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Congenital or early infantile CACH syndrome

MedGen UID:
1842419
•Concept ID:
C5680650
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Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: congenital or early infantile CACH syndrome
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0015519
Orphanet: ORPHA157713

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Physical Therapy Management of Congenital Muscular Torticollis: A 2018 Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline From the APTA Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy.
Kaplan SL, Coulter C, Sargent B
Pediatr Phys Ther 2018 Oct;30(4):240-290. doi: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000000544. PMID: 30277962Free PMC Article
Neonatal hyponatremia: differential diagnosis and treatment.
Marcialis MA, Dessi A, Pintus MC, Irmesi R, Fanos V
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2011 Oct;24 Suppl 1:75-9. doi: 10.3109/14767058.2011.607667. PMID: 21942597
Consensus statement: chromosomal microarray is a first-tier clinical diagnostic test for individuals with developmental disabilities or congenital anomalies.
Miller DT, Adam MP, Aradhya S, Biesecker LG, Brothman AR, Carter NP, Church DM, Crolla JA, Eichler EE, Epstein CJ, Faucett WA, Feuk L, Friedman JM, Hamosh A, Jackson L, Kaminsky EB, Kok K, Krantz ID, Kuhn RM, Lee C, Ostell JM, Rosenberg C, Scherer SW, Spinner NB, Stavropoulos DJ, Tepperberg JH, Thorland EC, Vermeesch JR, Waggoner DJ, Watson MS, Martin CL, Ledbetter DH
Am J Hum Genet 2010 May 14;86(5):749-64. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2010.04.006. PMID: 20466091Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Consensus guidelines for the monitoring and management of metachromatic leukodystrophy in the United States.
Adang LA, Bonkowsky JL, Boelens JJ, Mallack E, Ahrens-Nicklas R, Bernat JA, Bley A, Burton B, Darling A, Eichler F, Eklund E, Emrick L, Escolar M, Fatemi A, Fraser JL, Gaviglio A, Keller S, Patterson MC, Orchard P, Orthmann-Murphy J, Santoro JD, Schöls L, Sevin C, Srivastava IN, Rajan D, Rubin JP, Van Haren K, Wasserstein M, Zerem A, Fumagalli F, Laugwitz L, Vanderver A
Cytotherapy 2024 Jul;26(7):739-748. Epub 2024 Apr 1 doi: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2024.03.487. PMID: 38613540Free PMC Article
Lentiviral haematopoietic stem-cell gene therapy for early-onset metachromatic leukodystrophy: long-term results from a non-randomised, open-label, phase 1/2 trial and expanded access.
Fumagalli F, Calbi V, Natali Sora MG, Sessa M, Baldoli C, Rancoita PMV, Ciotti F, Sarzana M, Fraschini M, Zambon AA, Acquati S, Redaelli D, Attanasio V, Miglietta S, De Mattia F, Barzaghi F, Ferrua F, Migliavacca M, Tucci F, Gallo V, Del Carro U, Canale S, Spiga I, Lorioli L, Recupero S, Fratini ES, Morena F, Silvani P, Calvi MR, Facchini M, Locatelli S, Corti A, Zancan S, Antonioli G, Farinelli G, Gabaldo M, Garcia-Segovia J, Schwab LC, Downey GF, Filippi M, Cicalese MP, Martino S, Di Serio C, Ciceri F, Bernardo ME, Naldini L, Biffi A, Aiuti A
Lancet 2022 Jan 22;399(10322):372-383. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)02017-1. PMID: 35065785Free PMC Article
Audiovestibular consequences of congenital cytomegalovirus infection.
Teissier N, Bernard S, Quesnel S, Van Den Abbeele T
Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis 2016 Dec;133(6):413-418. Epub 2016 Apr 7 doi: 10.1016/j.anorl.2016.03.004. PMID: 27067701
Congenital cytomegalovirus infection.
Leung AK, Sauve RS, Davies HD
J Natl Med Assoc 2003 Mar;95(3):213-8. PMID: 12749681Free PMC Article
Human cytomegalovirus labyrinthitis.
Strauss M
Am J Otolaryngol 1990 Sep-Oct;11(5):292-8. doi: 10.1016/0196-0709(90)90057-3. PMID: 2176062

Diagnosis

Consensus guidelines for the monitoring and management of metachromatic leukodystrophy in the United States.
Adang LA, Bonkowsky JL, Boelens JJ, Mallack E, Ahrens-Nicklas R, Bernat JA, Bley A, Burton B, Darling A, Eichler F, Eklund E, Emrick L, Escolar M, Fatemi A, Fraser JL, Gaviglio A, Keller S, Patterson MC, Orchard P, Orthmann-Murphy J, Santoro JD, Schöls L, Sevin C, Srivastava IN, Rajan D, Rubin JP, Van Haren K, Wasserstein M, Zerem A, Fumagalli F, Laugwitz L, Vanderver A
Cytotherapy 2024 Jul;26(7):739-748. Epub 2024 Apr 1 doi: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2024.03.487. PMID: 38613540Free PMC Article
Lentiviral haematopoietic stem-cell gene therapy for early-onset metachromatic leukodystrophy: long-term results from a non-randomised, open-label, phase 1/2 trial and expanded access.
Fumagalli F, Calbi V, Natali Sora MG, Sessa M, Baldoli C, Rancoita PMV, Ciotti F, Sarzana M, Fraschini M, Zambon AA, Acquati S, Redaelli D, Attanasio V, Miglietta S, De Mattia F, Barzaghi F, Ferrua F, Migliavacca M, Tucci F, Gallo V, Del Carro U, Canale S, Spiga I, Lorioli L, Recupero S, Fratini ES, Morena F, Silvani P, Calvi MR, Facchini M, Locatelli S, Corti A, Zancan S, Antonioli G, Farinelli G, Gabaldo M, Garcia-Segovia J, Schwab LC, Downey GF, Filippi M, Cicalese MP, Martino S, Di Serio C, Ciceri F, Bernardo ME, Naldini L, Biffi A, Aiuti A
Lancet 2022 Jan 22;399(10322):372-383. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)02017-1. PMID: 35065785Free PMC Article
Rubella.
Banatvala JE, Brown DW
Lancet 2004 Apr 3;363(9415):1127-37. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(04)15897-2. PMID: 15064032
Congenital cytomegalovirus infection.
Leung AK, Sauve RS, Davies HD
J Natl Med Assoc 2003 Mar;95(3):213-8. PMID: 12749681Free PMC Article
Congenital afibrinogenemia.
al-Mondhiry H, Ehmann WC
Am J Hematol 1994 Aug;46(4):343-7. doi: 10.1002/ajh.2830460416. PMID: 8037188

Therapy

Red Blood Cell Transfusion: 2023 AABB International Guidelines.
Carson JL, Stanworth SJ, Guyatt G, Valentine S, Dennis J, Bakhtary S, Cohn CS, Dubon A, Grossman BJ, Gupta GK, Hess AS, Jacobson JL, Kaplan LJ, Lin Y, Metcalf RA, Murphy CH, Pavenski K, Prochaska MT, Raval JS, Salazar E, Saifee NH, Tobian AAR, So-Osman C, Waters J, Wood EM, Zantek ND, Pagano MB
JAMA 2023 Nov 21;330(19):1892-1902. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.12914. PMID: 37824153
Efficacy of nirsevimab against respiratory syncytial virus lower respiratory tract infections in preterm and term infants, and pharmacokinetic extrapolation to infants with congenital heart disease and chronic lung disease: a pooled analysis of randomised controlled trials.
Simões EAF, Madhi SA, Muller WJ, Atanasova V, Bosheva M, Cabañas F, Baca Cots M, Domachowske JB, Garcia-Garcia ML, Grantina I, Nguyen KA, Zar HJ, Berglind A, Cummings C, Griffin MP, Takas T, Yuan Y, Wählby Hamrén U, Leach A, Villafana T
Lancet Child Adolesc Health 2023 Mar;7(3):180-189. Epub 2023 Jan 9 doi: 10.1016/S2352-4642(22)00321-2. PMID: 36634694Free PMC Article
Lentiviral haematopoietic stem-cell gene therapy for early-onset metachromatic leukodystrophy: long-term results from a non-randomised, open-label, phase 1/2 trial and expanded access.
Fumagalli F, Calbi V, Natali Sora MG, Sessa M, Baldoli C, Rancoita PMV, Ciotti F, Sarzana M, Fraschini M, Zambon AA, Acquati S, Redaelli D, Attanasio V, Miglietta S, De Mattia F, Barzaghi F, Ferrua F, Migliavacca M, Tucci F, Gallo V, Del Carro U, Canale S, Spiga I, Lorioli L, Recupero S, Fratini ES, Morena F, Silvani P, Calvi MR, Facchini M, Locatelli S, Corti A, Zancan S, Antonioli G, Farinelli G, Gabaldo M, Garcia-Segovia J, Schwab LC, Downey GF, Filippi M, Cicalese MP, Martino S, Di Serio C, Ciceri F, Bernardo ME, Naldini L, Biffi A, Aiuti A
Lancet 2022 Jan 22;399(10322):372-383. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)02017-1. PMID: 35065785Free PMC Article
Clinical Opinion: The diagnosis and management of suspected fetal growth restriction: an evidence-based approach.
Lees CC, Romero R, Stampalija T, Dall'Asta A, DeVore GA, Prefumo F, Frusca T, Visser GHA, Hobbins JC, Baschat AA, Bilardo CM, Galan HL, Campbell S, Maulik D, Figueras F, Lee W, Unterscheider J, Valensise H, Da Silva Costa F, Salomon LJ, Poon LC, Ferrazzi E, Mari G, Rizzo G, Kingdom JC, Kiserud T, Hecher K
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2022 Mar;226(3):366-378. Epub 2022 Jan 10 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2021.11.1357. PMID: 35026129Free PMC Article
Interventions for congenital talipes equinovarus (clubfoot).
Bina S, Pacey V, Barnes EH, Burns J, Gray K
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020 May 15;5(5):CD008602. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008602.pub4. PMID: 32412098Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Lentiviral haematopoietic stem-cell gene therapy for early-onset metachromatic leukodystrophy: long-term results from a non-randomised, open-label, phase 1/2 trial and expanded access.
Fumagalli F, Calbi V, Natali Sora MG, Sessa M, Baldoli C, Rancoita PMV, Ciotti F, Sarzana M, Fraschini M, Zambon AA, Acquati S, Redaelli D, Attanasio V, Miglietta S, De Mattia F, Barzaghi F, Ferrua F, Migliavacca M, Tucci F, Gallo V, Del Carro U, Canale S, Spiga I, Lorioli L, Recupero S, Fratini ES, Morena F, Silvani P, Calvi MR, Facchini M, Locatelli S, Corti A, Zancan S, Antonioli G, Farinelli G, Gabaldo M, Garcia-Segovia J, Schwab LC, Downey GF, Filippi M, Cicalese MP, Martino S, Di Serio C, Ciceri F, Bernardo ME, Naldini L, Biffi A, Aiuti A
Lancet 2022 Jan 22;399(10322):372-383. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)02017-1. PMID: 35065785Free PMC Article
Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: Clinical Outcomes and Risk of Recurrence.
Saw J, Humphries K, Aymong E, Sedlak T, Prakash R, Starovoytov A, Mancini GBJ
J Am Coll Cardiol 2017 Aug 29;70(9):1148-1158. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.06.053. PMID: 28838364
Clinical management of Krabbe disease.
Escolar ML, West T, Dallavecchia A, Poe MD, LaPoint K
J Neurosci Res 2016 Nov;94(11):1118-25. doi: 10.1002/jnr.23891. PMID: 27638597
Early births and congenital birth defects: a complex interaction.
Swanson JR, Sinkin RA
Clin Perinatol 2013 Dec;40(4):629-44. Epub 2013 Sep 20 doi: 10.1016/j.clp.2013.07.009. PMID: 24182952
Congenital and neonatal pneumonia.
Nissen MD
Paediatr Respir Rev 2007 Sep;8(3):195-203. Epub 2007 Sep 6 doi: 10.1016/j.prrv.2007.07.001. PMID: 17868917

Clinical prediction guides

Paediatric hip ultrasound.
Donnan M, Anderson N, Hoq M, Donnan L
Bone Joint J 2023 Oct 1;105-B(10):1123-1130. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.105B10.BJJ-2023-0143.R1. PMID: 37777201
Lentiviral haematopoietic stem-cell gene therapy for early-onset metachromatic leukodystrophy: long-term results from a non-randomised, open-label, phase 1/2 trial and expanded access.
Fumagalli F, Calbi V, Natali Sora MG, Sessa M, Baldoli C, Rancoita PMV, Ciotti F, Sarzana M, Fraschini M, Zambon AA, Acquati S, Redaelli D, Attanasio V, Miglietta S, De Mattia F, Barzaghi F, Ferrua F, Migliavacca M, Tucci F, Gallo V, Del Carro U, Canale S, Spiga I, Lorioli L, Recupero S, Fratini ES, Morena F, Silvani P, Calvi MR, Facchini M, Locatelli S, Corti A, Zancan S, Antonioli G, Farinelli G, Gabaldo M, Garcia-Segovia J, Schwab LC, Downey GF, Filippi M, Cicalese MP, Martino S, Di Serio C, Ciceri F, Bernardo ME, Naldini L, Biffi A, Aiuti A
Lancet 2022 Jan 22;399(10322):372-383. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)02017-1. PMID: 35065785Free PMC Article
AGC1 Deficiency: Pathology and Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of the Disease.
Pardo B, Herrada-Soler E, Satrústegui J, Contreras L, Del Arco A
Int J Mol Sci 2022 Jan 4;23(1) doi: 10.3390/ijms23010528. PMID: 35008954Free PMC Article
Newborn screening for Krabbe's disease.
Orsini JJ, Saavedra-Matiz CA, Gelb MH, Caggana M
J Neurosci Res 2016 Nov;94(11):1063-75. doi: 10.1002/jnr.23781. PMID: 27638592Free PMC Article
Alexander's disease: reassessment of a neonatal form.
Singh N, Bixby C, Etienne D, Tubbs RS, Loukas M
Childs Nerv Syst 2012 Dec;28(12):2029-31. Epub 2012 Aug 14 doi: 10.1007/s00381-012-1868-8. PMID: 22890470

Recent systematic reviews

Informing the Physical Therapy Management of Congenital Muscular Torticollis Clinical Practice Guideline: A Systematic Review.
Castilla A, Gonzalez M, Kysh L, Sargent B
Pediatr Phys Ther 2023 Apr 1;35(2):190-200. Epub 2023 Jan 10 doi: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000000993. PMID: 36637442
Congenital Zika syndrome: A systematic review.
Freitas DA, Souza-Santos R, Carvalho LMA, Barros WB, Neves LM, Brasil P, Wakimoto MD
PLoS One 2020;15(12):e0242367. Epub 2020 Dec 15 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0242367. PMID: 33320867Free PMC Article
The effectiveness and safety of conservative interventions for positional plagiocephaly and congenital muscular torticollis: a synthesis of systematic reviews and guidance.
Ellwood J, Draper-Rodi J, Carnes D
Chiropr Man Therap 2020 Jun 11;28(1):31. doi: 10.1186/s12998-020-00321-w. PMID: 32522230Free PMC Article
Congenital myasthenic syndromes.
Finsterer J
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2019 Feb 26;14(1):57. doi: 10.1186/s13023-019-1025-5. PMID: 30808424Free PMC Article
Birth prevalence of congenital heart disease worldwide: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
van der Linde D, Konings EE, Slager MA, Witsenburg M, Helbing WA, Takkenberg JJ, Roos-Hesselink JW
J Am Coll Cardiol 2011 Nov 15;58(21):2241-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2011.08.025. PMID: 22078432

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