In addition, the 2 Turkish sibs had possible evidence of early postnatal cytomegalovirus infection. Die Erkrankung beginn meist antenatal und führt im Kleinkindesalter zum Tode. Three of the families had been previously reported by Briggs et al. 2013 Sep;30(3):321-2. doi: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2013.6960. Pseudo-TORCH syndrome is a rare, chronic disorder that is characterised by dimorphic features such as microcephaly, intracranial calcification, seizures, mental retardation, hepatosplenomegaly and coagulation disorders. We believe that using a supraglottic airway device to secure the airway is less invasive than intubation, and can be performed without the need of muscle relaxants. Intracranial calcification and microcephaly, which represent the main clinical features of the TORCH-syndrome, can also be determined by a rare autosomal recessive infection-like condition named pseudo-TORCH syndrome. Clin. Pseudo-TORCH syndrome is a term used to denote cases that clinically resemble congenital infection (see congenital TORCH infections) but where no organisms or serological, microbiological or immunological evidence of infection can be identified 1. [PubMed: 18925673] The patients had no independent motility, use of the hands, or speech. Bandförmige Verkalkung mit vereinfachter Gyration und Polymikrogyrie (BLCPMG) Kongenitales intrauterines infektionsähnliches Syndrom; Varianten. 146A: 3173-3180, 2008. (Table 1) 2.7. our revenue stream. (1994) presented data on 10 patients from 5 families with a combination of microcephaly, intracranial calcification, and a clinical course resembling congenital TORCH infection. Although some of the patients reported by O'Driscoll et al. 30: 112-116, 1986. J. Med. Genet. A novel rearrangement of occludin causes brain calcification and renal dysfunction. Briggs et al. Am. LeBlanc et al. [Full Text], Burn, J., Wickramasinghe, H. T., Harding, B., Baraitser, M. (1997) Microcephaly and intracranial calcification: two new cases. Am. review the literature and organize it to facilitate your work. Symptom Informationen. (2013) reported 2 patients from a consanguineous Maritime Canadian family who had a complex phenotype comprising congenital microcephaly, intracranial primarily subcortical calcifications in the thalami, basal ganglia, and subcortical white matter, severely delayed psychomotor development, cortical visual impairment, early-onset seizures, and chronic renal dysfunction with small echogenic kidneys, consistent with cortical calcifications. Affected individuals have congenital microcephaly, intracranial calcifications, simplified gyration and polymicrogyria, and severe developmental delay (Reardon et al., 1994; O'Driscoll et al., 2010). (Aicardi et al., 2012) 2.2.4. Please join your colleagues by making a O'Driscoll et al. [Full Text]. Band-like calcification with simplified gyration and polymicrogyria (BLC-PMG) is a rare neurological disorder characterized by intracranial calcification and polymicrogyria. 51: 142-143, 1997. Congenital microcephaly, thrombocytopenia, hepatic dysfunction, and hepatosplenomegaly are usually associated with pseudo-TORCH syndrome and not with AGS, but some patients with AGS have shown these features. 132: 1223-1234, 2013. Band-like calcification with simplified gyration and polymicrogyria (BLC-PMG) is one of these conditions, resultant from biallelic mutations in the OCLN gene, located in the chromosome 5q13.2. Baraitser M et al. medical or genetic condition are urged to consult with a qualified physician for diagnosis and for answers to personal questions. Congenital intrauterine infection-like syndrome is characterised by the presence of microcephaly and intracranial calcifications at birth accompanied by neurological delay, seizures and a clinical course similar to that seen in patients after intrauterine infection with Toxoplasma gondii, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus, Herpes simplex (so-called TORCH syndrome), or other agents, despite repeated tests … Two sibs were born of consanguineous Turkish parents. Facial features included sloping forehead, bitemporal grooving, nystagmus, prominent anteverted nostrils, long philtrum, high-arched palate, and microretrognathia. Band-like intracranial calcification (BIC), microcephaly and malformation of brain development: a distinctive form of congenital infection like syndromes. (1994) compared these cases with those reported by Baraitser et al. [PubMed: 23793442] Both died in infancy. LeBlanc MA et al. The basal ganglia, thalamus, hippocampus, and amygdala were shrunken and calcified with severe neuronal loss and gliosis. (1986) reported 2 sibs, born of consanguineous Turkish/Cypriot parents, with a disorder resembling intrauterine infection. Variable features included thrombocytopenia, anemia, corneal clouding, spasticity, seizures, and hepatosplenomegaly. Genet. Based on their observations, Reardon et al. (2003) Two brothers with findings resembling congenital intrauterine infection-like syndrome (pseudo-TORCH syndrome). While the OMIM database is open to the public, users seeking information about a personal There are two forms of the syndrome: an early-onset form that is severe, and a late-onset form that has less impact upon neurological function. [PubMed: 23793442, related citations] Over 90% Asian J Neurosurg 12:541–543. 30: 112-116, 1986. Genetic Heterogeneity of Pseudo-TORCH Syndrome. Pseudo-TORCH syndrome-2 is an autosomal recessive multisystem disorder characterized by antenatal onset of intracranial hemorrhage, calcification, brain malformations, liver dysfunction, and often thrombocytopenia. [PubMed: 12624136] (1983) Microcephaly and intracranial calcification in two brothers. Genet. Monastiri et al. [PubMed: 6876113] None of the patients had extracerebral abnormalities, suggesting redundancy in other tissues. [PubMed: 3757300] Genet. Gen OMIM: Locus: Exons Erbgang: OCLN: 602876: 5q13.2: 8 (8)* autosomal-rezessiv * … Genet. 146A: 2929-2936, 2008. science writers and biocurators. Patients lacking functional occludin may have a compromised blood-brain barrier (BBB) and may be vulnerable to tissue damage. Calcification was also present in the cerebellum and brainstem. Anaesthetic Management of a Patient with Pseudo-TORCH Syndrome Balkan Med J. J. Med. B. P., Woods, C. G., Lebon, P. Am. 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