Longitudinal case study and phenotypic multimodal characterization of McArdle disease-linked retinopathy: insight into pathomechanisms.

Vaclavik, Veronika; Naderi, Francine; Schaller, André; Escher, Pascal (2020). Longitudinal case study and phenotypic multimodal characterization of McArdle disease-linked retinopathy: insight into pathomechanisms. Ophthalmic genetics, 41(1), pp. 73-78. Taylor & Francis 10.1080/13816810.2020.1727536

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Background: We present a longitudinal clinical characterization of PYGM-linked pattern dystrophy in an adult male patient.Materials and Methods: A patient affected by McArdle disease (glycogen storage disease type V) and homozygous for the nonsense variant PYGM c.148C>T p.(Arg50*) underwent ophthalmic examinations over a 9-year-interval, including fundus photography, fundus autofluorescence, optical coherence tomography (OCT), OCT-angiography and electroretinography (ERG).Results: At age 52, the patient was asymptomatic but yellow flecks were first observed in the macula of both eyes. This yellow flecks at the posterior pole progressed towards a pattern-like dystrophy over a 5-year-period. By fundus autofluorescence imaging the appearance of new hyperautofluorescent flecks and the extension of existing ones was observed over time. Concomitantly, a slow progression of the size of atrophic areas was seen at the posterior pole. Scotopic ERGs were within normal limits, but photopic Flicker responses were decreased, indicating reduced cone function.Conclusions: This additional case of PYGM-linked pattern dystrophy further confirms retinopathy as a clinical phenotype associated with McArdle disease. PYGM expression pattern suggests a disease mechanism involving impaired glycogen metabolism both in the retinal pigment epithelium and in cone photoreceptors.

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Journal Article (Further Contribution)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Endocrinology (DFKE) > Clinic of Human Genetics
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Endocrinology (DFKE) > Clinic of Paediatric Medicine
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Head Organs and Neurology (DKNS) > Clinic of Ophthalmology
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR) > Unit Childrens Hospital > Forschungsgruppe Humangenetik
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR) > Forschungsbereich Augenklinik > Forschungsgruppe Augenheilkunde

UniBE Contributor:

Schaller, André, Escher, Pascal

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

1744-5094

Publisher:

Taylor & Francis

Language:

English

Submitter:

Anette van Dorland

Date Deposited:

18 Jan 2021 11:39

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 15:45

Publisher DOI:

10.1080/13816810.2020.1727536

PubMed ID:

32124677

Uncontrolled Keywords:

PYGM Retinopathy glycogen phosphorylase glycogen storage disease pattern dystrophy

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/151284

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