Congenital myasthenic syndrome (CMS): DOK7

Evidence-based neurology checklist on congenital myasthenic syndrome (cms): dok7: Pathology DOK7 interacts with MUSK There are no tubular aggregates on muscle biopsy Acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibodies are negative Onset age is from birth to the third decade Ophthalmic features Facial and…

Pathology

  • DOK7 interacts with MUSK
  • There are no tubular aggregates on muscle biopsy
  • Acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibodies are negative
  • Onset age is from birth to the third decade

Ophthalmic features

Facial and bulbar features

Limb weakness

Skeletal features

Respiratory features

Treatment

References

  1. Palace J, Lashley D, Newsom-Davis J, et al. Clinical features of the DOK7 neuromuscular junction synaptopathy. Brain 2007; 130:1507-1515.
  2. Muller JS, Herczegfalvi A, Vilchez JJ, et al. Phenotypic spectrum of DOK7 mutations in congenital myasthenic syndromes. Brain 2007; 130:1497-1506.
  3. Beeson D. Congenital myasthenic syndromes. ACNR 2011; 11:10-14.
  4. Finlayson S, Beeson D, Palace J. Congenital myasthenic syndrome: an update. Pract Neurol 2013; 13:80-91.

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