Clinical profile of patients with leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON): An ambispective study of North Indian Cohorts

Background: Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is a maternally inherited disease resulting in irreversible visual loss usually in patients belonging to the age group of 15–35 years. Clinically, the patients present with sequential or bilateral, painless, progressive visual loss with central (o...

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Main Authors: Vinny Wilson, Prabhjit Kaur, Sofia Singh, Radhika P Ramachandran, Vislavath Jyothi, Karthik V Mahesh, Aastha Takkar, Giriraj Chandak, Ramandeep Singh
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
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author Vinny Wilson
Prabhjit Kaur
Sofia Singh
Radhika P Ramachandran
Vislavath Jyothi
Karthik V Mahesh
Aastha Takkar
Giriraj Chandak
Ramandeep Singh
author_facet Vinny Wilson
Prabhjit Kaur
Sofia Singh
Radhika P Ramachandran
Vislavath Jyothi
Karthik V Mahesh
Aastha Takkar
Giriraj Chandak
Ramandeep Singh
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description Background: Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is a maternally inherited disease resulting in irreversible visual loss usually in patients belonging to the age group of 15–35 years. Clinically, the patients present with sequential or bilateral, painless, progressive visual loss with central (or ceco-central) scotomas. Although the three mutations, namely, G11778A, T14484C, and G3460A contribute to >95% of LHON cases globally, the relative frequency of each mutation varies. Aims and Objectives: We aimed to assess the clinical and genetic profile of patients with mutation-positive LHON at a north Indian tertiary care center. Materials and Methodology: One hundred sixty-one patients (61 prospective and 100 retrospective) presenting with the clinical diagnosis of LHON were screened for the three known mitochondrial mutations (G1178A, G3460A, T14448C). Patients were assessed for detailed clinical, ophthalmological, and neurological examinations. Five milliliter of blood sample was taken to assess the three known mutations using DNA isolation and Sanger sequencing. Results and Discussion: Clinical profile of 83 patients with both positive and negative mutations was analyzed. Twenty-three out of 161 patients (14.3%) tested positive for either of the three mutations. The majority of the patients harbored G11778A mutation (56.52%) followed by T14484C (34.78%) and G3460A (8.69%). No statistical difference could be noted between the clinical profiles of mutation-negative and -positive patients.
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spelling doaj.art-b48e1a086b84433b8c48f2e17062ceda2022-12-22T02:52:27ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology0972-23271998-35492022-01-01258656910.4103/aian.aian_532_22Clinical profile of patients with leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON): An ambispective study of North Indian CohortsVinny WilsonPrabhjit KaurSofia SinghRadhika P RamachandranVislavath JyothiKarthik V MaheshAastha TakkarGiriraj ChandakRamandeep SinghBackground: Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is a maternally inherited disease resulting in irreversible visual loss usually in patients belonging to the age group of 15–35 years. Clinically, the patients present with sequential or bilateral, painless, progressive visual loss with central (or ceco-central) scotomas. Although the three mutations, namely, G11778A, T14484C, and G3460A contribute to >95% of LHON cases globally, the relative frequency of each mutation varies. Aims and Objectives: We aimed to assess the clinical and genetic profile of patients with mutation-positive LHON at a north Indian tertiary care center. Materials and Methodology: One hundred sixty-one patients (61 prospective and 100 retrospective) presenting with the clinical diagnosis of LHON were screened for the three known mitochondrial mutations (G1178A, G3460A, T14448C). Patients were assessed for detailed clinical, ophthalmological, and neurological examinations. Five milliliter of blood sample was taken to assess the three known mutations using DNA isolation and Sanger sequencing. Results and Discussion: Clinical profile of 83 patients with both positive and negative mutations was analyzed. Twenty-three out of 161 patients (14.3%) tested positive for either of the three mutations. The majority of the patients harbored G11778A mutation (56.52%) followed by T14484C (34.78%) and G3460A (8.69%). No statistical difference could be noted between the clinical profiles of mutation-negative and -positive patients.http://www.annalsofian.org/article.asp?issn=0972-2327;year=2022;volume=25;issue=8;spage=65;epage=69;aulast=Wilsonhereditarypainlessprogressivesequentialvisual loss
spellingShingle Vinny Wilson
Prabhjit Kaur
Sofia Singh
Radhika P Ramachandran
Vislavath Jyothi
Karthik V Mahesh
Aastha Takkar
Giriraj Chandak
Ramandeep Singh
Clinical profile of patients with leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON): An ambispective study of North Indian Cohorts
Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
hereditary
painless
progressive
sequential
visual loss
title Clinical profile of patients with leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON): An ambispective study of North Indian Cohorts
title_full Clinical profile of patients with leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON): An ambispective study of North Indian Cohorts
title_fullStr Clinical profile of patients with leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON): An ambispective study of North Indian Cohorts
title_full_unstemmed Clinical profile of patients with leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON): An ambispective study of North Indian Cohorts
title_short Clinical profile of patients with leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON): An ambispective study of North Indian Cohorts
title_sort clinical profile of patients with leber hereditary optic neuropathy lhon an ambispective study of north indian cohorts
topic hereditary
painless
progressive
sequential
visual loss
url http://www.annalsofian.org/article.asp?issn=0972-2327;year=2022;volume=25;issue=8;spage=65;epage=69;aulast=Wilson
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