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ArticleNeuromuscular disorders : NMD2017

Congenital myasthenic syndrome in Israel: Genetic and clinical characterization.

Sharon Aharoni, Menachem Sadeh, Yehuda Shapira, Simon Edvardson, Muhannad Daana, Talia Dor-Wollman, Aviva Mimouni-Bloch, Ayelet Halevy, Rony Cohen, Liora Sagie and 7 more

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Article in Neuromuscular disorders : NMD, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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21citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
3.4field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 36 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Sharon AharoniInstitute of Child Neurology, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel. Electronic address: aharonis@zahav.net.il.
Menachem SadehSackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Department of Neurology, Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel.
Yehuda ShapiraNeuropediatric Unit, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
Simon EdvardsonNeuropediatric Unit, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
Muhannad DaanaNeuropediatric Unit, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
Talia Dor-WollmanNeuropediatric Unit, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
Aviva Mimouni-BlochPediatric Neurology and Developmental Unit, Loewenstein Rehabilitation Hospital, Raanana, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Ayelet HalevyInstitute of Child Neurology, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Rony CohenInstitute of Child Neurology, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Liora SagiePediatric Neurology Unit, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Zohar ArgovDepartment of Neurology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
Malcolm RabieInstitute of Child Neurology, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Ronen SpiegelGenetic Institute, Emek Medical Center, Afula, Israel.
Ilana ChervinskyGenetic Institute, Emek Medical Center, Afula, Israel.
Naama OrensteinGenetics Unit, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Andrew G EngelDepartment of Neurology and Neuromuscular Research Laboratory, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Yoram NevoInstitute of Child Neurology, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Hadassah Medical Center · ILTel Aviv University · ILSchneider Children's Medical Center · ILEmek Medical Center · ILMayo Clinic in Florida · USTel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center · IL

Funding

ELECTRON MICROSCOPY OF MYOPATHIESR01NS006277 · NINDS · MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER · PI ENGEL, ANDREW GEORGE · 1985 to 2015
$7.8M
Congenital Myasthenic SyndromesR56NS006277 · NINDS · MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER · PI ENGEL, ANDREW GEORGE, SELCEN, DUYGU · 2017 to 2017
$539k
NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS006277NINDS NIH HHS R56 NS006277
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The objective of the study was to evaluate the epidemiology of patients with congenital myasthenic syndrome (CMS) in Israel. Targeted mutation analysis was performed based on the clinical symptoms and electrophysiological findings for known CMS. Additional specific tests were performed in patients of Iranian and/or Iraqi Jewish origin. All medical records were reviewed and clinical data, genetic mutations and outcomes were recorded. Forty-five patients with genetic mutations in known CMS genes from 35 families were identified. Mutations in RAPSN were identified in 13 kinships in Israel. The most common mutation was c.-38A>G detected in 8 patients of Iranian and/or Iraqi Jewish origin. Four different recessive mutations in COLQ were identified in 11 kinships, 10 of which were of Muslim-Arab descent. Mutations in CHRNE were identified in 7 kinships. Less commonly detected mutations were in CHRND, CHAT, GFPT1 and DOK7. In conclusion, mutations in RAPSN and COLQ are the most common causes of CMS in our cohort. Specific mutations in COLQ, RAPSN, and CHRNE occur in specific ethnic populations and should be taken into account when the diagnosis of a CMS is suspected.

Indexed as

AcetylcholinesteraseCollagenDNA Mutational AnalysisHumansIranIraqIsraelMuscle ProteinsMyasthenic Syndromes, CongenitalPedigreeReceptors, NicotinicAcetylcholinesteraseCHRNE protein, humanCollagenCOLQ protein, humanMuscle Proteinsperipheral membrane protein 43KReceptors, NicotinicCHRNECOLQCongenital myasthenic syndrome (CMS)Genetic mutationsRAPSN

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PMID28024842
PMCPMC5280189
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