Abstract
Purpose of Review: Summarize features of the currently recognized congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMS) with emphasis on novel findings identified in the past 6 years. Recent Findings: Since the last review of the CMS in this journal in 2012, several novel CMS were identified. The identified disease proteins are SNAP25B, synaptotagmin 2, Munc13-1, synaptobrevin-1, GFPT1, DPAGT1, ALG2, ALG14, Agrin, GMPPB, LRP4, myosin 9A, collagen 13A1, the mitochondrial citrate carrier, PREPL, LAMA5, the vesicular ACh transporter, and the high-affinity presynaptic choline transporter. Summary: Exome sequencing has provided a powerful tool for identifying novel CMS. Identifying the disease genes is essential for determining optimal therapy. The landscape of the CMS is still unfolding.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 46 |
Journal | Current neurology and neuroscience reports |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 1 2017 |
Keywords
- Congenital myasthenic syndromes
- EMG
- Expression studies
- Mutation analysis
- Neuromuscular junction
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neuroscience(all)
- Clinical Neurology