Introduction: Biallelic intronic AAGGG repeat expansion in the replication factor C subunit 1 (RFC1) gene was recently identified in two/third of patients with cerebellar ataxia, sensory neuropathy, and bilateral vestibular areflexia syndrome (CANVAS). The phenotypic spectrum has expanded since (i.e., parkinsonism, motor neuron involvement, cognitive decline); no behavioral symptoms have been reported yet. Case report: We report an Italian family that met the diagnostic criteria for CANVAS, and RFC1-expansion was detected in five of seven. All the affected members presented behavioral-psychiatric symptoms (anxiety, panic attacks, alcohol abuse) before the multisystemic RFC1-expansion manifestation. The disease course was progressive, with ataxia and behavioral-cognitive aspects as the most disabling symptoms. Conclusion: These behavioral-cognitive observations may broaden the RFC1-expansion phenotypic spectrum and highlight the importance of investigating the whole non-motor symptoms in ataxic patients.

Beyond canvas: behavioral onset of rfc1-expansion disease in an Italian family-causal or casual?

Colucci, Fabiana;Gualandi, Francesca;Neri, Marcella;Ferlini, Alessandra;Pugliatti, Maura;Sensi, Mariachiara
2022

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Introduction: Biallelic intronic AAGGG repeat expansion in the replication factor C subunit 1 (RFC1) gene was recently identified in two/third of patients with cerebellar ataxia, sensory neuropathy, and bilateral vestibular areflexia syndrome (CANVAS). The phenotypic spectrum has expanded since (i.e., parkinsonism, motor neuron involvement, cognitive decline); no behavioral symptoms have been reported yet. Case report: We report an Italian family that met the diagnostic criteria for CANVAS, and RFC1-expansion was detected in five of seven. All the affected members presented behavioral-psychiatric symptoms (anxiety, panic attacks, alcohol abuse) before the multisystemic RFC1-expansion manifestation. The disease course was progressive, with ataxia and behavioral-cognitive aspects as the most disabling symptoms. Conclusion: These behavioral-cognitive observations may broaden the RFC1-expansion phenotypic spectrum and highlight the importance of investigating the whole non-motor symptoms in ataxic patients.
2022
Colucci, Fabiana; Di Bella, Daniela; Pisciotta, Chiara; Sarto, Elisa; Gualandi, Francesca; Neri, Marcella; Ferlini, Alessandra; Contaldi, Elena; Pugliatti, Maura; Pareyson, Davide; Sensi, Mariachiara
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