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ArticleEuropean journal of neurology2025

Heterozygous PNPT1 Variants Cause a Sensory Ataxic Neuropathy.

Saif Haddad, Christopher J Record, Eleanor Self, Mariola Skorupinska, Alexander M Rossor, Matilde Laura, Gordon Ingle, Adnan Manzur, Francesco Muntoni, Julian C Blake and 1 more

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  1. ITPR1 Deletion in a Patient With Sensory Ataxic Neuropathy and Sjögren Syndrome.Journal of the peripheral nervous system : JPNS · 2025
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Saif HaddadCentre for Neuromuscular Diseases, Department of Neuromuscular Diseases, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, London, UK.ORCID 0009-0008-9935-0081
Christopher J RecordCentre for Neuromuscular Diseases, Department of Neuromuscular Diseases, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, London, UK.
Eleanor SelfCentre for Neuromuscular Diseases, Department of Neuromuscular Diseases, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, London, UK.
Mariola SkorupinskaCentre for Neuromuscular Diseases, Department of Neuromuscular Diseases, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, London, UK.
Alexander M RossorCentre for Neuromuscular Diseases, Department of Neuromuscular Diseases, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-4648-2896
Matilde LauraCentre for Neuromuscular Diseases, Department of Neuromuscular Diseases, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, London, UK.
Gordon IngleCentre for Neuromuscular Diseases, Department of Neuromuscular Diseases, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, London, UK.
Adnan ManzurThe Dubowitz Neuromuscular Centre, University College London, Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health & Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK.
Francesco MuntoniThe Dubowitz Neuromuscular Centre, University College London, Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health & Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK.
Julian C BlakeCentre for Neuromuscular Diseases, Department of Neuromuscular Diseases, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, London, UK.
Mary M ReillyCentre for Neuromuscular Diseases, Department of Neuromuscular Diseases, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, London, UK.

Funding

trainingU54NS065712 · NINDS · WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY · PI SHY, MICHAEL E. · 2009 to 2023
$19.6M
NINDS NIH HHS U54 NS065712Wellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBiallelic variants in polyribonucleotide-nucleotidyltransferase-1 (PNPT1) have been associated with a range of phenotypes from syndromic hearing loss to Leigh's syndrome. More recently, heterozygous variants in PNPT1, have been reported in three families with cerebellar ataxia and prominent sensory neuropathy.

methodsWhole genome sequencing was performed in two families with autosomal dominant sensory ataxic neuropathy (SAN).

resultsSegregating heterozygous splice site (c.2014-3C>G) and nonsense (p.Arg715Ter) variants were detected in both families. All patients initially presented with an isolated SAN clinically and neurophysiologically with subsequent variable cerebellar involvement.

conclusionWe report two heterozygous PNPT1 variants in two families with a predominant SAN, including the novel p.Arg715Ter. This strengthens the argument of PNPT1 causing dominant disease and highlights a new cause for dominantly inherited SAN.

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AtaxiaAdultCerebellar AtaxiaFemaleHeterozygoteHumansMaleMiddle AgedPedigreeataxiaCMTneurogeneticssensory ataxic neuropathyspinocerebellar ataxia

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PMID39924761
PMCPMC11807841

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