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. 2017 Jul 20:8:65-69.
doi: 10.1515/tnsci-2017-0011. eCollection 2017.

COLQ-mutant Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome with Microcephaly: A Unique Case with Literature Review

Mohammad A Al-Muhaizea  1 , Sulaiman Bazee Al-Mobarak  1
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COLQ-mutant Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome with Microcephaly: A Unique Case with Literature Review

Mohammad A Al-Muhaizea et al. Transl Neurosci. .

Abstract

Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome (CMS) is a group of inherited neuromuscular junction disorders caused by defects in several genes. Clinical features include delayed motor milestones, recurrent respiratory illnesses and variable fatigable weakness. The central nervous system involvement is typically not part of the CMS. We report here a Saudi girl with genetically proven Collagen Like Tail Subunit Of Asymmetric Acetylcholinesterase (COLQ) mutation type CMS who has global developmental delay, microcephaly and respiratory failure. We have reviewed the literature regarding COLQ-type CMS and to the best of our knowledge this is the first ever reported association of congenital myasthenia syndrome with microcephaly.

Keywords: COLQ mutant; Genetics; Saudi Arabia; congenital myasthenic syndrome; microcephaly; pediatrics.

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