Concomitant Calcium Channelopathies Involving and A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Donna Schaare, Sara M Sarasua, Laina Lusk, Shridhar Parthasarathy, Liangjiang Wang, Ingo Helbig, Luigi Boccuto

Journal: Genes 2023;14(2):400

PMID: 36833327

Abstract

Calcium channels are an integral component in maintaining cellular function. Alterations may lead to channelopathies, primarily manifested in the central nervous system. This study describes the clinical and genetic features of a unique 12-year-old boy harboring two congenital calcium channelopathies, involving the and genes, and provides an unadulterated view of the natural history of sporadic hemiplegic migraine type 1 (SHM1) due to the patient's inability to tolerate any preventative medication. The patient presents with episodes of vomiting, hemiplegia, cerebral edema, seizure, fever, transient blindness, and encephalopathy. He is nonverbal, nonambulatory, and forced to have a very limited diet due to abnormal immune responses. The SHM1 manifestations apparent in the subject are consistent with the phenotype described in the 48 patients identified as part of a systematic literature review. The ocular symptoms of align with the family history of the subject. The presence of multiple pathogenic variants make it difficult to identify a clear phenotype-genotype correlation in the present case. Moreover, the detailed case description and natural history along with the comprehensive review of the literature contribute to the understanding of this complex disorder and point to the need for comprehensive clinical assessments of SHM1.

Address: Ph.D. Program in Healthcare Genetics and Genomics, School of Nursing, College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA.; Division of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.; Department of Genetics and Biochemistry, College of Science, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA.; Department of Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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