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Journal of Pediatric Neurology 2023; 21(01): 018-022
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1759538
Review Article

Alström's Syndrome: Neurological Manifestations and Genetics

Giulia Spoto
1   Unit of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Developmental Age “Gaetano Barresi,” University of Messina, Messina, Italy
,
Erica Pironti
2   Unit of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, Department of Woman-Child, OspedaliRiuniti, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
,
Greta Amore
1   Unit of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Developmental Age “Gaetano Barresi,” University of Messina, Messina, Italy
,
Adriana Prato
1   Unit of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Developmental Age “Gaetano Barresi,” University of Messina, Messina, Italy
,
Anna Scuderi
1   Unit of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Developmental Age “Gaetano Barresi,” University of Messina, Messina, Italy
,
Pia V. Colucci
1   Unit of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Developmental Age “Gaetano Barresi,” University of Messina, Messina, Italy
,
Ida Ceravolo
3   Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
,
Giovanni Farello
4   Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, Pediatric Clinic, Coppito, L'Aquila, Italy
,
Vincenzo Salpietro
5   Department of Pediatrics, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
,
Giulia Iapadre
5   Department of Pediatrics, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
,
Gabriella Di Rosa
1   Unit of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Developmental Age “Gaetano Barresi,” University of Messina, Messina, Italy
,
Daniela Dicanio
1   Unit of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Developmental Age “Gaetano Barresi,” University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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Abstract

Alström syndrome (ALMS) is a rare ciliopathy with pleiotropic and wide spectrum of clinical features. It is autosomal recessively inherited and associated with mutations in ALMS1, a gene involved in cilia functioning. High clinical heterogeneity is the main feature of ALMS. Cone-rod dystrophy with blindness, hearing loss, obesity, insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertriglyceridemia, endocrine abnormalities, cardiomyopathy, and renal, hepatic, and pulmonary anomalies are the most common signs and symptoms.

Keywords

Alström's syndrome - ALMS1 gene - ciliopathies - clinical features - neurological manifestations

Authors' Contribution

G.D.R. conceptualized the study; A.P. and A.S. conducted the investigation; resource collection was done by G.A. and G.I.; data curation was done by E.P. and D.D.; V.S. wrote the original draft preparation; writing review and editing were done by I.C. and P.V.C.; and G.F. supervised the study. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.


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The data presented in this study are available on request from the corresponding author.




Publication History

Received: 23 August 2022

Accepted: 27 October 2022

Article published online:
05 December 2022

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