Homozygosity of a Founder Variant c.1508dupC in DOK7 Causes Congenital Myasthenia With Variable Severity.
Johanna PalmioPanu KivirantaPäivi H HartikainenPirjo IsohanniMari AuranenKaroliina VidemanSini PenttiläSara LehtinenJarkko KirjavainenSusanna HintikkaKatriina PaloviitaJanna SaarelaBjarne UddPublished in: Neurology. Genetics (2024)
The disease severity in our patients varied extensively from ventilator or wheelchair dependence to mild facial weakness, ptosis, and ophthalmoparesis. Most of the patients had normal transmission in conventional 3 Hz stimulation electrophysiologic studies, making the diagnosis of CMS challenging. Our cohort of adult and pediatric patients expands the phenotype of DOK7 CMS and shows the importance of correct and early diagnosis.