OBJECTIVE: To classify familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (FALS) on the base of family history, and to determine whether frequency of mutations in major amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) genes varies in different FALS categories. METHODS: Included in the study are 53 FALS families. Patients were classified as definite, probable and possible FALS, according to recently proposed criteria. Seven ALS-associated genes, including SOD1, TARDBP, FUS, ANG, ATXN2, OPTN and C9ORF72, were analysed. RESULTS: Thirteen patients (24.5%) were included in the definite group. The great majority of our FALS cases (40/53, 75.5%) were families with only two affected relatives; of these, 31 (58.5%) were included in the probable, and 9 (17%) in the possible FALS categories. The percentage of mutations was 61.5% in definite, 41.9% in probable and 11.1% in possible FALS. With respect to probable FALS, if cases with parent-to-child transmission of the disease were considered separately, the mutational load increased to 61.5%, as observed in definite FALS. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings provide evidence that frequency of mutations in currently known ALS genes varies widely among different FALS categories. Families with only two affected relatives have heterogeneous genetic components, the chance to detect mutations being higher in cases with parent-to-child transmission.

Conte, A., Lattante, S., Luigetti, M., Del Grande, A., Romano, A., Marcaccio, A., Marangi, G., Rossini, P. M., Neri, G., Zollino, M., Sabatelli, M., Classification of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by family history: effects on frequency of genes mutation, <<JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY, NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY>>, 2012; (Dicembre): 1201-1203. [doi:10.1136/jnnp-2012-302897] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/29706]

Classification of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by family history: effects on frequency of genes mutation

Conte, Andrea;Lattante, Serena;Luigetti, Marco;Del Grande, Alessandra;Marangi, Giuseppe;Rossini, Paolo Maria;Neri, Giovanni;Zollino, Marcella;Sabatelli, Mario
2012

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To classify familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (FALS) on the base of family history, and to determine whether frequency of mutations in major amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) genes varies in different FALS categories. METHODS: Included in the study are 53 FALS families. Patients were classified as definite, probable and possible FALS, according to recently proposed criteria. Seven ALS-associated genes, including SOD1, TARDBP, FUS, ANG, ATXN2, OPTN and C9ORF72, were analysed. RESULTS: Thirteen patients (24.5%) were included in the definite group. The great majority of our FALS cases (40/53, 75.5%) were families with only two affected relatives; of these, 31 (58.5%) were included in the probable, and 9 (17%) in the possible FALS categories. The percentage of mutations was 61.5% in definite, 41.9% in probable and 11.1% in possible FALS. With respect to probable FALS, if cases with parent-to-child transmission of the disease were considered separately, the mutational load increased to 61.5%, as observed in definite FALS. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings provide evidence that frequency of mutations in currently known ALS genes varies widely among different FALS categories. Families with only two affected relatives have heterogeneous genetic components, the chance to detect mutations being higher in cases with parent-to-child transmission.
2012
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Conte, A., Lattante, S., Luigetti, M., Del Grande, A., Romano, A., Marcaccio, A., Marangi, G., Rossini, P. M., Neri, G., Zollino, M., Sabatelli, M., Classification of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by family history: effects on frequency of genes mutation, <<JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY, NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY>>, 2012; (Dicembre): 1201-1203. [doi:10.1136/jnnp-2012-302897] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/29706]
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