Urbach-Wiethe disease

Evidence-based neurology checklist on urbach-wiethe disease: Genetics This is caused by mutations in the extracellular matrix protein 1 (ECM1) gene The gene is on chromosome 1 The transmission is autosomal recessive The onset is from birth Pathology Dermatological features Dental features…

Genetics

  • This is caused by mutations in the extracellular matrix protein 1 (ECM1) gene
  • The gene is on chromosome 1
  • The transmission is autosomal recessive
  • The onset is from birth

Pathology

Dermatological features

Dental features

Neurological features

Psychiatric features

Ophthalmological features

Laryngeal features

Systemic features

Brain imaging features: calcifications: locations

Differential diagnosis

Synonyms

References

  1. Thaddanee R, Khilnani AK, Pandya P, Chaturvedi M. Lipoid proteinosis (Urbach-Wiethe disease) in two siblings. Indian Dermatol Online J 2014; 5(Suppl 2):S95-S97.
  2. Hamada T, McLean WH, Ramsay M, et al. Lipoid proteinosis maps to 1q21 and is caused by mutations in the extracellular matrix protein 1 gene (ECM1). Hum Mol Genet 2002; 11:833-840.
  3. Parida JR, Misra DP, Agarwal V. Urbach-Wiethe syndrome. BMJ Case Rep 2015; 2015:bcr2015212443.
  4. Quirici MB, da Rocha AJ. Teaching NeuroImages: lipoid proteinosis (Urbach-Wiethe disease): typical findings in this rare genodermatosis. Neurology 2013; 80:e93.
  5. Thornton HB, Nel D, Thornton D, van Honk J, Baker GA, Stein DJ. The neuropsychiatry and neuropsychology of lipoid proteinosis. J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci 2008; 20:86-92.
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