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Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome

cholesterol synthesis problem


- microcephaly, low-set ears, ptosis


- epicanthal folds


- broad nasal tip, anteverted nares


- 2/3 toe syndactyly


- male cryptorchidism/hypospadias/ambiguous genitalia


- intellectual/behavioral problems


DHCR7 gene (AR)

Zellweger syndrome

- large hypotonic infants


- hepatomegaly


- high forehead w/ flat facies


- FTT


- peroxisomal disorder

complications of maternal PKU

- microcephaly


- MR


- cardiac defects

mousy smell

- PKU

maple syrup smell

- MSUD

cabbage-like smell

- tyrosinemia

Tom Cat smell

- 3-CH3-crotonyl CoA Carboxylase multiple carboxylase deficiency

Sweaty feet

- isovaleric acidemia


- glutaric acidemia II

ammonia smell

- urea cycle


- MMA


- propionic

most common peroxisomal disorder

- X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy

most severe peroxisomal disorder

- Zellweger syndrome

RCDP1 Rhizomelic Chondrodysplasia Punctata

- rhizomelic shortening of the long bones


- calcifications at epiphiseal plates


- congenital cataracts


- severe DD/ID


- fatal by 10y


** peroxisomal storage disorder (AR)

X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy

- behavior changes


- progressive dementia


- neurologic deterioration


- shortened lifespan


** peroxisomal storage disorder (XLR)


*** also a leukodystophy


- shows high levels of long chain fatty acids in blood and fibroblast

Metachromatic Leukodystrophy

- personality/behavioral problems


- seizures/ataxia


- DD


- limb pain


- speech slurring


- shortened lifespan


** lysosomal storage disorder (AR)


*** also a leukodystrophy


- shows arylsulfatase in WBC and skin fibro

Canavan disease

- macrocephaly


- seizures


- appear normal for first few months, followed by loss of milestones


- usually fatal by 10y


** lysosomal storage disorder (AR)


*** also a leukodystrophy

Krabbe disease

- muscle weakness


- vision loss


- mental regression


- hypertonia


- usually fatal by 13m


** lysosomal storage disorder (AR)


*** also a leukodystrophy

Mucolipidosis II (I-Cell disease)

- MR


- multiple skeletal abnormalities (claw-shaped hands, kyphosis/scoliosis, short stature)


- coarse facial features


- usually fatal by 5-6y


** lysosomal storage disorder (AR)

Fabry disease

- pain crises


- renal insufficiency


- L ventricular hypertrophy


- reduced life expectancy


** lysosomal storage disorder (XLR)


- carrier females can show sx

Gaucher disease

- hepatosplenomegaly


- skeletal problems


- bruising/anemia


- kidney/lung problems


- normal lifespan with treatment


** lysosomal storage disorder (AR)

Niemann-Pick

Type A:


- psychomotor deterioration, hepatomegaly, cherry red spot in eye, hypotonia/weakness


- shortened lifespan


Type B:


- seizures, dementia


- normal lifespan


** lysosomal storage disorder (AR)

Fucosidosis

- MR


- enlarged veins/abdominal organs


- shortened lifespan


** lysosomal storage disorder (AR)

Alpha Mannosidosis

- Type 1 (mild): myopathy w/ slow progression, normal lifespan


- Type 2 (moderate): most common, myopathy w/ slow progression, ataxia @ 20-30y, skeletal abnormalities, life expectancy = 20-30y


- Type 3 (severe): immediate onset, early childhood death from CNS involvement/infection


*** lysosomal storage disorder (AR)

Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis

- MR/sz/dementia


- ataxia/hypertonia


- variable lifespan


*** lysosomal storage disorder (AR)

Hurler/Scheie syndrome (MPS1)

- MR


- cloudy corneas


- dwarfism


- deafness


- coarse facial features (Hurler)


- Hurler: shortened lifespan; Scheie: longer survival


*** lysosomal storage disorder (AR)

Hunter syndrome (MPS II)

- deafness


- aggressive behavior


- bone/joint abnormalities


- hepatosplenomegaly


- shortened lifespan (earliest onset/most severe of MPS)


*** lysosomal storage disorder (XLR)

MPS VI

- corneal clouding


- macrocephaly


- hepatosplenomegaly


- shortened lifespan


*** lysosomal storage disorder (AR)

MPS VII

- corneal clouding


- macrocephaly


- hepatosplenomegaly


- severe cases present with hydrops/early demise


*** lysosomal storage disorder (AR)

predispose to infection

- galactosemia (gram-neg sepsis)


- propionic acidemia (neutropenia)


- methylmalonic acidemia (neutropenia)


- mitochondrial disease (Pearson) (pancytopenia)


- Gaucher disease (neutropenia, splenomegaly)


- glycogen storage type 1B (neutropenia)


- lysosomal storage (otitis media, resp infections, splenomegaly)

urea cycle disorders

chronic sx:


- poor feeding/anorexia


- protein aversion


- vomiting


- +/- hypotonia


- +/- DD


Recurring:


- vomiting


- lethargy/coma


- seizures


- resp alkalosis


- high ammonia

organic acidemia disorders

Chronic sx:


- poor feeding/anorexia


- +/- protein aversion


- vomiting


- hypotonia


- DD/MR


recurring:


- vomiting


- lethargy/coma


- seizures


- metabolic ketoacidosis


- +/- high ammonia


- +/- hypoglycemia

biotinidase deficiency

- hypotonia, seizures


- eczema, alopecia


- hearing loss, retinal disease

glutaric acidemia type 1

- macrocephaly


- unusual fluid collections pre-frontal and temporal lobes


- 'metabolic stroke-like features' causing severe dystonia and motor impairment

Lysosomal Acid Lipase Deficiency (LAL)

- hepatosplenomegaly


- liver damage


- jaundice


- diarrhea


- malnutrition/FTT


LIPA gene (AR)


*** lysosomal storage disorder (fats cannot be broken down and build up to toxic levels)


two variants: Wolman's (early onset), CESD (later onset)

Pompe

Infantile (complete loss of enzyme)


- dx by 5m


- poor feeding/FTT


- muscle weakness


- resp problems


- cardiomyopathy


Late-onset (partial enzyme production)


- no cardiac


- macroglossia


- hepatomegaly


- resp probs


- muscle weakness


*** glycogen storage disorder (AR)

glycogen storage disorder type 3

- ketotic hypoglycemia


- hepatomegaly


- hyperlipidemia


- cardiac/skeletal myopathy


AGL gene (AR)


- affected mothers can have complications

McArdle disesase

- exercise intolerance


- rapid fatigue/weakness, myalgia, stiffness/cramps


PYGM gene (AR)


*** glycogen storage disorder

glycogen storage disease type 6

- hepatomegaly


- hypoglycemia


- hypotonia


- hyperketosis


- hyperlipidemia


- slight motor delays


PYGL gene (AR)


*** glycogen storage disorder

Muscle Phosphofructoskinase deficiency (aka glycogen storage disease type 7)

- exercise intolerance/fatigue, muscle cramping


3 types


- infantile = childhood death


- classic/late onset = relatively minor, require lifestyle changes

Fructose-1, 6-Diphosphotase deficiency

- intolerance to fasting


- hepatomegaly


- lactic acidosis


- hypoglycemia


FBP1 gene (AR)


*** monosaccharide synthesis disorder


liver is unable to form glucose while fasting

Glutaric Aciduria type 1

- macrocephaly


- muscle spasms


- FTT


- sudden-onset dystonia

Methylmalonic acidemia

- metabolic crisis


- learning disabilities


- hepatomegaly


MUT/MMAA/MMAB/MMADHC/MCEE genes (AR)


*** organic acidemia

Propionic acidemia

- muscle spasms


- growth delay


- seizures/stroke leading to MR


*** organic acidemia (AR)

Maple Syrup Urine disease

- maple syrup odor in urine/ear wax


- metabolic crisis/coma/death


*** organic acidemia (AR)

Can clinically look like Marfan (arachnodactyly, ectopia lentis, myopia)

homocystinuria

both deal with copper storage

Menkes and Wilson disease

leukodystrophies

Krabbe (globoid cell)


Metachromatic


X-linked adreno


Canavan


Mitochondrial

tyrosinemia I

- FTT


- liver probs


- renal tubular acidosis


- neurological crisis similar to porphyria


*** organic acidemia (AR)

homocystinuria

- marfanoid habitus


- myopia/ectopia lentis


- thrombosis


- ID/DD


- seizures


*** organic acidemia (AR)

Glycine Encephalopathy

- seizures


- spasticity


- hypotonia


- DD


*** organic acidemia (AR)

Ornithine Transcarbamylase deficiency

- vomiting


- lethargy


- seizures


- DD


- liver damage


- brittle hair and skin


***organic acidemia (XLR)

pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency

- nausea


- vomiting


- breathing/heart probs


- structural abnormalities in brain


*** affects mitochondria (XLR)


females also affected


metabolic sx more common in males, neurological sx more common in females

Pyruvate carboxylase deficiency

- vomiting


- muscle weakness


- fatigue


- breathing difficulty


PC gene (AR)


*** affects mitochondria

LHON

inherited form of vision loss (progressive)


- onset late teens to early 20s


- males 4-5X more likely to lose vision (50% penetrant in males, 10% in females)


*** mitochondrial


Kearn Sayre

- retinitis pigmentosa


- myopathy


- cardiomyopathy


- cardiac conduction defect


*** mitochondrial

MELAS (mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes)/MERRF (myoclonic epilepsy and ragged red fibers)

- affects heart, brain and muscles


- progressive and fatal


- manifestation depends on tissue load and location


*** mitochondrial

Maternally Inherited Leigh Syndrome (MILS) and Neuropathy, Ataxia, and Retinitis Pigmentosa (NARP)

- can't break down food and O2 to make food


- variable sx d/t heteroplasmy


- can have lactic acidosis, encephalopathy, cardiomyopathy, and resp probs


*** mitochondrial

Alpers

- progressive degeneration disease of the CNS


- usually onset in childhood, usually fatal


- seizures


- liver dysfunction/failure


- progressive encephalopathy


*** AR inheritance but affects mitochondria

Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia (CPEO)

- adult onset


- ptosis


- paralysis of the eye


*** AR inheritance but affects mitochondria

Carnitine Palmitoyltransferase-1 (CPT-1) deficiency

- illness after fasting


- seizures


- liver failure


*** fatty acid oxidation (AR)


if mom is carrying affected fetus, can have fatty liver during pregnancy

Carnitine Palmitoyltransferase 2

- seizures


- liver/resp probs


- very variable


*** fatty acid oxidation (AR)


has 3 types

Very long chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency

- hypoglycemia


- low energy


- muscle weakness


sx triggered by fasting, illness, exercise


3 types: early-onset, childhood, adult


*** fatty acid oxidation (AR)

Long chain 3 hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (LCHAD)

- hypotonia


- hypoglycemia


- feeding probs


- liver/retina probs


HADHA gene (AR)


*** fatty acid oxidation

Short chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (SCAD)

- most patients are asx


- some can be severe (vomiting, hypotonia, hypoglycemia, lethargy, FTT)


*** fatty acid oxidation (AR)

Lowe (OculoCerebroRenal) syndrome

- congenital cataracts


- ID (variable)


- renal failure


OCRL gene (XLR - XL lethal)


*** error in cell signalling

Lesch-Nyhan

- self-injuring behavior


- poor muscle control


- moderate MR


*** leads to overproduction of uric acid (XLR)

Multiple carboxylase deficiency/biotinidase deficiency

- seizures


- hypotonia


- resp probs


- DD


- hearing/vision probs


- skin rash


- alopecia


BTD gene (AR)

Acute porphyria

- neurologic, GI, and psychiatric sx


- can present as psychiatric emergencies


- environmental factors/triggers strongly implicated


HBMS gene (AD - low pen, variable expr)


*** disruption in heme synthesis

Wilson's disesase

- copper buildup


- cirrhosis of the liver


- abdominal pain


- internal bleeding


- anemia


- neurological/psychological probs


*** copper storage disorder (AR)

Galactosemia

- FTT


- jaundice


- renal failure


- hepatosplenomegaly


- cataracts


*** accumulation of galactose (AR)


classic type = most common/severe


majority of females have POF

Conditions that affect the health of the mother during pregnancy

- LCHAD


- PKU


- CPT-1


- MSUD


- GSD-3

XLR conditions

- Fabry


- OTC


- Hunter


- Lowe


- Lesch-Nyhan


- XL Adrenoleukodystrophy


- Pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency

AD condition

- Porphyria


- CPEO

Disorders affecting mitochondria

- LHON


- Kearn Sayre


- MELAS/MERRF


- Glycine Encephalopathy


- Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency


- Pyruvate carboxylase deficiency


- Leigh


- Alpers

Mitochondrial inheritance

- Leigh (MILS) and NARP


- MELAS/MERRF


- LHON


- Kearn-Sayre

Lysosomal storage disorders

- Metachromatic Leukodystrophy


- Canavan


- Krabbe


- Mucolipidosis II


- Fabry


- Niemann-Pick


- Alpha Mannosidosis


- Hurler/Scheie


- Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis


- Lysosomal Acid Lipase deficiency (LAL)


- Gaucher


- Fucosidosis


- Hunter


- MPS VI/VII

Amino acid metabolism

- Glutaric Aciduria type 1


- Methylmalonic acidemia


- Proprionic acidemia


- MSUD


- Tyrosinemia I


- Homocystinuria


- Glycine encephalopathy


- Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency

Glycogen storage

- Pompe


- GSD III/IV


- McArdle


- Muscle phosphofructokinase deficiency (GSD VIII)

Fatty acid oxidation

- Carnitine Palmitoyltransferase-1 (CPT-1)


- CPT-2


- VLCHAD


- SCAD


- LCHAD

Peroxisomal storage disorder

- Rhizomelic Chondroplasia Punctata


- X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy


- Zellweger