Optic atrophy: genetic causes

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Optic atrophy: genetic causes. Cobalamin C disease (cbIC), Vitamin B6 deficiency, Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP). Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Nutritional and metabolic

  • Cobalamin C disease (cbIC)
  • Vitamin B6 deficiency
  • Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP)
  • Propionic academia
  • Costeff optic atrophy syndrome
  • Mucopolysaccharidoses
  • Wolfram syndrome (DIDMOAD)

Mitochondrial

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Genetic neuropathy

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Neurodegenerative

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Dystonic

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Miscellaneous causes

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Acronyms

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References

  1. Morel CF, Lerner-Ellis JP, Rosenblatt DS. Combined methylmalonic aciduria and homocystinuria (cblC): phenotype-genotype correlations and ethnic-specific observations. Mol Genet Metab 2006; 88:315-321. 
  2. Patton N, Beatty S, Lloyd IC, Wraith JE. Optic atrophy in association with cobalamin C (cblC) disease. Ophthalmic Genet 2000; 21:151-154.
  3. Ku CA, Ng JK, Karr DJ, et al. Spectrum of ocular manifestations in cobalamin C and cobalamin A types of methylmalonic acidemia. Ophthalmic Genet 2016; 37:404-414.
  4. Philipsen WM, Hommes OR. Atrophy of the optic nerve and vitamin B6 deficiency. Ophthalmologica 1970; 160:103-104.
  5. DeFrancisco M, Savino PJ, Schatz NJ. Optic atrophy in acute intermittent porphyria. Am J Ophthalmol 1979; 87:221-224.
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