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ArticleDocumenta ophthalmologica. Advances in ophthalmology2025

Intrafamilial variability of phenotype in CACNA2D4-associated retinal dysfunction: more or less.

Vasily Smirnov, Claire-Marie Dhaenens, Vincent Canel, Sabine Defoort-Dhellemmes

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Article in Documenta ophthalmologica. Advances in ophthalmology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors.

Vasily SmirnovCHU Lille, Service d'Exploration de la Vision et de Neuro-Ophtalmologie, Hôpital Salengro, 59037, Lille, France. vasily.smirnov@chu-lille.fr.ORCID 0000-0003-1629-4579
Claire-Marie DhaenensU1172-LilNCog-Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, University Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, 59045, Lille, France.
Vincent CanelCHU Lille, Service d'Exploration de la Vision et de Neuro-Ophtalmologie, Hôpital Salengro, 59037, Lille, France.
Sabine Defoort-DhellemmesCHU Lille, Service d'Exploration de la Vision et de Neuro-Ophtalmologie, Hôpital Salengro, 59037, Lille, France.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionRetinal dysfunction associated with CACNA2D4 gene defects is a rare disorder of photoreceptor to bipolar cell signaling. We report two affected siblings presenting a surprising disparity of retinal involvement. MATERIALS AND

methodsPatients underwent complete ocular examination, multimodal fundus imaging, and full-field electroretinography (ffERG). Genetic testing was performed by a targeted Next Generation Sequencing panel.

resultsTwo siblings presented a reduced visual acuity and light sensitivity. ffERG was specific for CACNA2D4-related retinal dysfunction, but amplitudes of responses were different in the two patients. Additionally, an x-wave to a dim red flash was well preserved, and there was a reduced b/a ratio to a high intensity (30cd/m2) dark-adapted stimulus. Both patients were homozygous for the variant c.2406C > A, p.(Tyr802*) in CACNA2D4. During 17 years of follow-up, vision remained stable in patient 1, with no evidence of retinal degeneration.

conclusionIntrafamily clinical and electrophysiological expression of CACNA2D4-associated retinal dysfunction can be variable.

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Calcium ChannelsMutationElectroretinographyHumansPedigreePhenotypeSiblingsVisual AcuityCalcium ChannelsCACNA2D4Full field ERGIntrafamilial variabilityStationary retinal dysfunction

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