title: Insidious peripheral neuropathy occurring under treatment in infantile MTHFR deficiency.
abstract: 5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) deficiency was diagnosed in a 1-month-old baby with signs of cerebral distress. Under a classic treatment using methionine supplementation, methyl donor (betaine) folinic acid, vitamin B(6) and vitamin B(12), the neuromotor development was satisfactory. At 15 years of age, however, despite no clear modification of the biochemical markers in body fluids, she developed a clinically overt peripheral axonal neuropathy. Only partial clinical improvement was obtained after reinforcement of betaine doses. Surveillance of the peripheral nerve is indicated in MTHFR deficiency, including in the infantile form with a good therapeutic compliance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Neurology, CHU Paris-Sud, 94270, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chaabene-Masmoudi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mesrati
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zittoun
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Landrieu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004576:Electromyography; D055724:Electrophysiological Phenomena; D005260:Female; D006712:Homocystinuria / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D042965:Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2) / Q000172:deficiency; D009046:Motor Neurons / Q000502:physiology; D009128:Muscle Spasticity / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D009410:Nerve Degeneration / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D042965:Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2)