Fabio Antonaci1,2, Sabrina Ravaglia3,4, Gaetano S Grieco5, Stella Gagliardi5, Cristina Cereda5, Alfredo Costa1,2. 1. IRCCS Mondino Foundation, via Mondino 2, 27100, Pavia, Italy. 2. Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy. 3. IRCCS Mondino Foundation, via Mondino 2, 27100, Pavia, Italy. sabrina.ravaglia@mondino.it. 4. Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy. sabrina.ravaglia@mondino.it. 5. Genomic and Post-Genomic Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The mechanisms of genotype-phenotype interaction in Familiar Hemiplegic migraine type 2 (FHM2) are still far from clear. Different ATP1A2 mutations have been described, with a spectrum of phenotypes ranging from mild to severe. No genotype-phenotype correlations have been attempted. CASE PRESENTATION: We describe an Italian family with FHM and a missense ATP1A2 variant (L425H) not previously described. The clinical picture was mild in all the affected members. CONCLUSIONS: Co-segregation of the variant with the aura phenotype was complete in this family, suggesting a 100% penetrance. In silico protein prediction softwares indicate that this variant may change the 3D structure of ATPA1A2 at the cytoplasmic loop between the two central transmembrane helices. Milder FHM phenotypes are rarely reported in literature, likely because case reports are biased towards the most severe phenotypes, with milder forms possibly misdiagnosed as sporadic migraine with aura forms (MAs), even with complex auras. Further studies taking into account intra-familiar variability and functional consequences on the channel protein may help clarify genotype-phenotype correlations.
BACKGROUND: The mechanisms of genotype-phenotype interaction in Familiar Hemiplegic migraine type 2 (FHM2) are still far from clear. Different ATP1A2 mutations have been described, with a spectrum of phenotypes ranging from mild to severe. No genotype-phenotype correlations have been attempted. CASE PRESENTATION: We describe an Italian family with FHM and a missense ATP1A2 variant (L425H) not previously described. The clinical picture was mild in all the affected members. CONCLUSIONS: Co-segregation of the variant with the aura phenotype was complete in this family, suggesting a 100% penetrance. In silico protein prediction softwares indicate that this variant may change the 3D structure of ATPA1A2 at the cytoplasmic loop between the two central transmembrane helices. Milder FHM phenotypes are rarely reported in literature, likely because case reports are biased towards the most severe phenotypes, with milder forms possibly misdiagnosed as sporadic migraine with aura forms (MAs), even with complex auras. Further studies taking into account intra-familiar variability and functional consequences on the channel protein may help clarify genotype-phenotype correlations.
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Keywords:
ATP1A2 gene; Familiar hemiplegic migraine; Migraine with Aura
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