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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-5-31
pubmed:abstractText
Missense mutations in the gene for polymerase gamma 1 (POLG1) cause a number of phenotypically heterogeneous mitochondrial diseases, most commonly progressive external ophthalmoplegia, and are characterized by the accumulation of multiple, large-scale deletions of mitochondrial DNA. The triad of sensory ataxic neuropathy, dysarthria, and ophthalmoparesis (SANDO) has been demonstrated in a small subset of patients with POLG1 mutations. We report a sporadic case of an 80-year-old compound heterozygote man who presented with SANDO and was found to have three known pathogenic mutations in the POLG1 gene (p.T251I/p.P587L/p.G848S). To our knowledge, none of these mutations have been demonstrated previously in SANDO. This patient's late presentation illustrates that a mitochondrial disorder should be considered regardless of age if the clinical symptoms warrant.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
1097-4598
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
41
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
882-5
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Sensory ataxic neuropathy with dysarthria and ophthalmoparesis (SANDO) in late life due to compound heterozygous POLG mutations.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurology, University of Washington Medical Center, Box 356115, 1959 NE Pacific Street, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA. mdweiss@u.washington.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports