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Article
Publication Date
8-14-2018
Abstract
Mutations in FARS2, the gene encoding the mitochondrial phenylalanine‐tRNA synthetase (mtPheRS), have been linked to a range of phenotypes including epileptic encephalopathy, developmental delay, and motor dysfunction. We report a 9‐year‐old boy with novel compound heterozygous variants of FARS2, presenting with a pure spastic paraplegia syndrome associated with bilateral signal abnormalities in the dentate nuclei. Exome sequencing identified a paternal nonsense variant (Q216X) lacking the catalytic core and anticodon‐binding regions, and a maternal missense variant (P136H) possessing partial enzymatic activity. This case confirms and expands the phenotype related to FARS mutations with regards to clinical presentation and neuroimaging findings.
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Sahai, S.K., Steiner, R.E., Au, M.G., Graham, J.M., Salamon, N., Ibba, M. and Pierson, T.M. (2018) FARS2 mutations presenting with pure spastic paraplegia and lesions of the dentate nuclei. Ann. Clin. Transl. Neurol. 5, 1128-1133. https://doi.org/10.1002/acn3.598
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This article was originally published in Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, volume 5, in 2018. https://doi.org/10.1002/acn3.598