Neu–Laxova syndrome

Neu–Laxova syndrome (also known as Neu syndrome or Neu-Povysilová syndrome, abbreviated as NLS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by severe intrauterine growth restriction and multiple congenital malformations. Neu–Laxova syndrome is a very severe disorder, leading to stillbirth or death shortly after birth. It was first described by Dr. Richard Neu in 1971[1] and Dr. Renata Laxova in 1972[2] as a lethal disorder in siblings with multiple malformations. Neu–Laxova syndrome is an extremely rare disorder with less than 100 cases reported in medical literature.

Neu–Laxova syndrome
Other namesNeu-Povysilová syndrome
SpecialtyMedical genetics 

Signs and symptoms

Neu-Laxova syndrome presents with severe malformations leading to prenatal or neonatal death. Typically, NLS involves characteristic facial features, decreased fetal movements and skin abnormalities.[3] Fetuses or newborns with Neu–Laxova syndrome have typical facial characteristics which include proptosis (bulging eyes) with eyelid malformations, nose malformations, round and gaping mouth, micrognathia (small jaw) and low set or malformed ears. Additional facial malformations may be present, such as cleft lip or cleft palate. Limb malformations are common and involve the fingers (syndactyly), hands or feet. Additionally, edema and flexion deformities are often present. Other features of NLS are severe intrauterine growth restriction, skin abnormalities (ichthyosis and hyperkeratosis) and decreased movement. Malformations in the central nervous system are frequent and may include microcephaly, lissencephaly or microgyria, hypoplasia of the cerebellum and agenesis of the corpus callosum. Other malformations may also be present, such as neural tube defects.

Genetics

Neu-Laxova syndrome is a heterogeneous metabolic disorder caused by homozygous or compound heterozygous mutations in one of three genes: PHGDH, PSAT1 and PSPH[4][5] These genes are involved in the serine biosynthesis pathway and are essential for cell proliferation. Mutations in all three genes had been previously identified as the cause of serine-deficiency syndromes. Although there is some clinical overlap between NLS and these neurometabolic disorders, the phenotype in other serine-deficiency disorders is milder.

Diagnosis

The diagnosis is usually based on clinical features present at birth. Ultrasound in the second trimester may show abnormalities associates with NLS, including polyhydramnios, intrauterine growth restriction, microcephaly, proptosis and decreased fetal motility.

Treatment

Serine and glycine supplementation has shown tentative benefits in those with related serine biosynthesis defects and milder forms of NLS.[6]

Prognosis

The prognosis is poor; affected individuals are either stillborn or die shortly after birth. The longest survival reported in literature is of 134 days. This syndrome is transmitted as an autosomal recessive disorder and there is a risk for recurrence of 25% in future pregnancies.

References
  1. Neu, Richard L.; Kajii, Tadashi; Gardner, Lytt I.; Nagyfy, Stephen F.; King, Saddie (March 1, 1971). "A Lethal Syndrome of Microcephaly with Multiple Congenital Anomalies in Three Siblings". Pediatrics. 47 (3): 610–612. PMID 5547878.
  2. Laxova, Renata; Ohara, P.T.; Timothy, J.A.D. (March 1972). "A further example of a lethal autosomal recessive condition in sibs". Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 16 (1–2): 139–143. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2788.1972.tb01585.x. PMID 4671862.
  3. Manning, Melanie; Cunniff, Christopher M; Colby, Christopher E; Yasser, Y El-Sayed; Hoyme, H Eugene (March 2004). "Neu–Laxova syndrome: Detailed prenatal diagnostic and post-mortem findings and literature review". American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A. 125A (3): 240–249. doi:10.1002/ajmg.a.20467. PMID 14994231. S2CID 24790998.
  4. Shaheen, Ranad; Rahbeeni, Zuhair; Alhashem, Amal; Faqeih, Eissa; Zhao, Qi; Xiong, Yong; Almoisheer, Agaadir; Al-Qattan, Sarah M.; Almadani, Halima A.; Al-Onazi, Noufa; Al-Baqawi, Badi S.; Saleh, Mohammad Ali; Alkuraya, Fowzan S. (June 2014). "Neu-Laxova Syndrome, an Inborn Error of Serine Metabolism, Is Caused by Mutations in PHGDH". American Journal of Human Genetics. 94 (6): 898–904. doi:10.1016/j.ajhg.2014.04.015. PMC 4121479. PMID 24836451.
  5. Acuna-Hidalgo, Rocio; Schanze, D.; Kariminejad, A.; Nordgren, A.; Kariminejad, M.H.; Conner, P.; Grigelioniene, G.; Nilsson, D.; Nordenskjöld, M.; Wedell, A.; Freyer, C.; Wredenberg, A.; Wieczorek, D.; Gillessen-Kaesbach, G.; Kayserili, H.; Elcioglu, N.; Ghaderi-Sohi, S.; Goodarzi, P.; Setayesh, H.; van de Vorst, M.; Steehouwer, M.; Pfundt, R.; Krabichler, B.; Curry, C.; MacKenzie, M.G.; Boycott, K.M.; Gilissen, C.; Janecke, A.R.; Hoischen, A.; Zenker, M. (September 2014). "Neu-Laxova Syndrome Is a Heterogeneous Metabolic Disorder Caused by Defects in Enzymes of the L-Serine Biosynthesis Pathway". American Journal of Human Genetics. 95 (3): 285–293. doi:10.1016/j.ajhg.2014.07.012. PMC 4157144. PMID 25152457.
  6. Hart, Claire E.; Race, Valerie; Achouri, Younes; Wiame, Elsa; Sharrard, Mark; Olpin, Simon E.; Watkinson, Jennifer; Bonham, James R.; Jaeken, Jaak; Matthijs, Gert; Van Schaftingen, Emile (2007). "Phosphoserine Aminotransferase Deficiency: A Novel Disorder of the Serine Biosynthesis Pathway". The American Journal of Human Genetics. 80 (5): 931–937. doi:10.1086/517888. ISSN 0002-9297. PMC 1852735. PMID 17436247.
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