Clinical and pathologic features of congenital myasthenic syndromes caused by 35 genes—a comprehensive review

K Ohno, B Ohkawara, XM Shen, D Selcen… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMS) are a heterogeneous group of disorders
characterized by impaired neuromuscular signal transmission due to germline pathogenic …

Congenital myasthenic syndromes: pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment

AG Engel, XM Shen, D Selcen, SM Sine - The Lancet Neurology, 2015 - thelancet.com
The congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMS) are a diverse group of genetic disorders
caused by abnormal signal transmission at the motor endplate, a special synaptic contact …

Current status of the congenital myasthenic syndromes

AG Engel - Neuromuscular Disorders, 2012 - Elsevier
Congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMS) are heterogeneous disorders in which the safety
margin of neuromuscular transmission is compromised by one or more specific …

Pediatric neuromuscular diseases

G Rathore, PB Kang - Pediatric Neurology, 2023 - Elsevier
The diagnostic and referral workflow for children with neuromuscular disorders is evolving,
particularly as newborn screening programs are expanding in tandem with novel therapeutic …

Congenital myasthenic syndrome from a single center: phenotypic and genotypic features

DE Prior, PS Ghosh - Journal of Child Neurology, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Congenital myasthenic syndrome is a group of rare genetic disorders affecting
transmission across the neuromuscular junction. Patients present with variable ocular …

Functional consequences and structural interpretation of mutations of human choline acetyltransferase

XM Shen, TO Crawford, J Brengman, G Acsadi… - Human …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Choline acetyltransferase (ChAT; EC 2.3. 1.6) catalyzes synthesis of acetylcholine
from acetyl‐CoA (AcCoA) and choline in cholinergic neurons. Mutations in CHAT cause …

Genetic heterogeneity and pathophysiological mechanisms in congenital myasthenic syndromes

N Barišić, A Chaouch, JS Müller… - European journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
Congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMS) are a rare heterogeneous group of inherited
neuromuscular disorders associated with distinctive clinical, electrophysiological …

Sudden infant death syndrome: an update and new perspectives of etiology

D Rubens, HB Sarnat - Handbook of clinical neurology, 2013 - Elsevier
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is a condition in which an infant, usually in the early
postnatal period and nearly always before 6 months of age, dies during sleep for …

Choline acetyltransferase mutations causing congenital myasthenic syndrome: molecular findings and genotype–phenotype correlations

J Arredondo, M Lara, SM Gospe Jr, CG Mazia… - Human …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Choline acetyltransferase catalyzes the synthesis of acetylcholine at cholinergic nerves.
Mutations in human CHAT cause a congenital myasthenic syndrome due to impaired …

Referral and diagnostic trends in pediatric electromyography in the molecular era

I Karakis, W Liew, BT Darras, HR Jones… - Muscle & …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction: Major advances in genetic analysis and neuroimaging have modified the
traditional diagnostic approach for neuromuscular disorders. The purpose of this study was …