Objectives The c.254C>G (p.S85C) MATR3 variant causes vocal cord and pharyngeal weakness with distal myopathy (VCPDM), which is characterized by progressive, asymmetric, predominantly distal muscle weakness, dysphonia, dysphagia, and respiratory impairment. Herein, we describe an Italian patient who harbored the p.S85C MATR3 variant and showed a composite phenotype of VCPDM and sensorimotor polyneuropathy. Methods The proband underwent neurologic evaluation, muscular MRI of the lower limbs, neurophysiologic assessment, muscle biopsy, and spirometry. After excluding common acquired and genetic causes of sensorimotor polyneuropathy, a larger group of genes involved in inherited forms of neuropathy, distal myopathy, and motor neuron disorders were analyzed by next-generation sequencing targeted panels. Results The patient, affected by progressive distal muscle weakness and hypotrophy, myalgias, dysphonia, dysphagia, respiratory impairment, and sensory abnormalities, harbored the heterozygous c.254C>G (p.S85C) MATR3 substitution. Neurophysiologic assessment revealed a severe sensorimotor polyneuropathy. Variation of fiber size, central nuclei, and nonrimmed vacuoles were evident at muscle biopsy. Discussion This finding extends the MATR3-associated VCPDM phenotypic spectrum and suggests considering MATR3 analysis in suspected congenital polyneuropathies with odd features, including dysphonia, dysphagia, and respiratory insufficiency.

Expanding the Phenotypic Spectrum of Vocal Cord and Pharyngeal Weakness With Distal Myopathy due to the p.S85C MATR3 Mutation / A. Manini, D. Velardo, P. Ciscato, C. Cinnante, M. Moggio, G. Comi, S. Corti, D. Ronchi. - In: NEUROLOGY. GENETICS. - ISSN 2376-7839. - 8:4(2022 Aug), pp. e200006.1-e200006.5. [10.1212/NXG.0000000000200006]

Expanding the Phenotypic Spectrum of Vocal Cord and Pharyngeal Weakness With Distal Myopathy due to the p.S85C MATR3 Mutation

A. Manini
Primo
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C. Cinnante;G. Comi;S. Corti
Penultimo
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D. Ronchi
Ultimo
2022

Abstract

Objectives The c.254C>G (p.S85C) MATR3 variant causes vocal cord and pharyngeal weakness with distal myopathy (VCPDM), which is characterized by progressive, asymmetric, predominantly distal muscle weakness, dysphonia, dysphagia, and respiratory impairment. Herein, we describe an Italian patient who harbored the p.S85C MATR3 variant and showed a composite phenotype of VCPDM and sensorimotor polyneuropathy. Methods The proband underwent neurologic evaluation, muscular MRI of the lower limbs, neurophysiologic assessment, muscle biopsy, and spirometry. After excluding common acquired and genetic causes of sensorimotor polyneuropathy, a larger group of genes involved in inherited forms of neuropathy, distal myopathy, and motor neuron disorders were analyzed by next-generation sequencing targeted panels. Results The patient, affected by progressive distal muscle weakness and hypotrophy, myalgias, dysphonia, dysphagia, respiratory impairment, and sensory abnormalities, harbored the heterozygous c.254C>G (p.S85C) MATR3 substitution. Neurophysiologic assessment revealed a severe sensorimotor polyneuropathy. Variation of fiber size, central nuclei, and nonrimmed vacuoles were evident at muscle biopsy. Discussion This finding extends the MATR3-associated VCPDM phenotypic spectrum and suggests considering MATR3 analysis in suspected congenital polyneuropathies with odd features, including dysphonia, dysphagia, and respiratory insufficiency.
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