Congenital endplate acetylcholinesterase deficiency responsive to ephedrine

Maria Bestue-Cardiel, A. Saenz De Cabezon-Alvarez, J. L. Capablo-Liesa, J. López-Pisón, J. L. Peña-Segura, J. Martin-Martinez, A. G. Engel

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Abstract

The authors describe two patients with congenital myasthenic syndrome (CMS) with end plate acetylcholinesterase (AChE) deficiency caused by mutations in the collagenic tail (ColQ) of AChE: a homozygous C-terminal Y230S mutation in Patient 1 and Y430S and a C-terminal splice-site mutation in Patient 2. In Patient 1, a Prostigmin (neostigmine bromide) test failed to distinguish between AChE deficiency and a slow-channel CMS. Both patients responded dramatically to ephedrine therapy.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)144-146
Number of pages3
JournalNeurology
Volume65
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 12 2005

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Clinical Neurology

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