Presentation
Clinical presentation can be highly variable. The visual impairment is usually moderate, but ranges from severe (legal blindness with acuity OPA1, which encodes a mitochondrial inner membrane protein. Optic atrophy can also be syndromic. [blueprintgenetics.com]
Individuals typically present with bilateral and slow vision loss starting in the first or second decade of life. [eyewiki.aao.org]
BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION Optic neuropathy or, often called, optic atrophy describes the loss of some or most of the fibers of the optic nerve. [google.sr]
However, pendular and triangular waveforms may also be present. The nystagmus may rarely be vertical. [diseaseinfosearch.org]
The work presented in this thesis provides further insight into the molecular and genetic basis of two classical forms of inherited optic neuropathy, namely autosomal dominant optic atrophy (DOA) and Wolfram syndrome. [ethos.bl.uk]
Entire Body System
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Rigor
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Rigorous clinical evaluation should precede diagnostic molecular testing. [aetna.com]
Gastrointestinal
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Muscle Rigidity
rigidity, post-operative myoglobinuria, heat or exercise induce rhabdomyolysis) who are unable or unwilling to undergo contracture testing. [aetna.com]
Eyes
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Central Scotoma
METHOD: Three patients with bilateral optic atrophy and central scotomas of their visual fields were clinically diagnosed with ADOA. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
scotoma Temporal pallor and atrophy Anomalous configuration DOA110 16 0.3/0.3 -1.75/-1.25 Dyschromatopsia, no specific axis Outer borders normal, mild relative central scotoma Temporal pallor Delayed implicit times Figure 2 Pedigrees of three ADOA families [bmcmedgenet.biomedcentral.com]
Humphrey visual field test shows cecocentral scotoma in right eye and central scotoma in left eye. [eyewiki.aao.org]
Visual field testing reveals a central scotoma, a cecocentral scotoma or an enlarged blind spot. There may be extension of the scotoma to the superior temporal field in late stages. OCT shows thinning of the nerve fiber layer. [healio.com]
Psychiatrical
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Suggestibility
Cell biological findings suggest that OPA1 is regulated by post-translational mechanisms and we would like to hypothesize that loss of OPA1 function might lead to impaired mitochondrial quality control. [publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de]
Other optic nerve findings suggestive of ADOA include an increased cup-to-disc ratio (48%), temporal gray crescent (31%) and peripapillary atrophy (69%). [healio.com]
The strong association of OPA1 with membranes suggests its anchoring to the inner membrane [21]. [wikigenes.org]
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Despite recent data suggesting that the condition is more common than previously thought (the estimated minimum prevalence in a population in northern England is 4.07/100.000, or about 1 in 25.000), ADOA is more rarely reported in Asia. [iovs.arvojournals.org]
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Impulsivity
Optic atrophy is a condition that affects the optic nerve, which carries impulses from the eye to the brain. Optic atrophy type 1 (OA1) is clinically characterized by progressive decrease in visual acuity from early childhood onwards. [blueprintgenetics.com]
Neurologic
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Dysarthria
Ophthalmoplegia, myopathy, ataxia, and neuropathy, Behr synrome, Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 14 AD/AR 96 390 OPA3 Optic atrophy, 3-methylglutaconic aciduria AD/AR 13 15 POLG POLG-related ataxia neuropathy spectrum disorders, Sensory ataxia, dysarthria [blueprintgenetics.com]
Associated symptoms may include hearing loss, myopathy, ataxia, peripheral neuropathy, dysarthria, optic atrophy, dementia. parkinsonism, and psychiatric problems. [rarediseasesnetwork.org]
Familial Neonatal, 2 5 Seizures, Cortical Blindness, Microcephaly Syndrome 1 Sengers syndrome 3 Senior-Loken Syndrome 4 2 Senior-Loken Syndrome 5 5 Senior-Loken Syndrome 6 5 Senior-Loken Syndrome 7 4 Senior-Loken Syndrome 8 2 Sensory Ataxic Neuropathy, Dysarthria [preventiongenetics.com]
Affected individuals typically present with asymmetric focal weakness of the extremities (stumbling or poor handgrip) or bulbar findings (dysarthria, dysphagia). [aetna.com]
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Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia
external ophthalmoplegia and mitochondrial myopathy with cytochrome c oxidase negative and Ragged Red Fibres. [haplogroup.org]
CPEO: Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia Weakness of eye muscles causing droopy eyelids (ptosis) and inability to move the eyeballs Cause: Single or multiple mtDNA deletions; mtDNA point mutations (A3243G most common) DAD: Diabetes and Deafness [rarediseasesnetwork.org]
Dominant optic nerve atrophy with progressive hearing loss and chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia (CPEO). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Some individuals display features that fall into distinct syndromes such as chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia (CPEO), Kearns‐Sayre syndrome (KSS), Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON), Leigh syndrome (LS), mitochondrial encephalomyopathy [aetna.com]
Workup
Visual Field Test
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Central Scotoma
METHOD: Three patients with bilateral optic atrophy and central scotomas of their visual fields were clinically diagnosed with ADOA. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
scotoma Temporal pallor and atrophy Anomalous configuration DOA110 16 0.3/0.3 -1.75/-1.25 Dyschromatopsia, no specific axis Outer borders normal, mild relative central scotoma Temporal pallor Delayed implicit times Figure 2 Pedigrees of three ADOA families [bmcmedgenet.biomedcentral.com]
Humphrey visual field test shows cecocentral scotoma in right eye and central scotoma in left eye. [eyewiki.aao.org]
Visual field testing reveals a central scotoma, a cecocentral scotoma or an enlarged blind spot. There may be extension of the scotoma to the superior temporal field in late stages. OCT shows thinning of the nerve fiber layer. [healio.com]
Treatment
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FIG. 6 is a fluoangiography of SR prior to treatment. FIG. 7 is an optical coherence tomography scan of SR before treatment. [google.sr]
Acetazolamide in the treatment of X-linked retinoschisis maculopathy. Arch Ophthalmol. 2007;125:571-573. Grover S, Apushkin MA, Fishman GA. Topical dorzolamide for the treatment of cystoid macular edema in patients with retinitis pigmentosa. [rarediseases.org]
Most exciting of all, more sophisticated treatment methods have evolved over the past 20 years. The age at presentation determines the treatment. If possible, provide early treatment and direct it at the cranial vault. [emedicine.medscape.com]
Prognosis
Prognosis is variable, with moderate to severe visual loss and nystagmus. Systemic abnormalities include spastic gait, ataxia and mental handicap. 23. [slideshare.net]
The prognosis for Leigh syndrome is poor. Depending on the defect, individuals typically live a few years. [rarediseasesnetwork.org]
The presence of syndactyly seems to represent a different genetic variant of LQTS also associated with a poor prognosis. [aetna.com]
Patients with type I have the best long-term prognosis, whereas those with types II and III have neurologic compromise and die young. [12] Saethre-Chotzen Syndrome This is an autosomal dominant condition with full penetrance. [emedicine.medscape.com]
Etiology
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[…] parasellar region. [7] Family history Autosomal dominant optic atrophy is a genetically heterogeneous condition, associated with a genetic mutation in the OPA1 on 3q28. [1] Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy and dominant optic atrophy have mitochondrial etiology [explainmedicine.com]
Tobacco use increases oxidative DNA damage in sperm-possible etiology of childhood cancer. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2015; 16: 6967-6972. F rancis PJ. Genetics of inherited retinal disease. JRSM 2006; 99:189-191. [djo.org.in]
Candidates for diagnostic testing include infants, children, and adults with generalized hypotonia and proximal muscle weakness of unknown etiology. [aetna.com]
[…] mercaptopurine 6-MP 6MP toxicity 6-thioguanine 6-TG 6TG AZA toxicity Azathioprine S-adenosyl-L-methionine genotype Thioguanine Thiopurine S-Methyltransferase genotype Thiopurine TPMT mutation TPMT gene TPMT genetics 0030133 Thrombotic Risk, Inherited Etiologies [aruplab.com]
Epidemiology
DOA - Optic atrophy - deafness- polyneuropathy - myopathy Classification (Orphanet): - Inborn errors of metabolism - Rare eye disease - Rare genetic disease - Rare neurologic disease Classification (ICD10): - Diseases of the ear and mastoid process - Epidemiological [csbg.cnb.csic.es]
Further epidemiological studies are needed in order to determine the prevalence of ADOA in Singapore. [iovs.arvojournals.org]
Clinical and epidemiological aspects. Acta Ophthalmol Scand. 1996;74(1):3-7. Votruba M, Fitzke FW, Holder CE, Carter A, Bhattacharya SS, Moore AT. Clinical features in affected individuals from 21 pedigrees with dominant optic atrophy. [eyewiki.aao.org]
Epidemiology and penetrance of Leber hereditary optic neuropathy in Finland. Eur J Hum Genet 2007; 15:1079-89. S acai PY, Salomão SR, Carelli V, Pereira JM, Belfort R, Sadun AA, et al. [djo.org.in]
Clinical and epidemiological aspects. Acta Ophthalmol Scand. 1996, 74: 3-7. 10.1111/j.1600-0420.1996.tb00672.x. [bmcmedgenet.biomedcentral.com]
Pathophysiology
This syndrome has a discrete pathophysiology and differs genetically and clinically from recessive Wolfram syndrome. Received October 25, 2016. Accepted April 21, 2017. 2017 by the American Diabetes Association. [diabetes.diabetesjournals.org]
The unifying pathophysiological theme is mitochondrial dysfunction, but the specific disease mechanisms that ultimately precipitate neuronal loss, particularly retinal ganglion cell (RGC) degeneration, still remain unclear. [ethos.bl.uk]
Hereditary optic neuropathies and a proposed common pathophysiology through mitochondrial dysfunction. [eyewiki.aao.org]
Clinical features, molecular genetics, and pathophysiology of dominant optic atrophy. J Med Genet. 1998;35(10):793-800. Vortruba M, Thiselton D, Bhattacharya SS. Optic disc morphology of patients with OPA1 autosomal dominant optic atrophy. [healio.com]
We found four different OPA1 mutations, including frameshift and missense mutations, to segregate with the disease, demonstrating a role for mitochondria in retinal ganglion cell pathophysiology [1]. [wikigenes.org]
Prevention
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Early diagnosis and prevention of complications are the two branches of its treatment, because even though an important progression in the treatment has been done, with substances such as 4-phenylbutyric acid, there is still no curative treatment. [medigraphic.com]
It must be performed with care to prevent any neurologic problems. Spinal fusion should be performed, and cord pressure should be decompressed. [emedicine.medscape.com]
Mohr-Tranebjaerg syndrome XLR 3 TMEM126A 612988 Optic Atrophy 7 AR 0 WFS1 606201 noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus / Diabetes mellitus type II; Wolfram syndrome; Deafness, autosomal dominant 6/14/38; Wolfram-like syndrome AD, AR 17 To date, there is no preventative [centogene.com]
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS As used herein, the term “ophthalmic neuroprotector” means a ophthalmic composition that can be used in therapy that prevents, retards or reverses apoptosis associated neuronal death resulting from primary neuronal [google.sr]