Autosomal Dominant MPAN: Mosaicism Expands the ClinicalSpectrum to Atypical Late-Onset Phenotypes

Angelini et al, Movement Disorders 2023 (published online 22 august ) ABSTRACT: Background: Mitochondrial membrane protein-associated neurodegeneration (MPAN) is caused by mutations in the C19orf12 gene. MPAN typically appears in the first two decades of life and presents with progressive

Autosomal Dominant MPAN: Mosaicism Expands the ClinicalSpectrum to Atypical Late-Onset Phenotypes

Angelini et al, Movement Disorders 2023 (published online 22 august ) ABSTRACT: Background: Mitochondrial membrane protein-associated neurodegeneration (MPAN) is caused by mutations in the C19orf12 gene. MPAN typically appears in the first two decades of life and presents with progressive

2nd international Symposium on BPAN in Bordeaux in May 2023.

2nd international Symposium on BPAN in Bordeaux in May 2023. This symposium will bring together patient associations, scientific and medical experts to share the latest research in the field and to foster networking opportunities on BPAN disease research. BPAN is

2nd international Symposium on BPAN in Bordeaux in May 2023.

2nd international Symposium on BPAN in Bordeaux in May 2023. This symposium will bring together patient associations, scientific and medical experts to share the latest research in the field and to foster networking opportunities on BPAN disease research. BPAN is

CNS-associated T-lymphocytes in a mouse model of Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia type 11 by Horner et al, Exp Neurol 2022

Hörner M, Groh J, Klein D, Ilg W, Schöls L, Santos SD, Bergmann A, Klebe S, Cauhape M, Branchu J, El Hachimi KH, Stevanin G, Darios F, Martini R. CNS-associated T-lymphocytes in a mouse model of Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia type

CNS-associated T-lymphocytes in a mouse model of Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia type 11 by Horner et al, Exp Neurol 2022

Hörner M, Groh J, Klein D, Ilg W, Schöls L, Santos SD, Bergmann A, Klebe S, Cauhape M, Branchu J, El Hachimi KH, Stevanin G, Darios F, Martini R. CNS-associated T-lymphocytes in a mouse model of Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia type

The mitochondrial seryl-tRNA synthetase SARS2 modifies onset in spastic paraplegia type 4 by Parodi et al, Genet Med 2022

Parodi L, Barbier M, Jacoupy M, Pujol C, Lejeune FX, Lallemant-Dudek P, Esteves T, Pennings M, Kamsteeg EJ, Guillaud-Bataille M, Banneau G, Coarelli G, Mohand Oumoussa B, Fraidakis MJ, Stevanin G, Depienne C, van de Warrenburg B, Brice A, Dur

The mitochondrial seryl-tRNA synthetase SARS2 modifies onset in spastic paraplegia type 4 by Parodi et al, Genet Med 2022

Parodi L, Barbier M, Jacoupy M, Pujol C, Lejeune FX, Lallemant-Dudek P, Esteves T, Pennings M, Kamsteeg EJ, Guillaud-Bataille M, Banneau G, Coarelli G, Mohand Oumoussa B, Fraidakis MJ, Stevanin G, Depienne C, van de Warrenburg B, Brice A, Dur

De Novo and Dominantly Inherited SPTAN1 Mutations Cause Spastic Paraplegia and Cerebellar Ataxia

De Novo and Dominantly Inherited SPTAN1 Mutations Cause Spastic Paraplegia and Cerebellar Ataxia. Van de Vondel L, De Winter J, Beijer D, Coarelli G, Wayand M, Palvadeau R, Pauly MG, Klein K, Rautenberg M, Guillot-Noël L, Deconinck T, Vural A,

De Novo and Dominantly Inherited SPTAN1 Mutations Cause Spastic Paraplegia and Cerebellar Ataxia

De Novo and Dominantly Inherited SPTAN1 Mutations Cause Spastic Paraplegia and Cerebellar Ataxia. Van de Vondel L, De Winter J, Beijer D, Coarelli G, Wayand M, Palvadeau R, Pauly MG, Klein K, Rautenberg M, Guillot-Noël L, Deconinck T, Vural A,

NPTX1 mutations cause autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia

Coutelier M, Jacoupy M, Janer A, Renaud F, Auger N, Saripella GV, Ancien F, Pucci F, Rooman M, Gilis D, Larivière R, Sgarioto N, Valter R, Guillot-Noel L, Le Ber I, Sayah S, Charles P, Nümann A, Pauly MG, Helmchen

NPTX1 mutations cause autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia

Coutelier M, Jacoupy M, Janer A, Renaud F, Auger N, Saripella GV, Ancien F, Pucci F, Rooman M, Gilis D, Larivière R, Sgarioto N, Valter R, Guillot-Noel L, Le Ber I, Sayah S, Charles P, Nümann A, Pauly MG, Helmchen

Solve-RD: systematic pan-European data sharing and collaborative analysis to solve rare diseases

Zurek B, Ellwanger K, Vissers LELM, Schule R, Synofzik M, Topf A, de Voer RM, Laurie S, Matalonga L, Gilissen C, Ossowski S, t’Hoen PAC, Vitobello A, Schulze-Hentrich JM, Riess O, Brunner HG, Brookes AJ, Rath A, Bonne G, Gumus

Solve-RD: systematic pan-European data sharing and collaborative analysis to solve rare diseases

Zurek B, Ellwanger K, Vissers LELM, Schule R, Synofzik M, Topf A, de Voer RM, Laurie S, Matalonga L, Gilissen C, Ossowski S, t’Hoen PAC, Vitobello A, Schulze-Hentrich JM, Riess O, Brunner HG, Brookes AJ, Rath A, Bonne G, Gumus

Solving patients with rare diseases through programmatic reanalysis of genome-phenome data

Matalonga L, Hernandez-Ferrer C, Piscia D, Solve-RD-indel working group, Schule R, Synofzik M, Topf A, Vissers LELM,de Voer R, Solve-RD DIFT-GENTURIS, Solve-RD DIFT-ITHACA, Solve-RD DIFT-euroNMD, Solve-RD DIFT-RND, Tonda R, Laurie S, Fernandez-Callejo M, Pico D, Garcia-Linares C, Papakonstantinou A, Corvo

Solving patients with rare diseases through programmatic reanalysis of genome-phenome data

Matalonga L, Hernandez-Ferrer C, Piscia D, Solve-RD-indel working group, Schule R, Synofzik M, Topf A, Vissers LELM,de Voer R, Solve-RD DIFT-GENTURIS, Solve-RD DIFT-ITHACA, Solve-RD DIFT-euroNMD, Solve-RD DIFT-RND, Tonda R, Laurie S, Fernandez-Callejo M, Pico D, Garcia-Linares C, Papakonstantinou A, Corvo

Solving unsolved rare neurological diseases—a Solve-RD viewpoint

Schüle R, Timmann D, Erasmus CE, Reichbauer J, Wayand M, Solve-RD-DIFT-RND, de Warrenburg B, Schols L, Wilke C, Bevot A, Zuchner S, Bltran S, Laurie S, Matalonga L, Graessner H, Synofzik M & the Solve-RD consortium. Eur J Hum Genet 2021 SUMMARY:

Solving unsolved rare neurological diseases—a Solve-RD viewpoint

Schüle R, Timmann D, Erasmus CE, Reichbauer J, Wayand M, Solve-RD-DIFT-RND, de Warrenburg B, Schols L, Wilke C, Bevot A, Zuchner S, Bltran S, Laurie S, Matalonga L, Graessner H, Synofzik M & the Solve-RD consortium. Eur J Hum Genet 2021 SUMMARY:

Increasing involvement of CAPN1 variants in spastic ataxias

by Méreaux J, Firanescu C, Coarelli G, Kvarnung M, Rodrigues R, Pegoraro E, Tazir M, Taithe F, Valter R, Huin V, Lidström K, Banneau G, Morais S, Parodi L, Coutelier M, Svenningsson P, Azulay J, Alonso I, Nilsson D, Brice

Increasing involvement of CAPN1 variants in spastic ataxias

by Méreaux J, Firanescu C, Coarelli G, Kvarnung M, Rodrigues R, Pegoraro E, Tazir M, Taithe F, Valter R, Huin V, Lidström K, Banneau G, Morais S, Parodi L, Coutelier M, Svenningsson P, Azulay J, Alonso I, Nilsson D, Brice

Clinical, neuropathological, and genetic characterization of STUB1 variants in cerebellar ataxias: a frequent cause of predominant cognitive impairment

by Thomas Roux et al; Genet Med. 2020 Jul 27. doi: 10.1038/s41436-020-0899-x.  Purpose Pathogenic variants in STUB1 were initially described in autosomal recessive spinocerebellar ataxia type 16 and dominant cerebellar ataxia with cerebellar cognitive dysfunction (SCA48). Methods We analyzed a large series of 440

Clinical, neuropathological, and genetic characterization of STUB1 variants in cerebellar ataxias: a frequent cause of predominant cognitive impairment

by Thomas Roux et al; Genet Med. 2020 Jul 27. doi: 10.1038/s41436-020-0899-x.  Purpose Pathogenic variants in STUB1 were initially described in autosomal recessive spinocerebellar ataxia type 16 and dominant cerebellar ataxia with cerebellar cognitive dysfunction (SCA48). Methods We analyzed a large series of 440

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International registry for Natural History of SPG11 and SPG15 patients

SPATAX is happy to announce the launching of an international registry for Natural History of SPG11 and SPG15 patients (NAT-HIS SPG 11/15) During the last SPATAX congress, the importance to have a common database with all our centers in order

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International registry for Natural History of SPG11 and SPG15 patients

SPATAX is happy to announce the launching of an international registry for Natural History of SPG11 and SPG15 patients (NAT-HIS SPG 11/15) During the last SPATAX congress, the importance to have a common database with all our centers in order

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Journée des maladies rares, le 29 février 2020

LES ÉQUIPES DE RECHERCHE DE L’INSTITUT DU CERVEAU ET DE LA MOELLE ÉPINIÈRE (ICM) TENTENT  D’IDENTIFIER LES CAUSES DE 14 MALADIES NEUROLOGIQUES RARES AFIN D’ACCÉLÉRER LEUR DIAGNOSTIC ET DE PROPOSER DES TRAITEMENTS ADAPTÉS EN PARTICULIER PAR THÉRAPIE GÉNIQUE. https://icm-institute.org/fr/actualite/journee-mondiale-maladies-rares/

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Journée des maladies rares, le 29 février 2020

LES ÉQUIPES DE RECHERCHE DE L’INSTITUT DU CERVEAU ET DE LA MOELLE ÉPINIÈRE (ICM) TENTENT  D’IDENTIFIER LES CAUSES DE 14 MALADIES NEUROLOGIQUES RARES AFIN D’ACCÉLÉRER LEUR DIAGNOSTIC ET DE PROPOSER DES TRAITEMENTS ADAPTÉS EN PARTICULIER PAR THÉRAPIE GÉNIQUE. https://icm-institute.org/fr/actualite/journee-mondiale-maladies-rares/

Spastic paraplegia due to recessive or dominant mutations in ERLIN2 can convert to ALS, Amador et al, Neurol Genet 2019

Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate whether mutations in ERLIN2, known to cause SPG18, a recessive hereditary spastic paraplegia (SP) responsible for the degeneration of the upper motor neurons leading to weakness and spasticity restricted to the lower

Spastic paraplegia due to recessive or dominant mutations in ERLIN2 can convert to ALS, Amador et al, Neurol Genet 2019

Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate whether mutations in ERLIN2, known to cause SPG18, a recessive hereditary spastic paraplegia (SP) responsible for the degeneration of the upper motor neurons leading to weakness and spasticity restricted to the lower

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2019 HSP survey open to participants

The 2019 HSP survey is now active for those with HSP. The focus is on: Medication for HSP Exercise and Relaxation Lifespace Tracking Your perspectives on a few issues You can find a link on the blog of Adam Lawrence: https://hspjourney.blogspot.com/2019/…/2019-survey-open.html You

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2019 HSP survey open to participants

The 2019 HSP survey is now active for those with HSP. The focus is on: Medication for HSP Exercise and Relaxation Lifespace Tracking Your perspectives on a few issues You can find a link on the blog of Adam Lawrence: https://hspjourney.blogspot.com/2019/…/2019-survey-open.html You

Summary and abstracts of the 6th International Meeting on Spastic Paraparesis and Ataxia, September 20-21 2019 in Nice, France

The meeting organized by SPATAX, Erare PREPARE_Ataxia and Ataxia Study Group (ASG) on spastic paraparesis and ataxia in Nice (2019 September 20-21) gathered 160 scientists and patients from 21 countries from 4 continents. It followed a satellite workshop focused on recessive

Summary and abstracts of the 6th International Meeting on Spastic Paraparesis and Ataxia, September 20-21 2019 in Nice, France

The meeting organized by SPATAX, Erare PREPARE_Ataxia and Ataxia Study Group (ASG) on spastic paraparesis and ataxia in Nice (2019 September 20-21) gathered 160 scientists and patients from 21 countries from 4 continents. It followed a satellite workshop focused on recessive

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Join the international support group on spastic paraplegia

Diagnosed with HSP? Join an international support group dedicated to these diseases managed by EURORDIS – Rare Diseases Europe Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP) is a group of rare, inherited neurological disorders. Their primary symptoms are progressive spasticity and weakness of

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Join the international support group on spastic paraplegia

Diagnosed with HSP? Join an international support group dedicated to these diseases managed by EURORDIS – Rare Diseases Europe Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP) is a group of rare, inherited neurological disorders. Their primary symptoms are progressive spasticity and weakness of

6th International Meeting on Spastic Paraparesis and Ataxia, September 20-21 2019 in Nice (South of France)

(Satellite meeting of the international congress of Parkinson’s disease and Movement Disorders – MDS 2019, 22-26/9/2019) REGISTRATION (CLOSED) LINK to the summary, abstract book and photos of the meeting LOCATION: Acropolis – Palais des congrès et des expositions, Nice, France

6th International Meeting on Spastic Paraparesis and Ataxia, September 20-21 2019 in Nice (South of France)

(Satellite meeting of the international congress of Parkinson’s disease and Movement Disorders – MDS 2019, 22-26/9/2019) REGISTRATION (CLOSED) LINK to the summary, abstract book and photos of the meeting LOCATION: Acropolis – Palais des congrès et des expositions, Nice, France

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Priorité au diagnostic des maladies rares

Priorité au diagnostic des maladies rares   L’été dernier a été dévoilé le troisième plan national Maladies rares. Quelques mois plus tôt était lancé le projet européen Solve-RD, impliquant plusieurs équipes de l’INSERM. Très ambitieuses, ces deux actions ciblent une

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Priorité au diagnostic des maladies rares

Priorité au diagnostic des maladies rares   L’été dernier a été dévoilé le troisième plan national Maladies rares. Quelques mois plus tôt était lancé le projet européen Solve-RD, impliquant plusieurs équipes de l’INSERM. Très ambitieuses, ces deux actions ciblent une

Pr Alexis Brice received the Medal of Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur

Congratulations to Pr Alexis BRICE, director of the Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle épinière, who received the LEGION D’HONNEUR medal from Pr Pierre CORVOL this 28th of November 2018 at Collège de France, Paris.

Pr Alexis Brice received the Medal of Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur

Congratulations to Pr Alexis BRICE, director of the Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle épinière, who received the LEGION D’HONNEUR medal from Pr Pierre CORVOL this 28th of November 2018 at Collège de France, Paris.