The most common European HINT1 neuropathy variant phenotype and its case studies

Marija Rozevska, Dmitrijs Rots, Linda Gailite, Ronalds Linde, Stanislavs Mironovs, Maksims Timcenko, Viktors Linovs, Dzintra Locmele, Ieva Micule, Baiba Lace (Corresponding Author), Viktorija Kenina

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Abstract

HINT1 is an ubiquitous homodimeric purine phosphoramidase belonging to the histidine-triad superfamily. In neurons, HINT1 stabilizes the interaction of different receptors and regulates the effects of their signaling disturbances. Changes in HINT1 gene are associated with autosomal recessive axonal neuropathy with neuromyotonia. Aim of the study was detailed description of patients' phenotype with HINT1 homozygous NM_005340.7: c.110G>C (p.Arg37Pro) variant. Seven homozygous and three compound heterozygous patients were recruited and evaluated using standardized tests for CMT patients, in four patients' nerve ultrasonography was performed. The median age of symptom onset was 10 years (range 1–20), with initial complaints being distal lower limb weakness with gait impairment, combined with muscle stiffness, more pronounced in the hands than in the legs and worsened by cold. Arm muscles became involved later, presenting with distal weakness and hypotrophy. Neuromyotonia was present in all reported patients and is thus a diagnostic hallmark. Electrophysiological studies demonstrated axonal polyneuropathy. Impaired mental performance was observed in six out of ten cases. In all patients with HINT1 neuropathy, ultrasound examination showed significantly reduced muscle volume as well as spontaneous fasciculations and fibrillations. The nerve cross-sectional areas of the median and ulnar nerves were closer to the lower limits of the normal values. None of the investigated nerves had structural changes. Our findings broaden the phenotype of HINT1-neuropathy and have implications for diagnostics and ultrasonographic evaluation of HINT1-neuropathy patients.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1084335
Pages (from-to)1084335
JournalFrontiers in Neurology
Volume14
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023

Keywords*

  • axonal polyneuropathy
  • HINT1
  • impaired mental performance
  • nerve USG
  • population frequency

Field of Science*

  • 3.2 Clinical medicine

Publication Type*

  • 1.1. Scientific article indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database

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