neuroimaging of septo-optic dysplasia-plus with midbrain hypoplasia and ophthalmoplegia. 3219 80