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. 2015 Apr 28;2(2):149–154. doi: 10.1002/mdc3.12144

Table 1.

Summary of reported cases of SPG11 mutation associated with dystonia

Case Mutation 1 Mutation 2 Age at Evaluation /Sex Presenting Symptom(s) Age of Onset Clinical Features Brain Imaging
Clinical Features Parkinsonism Dystonia
Vanderver et al.8
Case 4
c.4222insA; p.1426X [STOPAA1426] c.4777delA; p.1606X [STOPAA1606] 25 F Impaired balance 12 Spastic paraparesis, distal muscular atrophy, weakness of the hands, urinary incontinence, macular flecks involving the macular and perimacular area, mild sensory neuropathy Rigidity of upper extremities, bradykinesia Dystonia of toes TCC and periventricular white matter abnormalities
Yoon et al.9
Case 8
c.3664_3665insT (p.Lys1222IlefsX15) r.4667_4774del 17 F Gait abnormality, poor coordination 6 Learning disability, bladder dysfunction, falls, speech abnormalities, cognitive decline Bradykinesia Dystonia(not specified) TCC
Stevanin, et al.3
FSP870‐17
c.733_734delAT, p.M245VfsX246 c.733_734delAT, p.M245VfsX246 25/M Stiff legs 15 Cognitive impairment, pes cavus, renal lithiasis None Facial dystonia Not available
Stevanin et al.3
FSP870‐20
c.733_734delAT, p.M245VfsX246 c.733_734delAT, p.M245VfsX246 28/M Weakness legs 17 Severe weakness, intellectual disability None Dystonia of face and tongue Not available
Paisan‐Ruiz, et al.7 Frameshift
p.His235ArgfsX12
p.His235ArgfsX12 27 M Postural and writing tremor 14 Walking difficulties with imbalance, speech problems, and slowness, progressively stiff and he complained of leg weakness and falls, brisk reflexes, ankle clonus Facial hypomimia, writing tremor, axial rigidity and bradykinesia Laryngeal dystonia, hand dystonia MRI brain generalized atrophy with a TCC. DaT‐SPECT decreased bilateral putaminal and caudate uptake
Guidubaldi et al.5 c.3664insT (p.K1222IfsX13) c.6331insG (p.E2111GfsX36) 32 F Abnormal gait and progressive rigidity 14 Dysarthria, postural instability, severe spastic paraparesis, generalized brisk reflexes, and bilateral pes cavus with extensor plantar response, mild cerebellar signs, mild dysphagia, and urinary urgency, memory and executive functions Wearing‐off phenomenon and “peak‐dose” dyskinesias, featuring facial, bilateral resting tremor, and mild bradykinesia OFF dystonia. No further description Pronounced TCC, diffuse cortical cerebral and mild cerebellar atrophy, and hyperintense T2‐weighted lesions in periventricular regions. DaT‐SPECT was consistent with severe, bilateral symmetrical nigrostriatal loss
Paisan‐Ruiz et al.10
Family 4
Sequence variant p.A59V of unknown significance. Identified as a heterozygote in one control 24 F Walking difficulty 13 Axonal neuropathy, cognitive impairment, brisk reflexes, extensor plantar, severe ataxia None Severe dystonia in the limbs and torticollis, spastic dysarthria, ophthalmoplegia, hypometric saccades, slow tongue Borderline TCC and cerebellar atrophy