1.A case of autosomal recessive myotonia congenita due to compound heterozygous mutations c.1388del and c.1679T>C in the CLCN1 gene
Wenjuan HAN ; Yurong HU ; Yan ZHANG ; Rena ABUDUSALAMU ; Dengfeng HAN
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2025;58(4):414-418
Objective:To investigate the clinical characteristics, auxiliary examinations, and genetic mutations of a patient with myotonia congenita (MC).Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data and whole exome sequencing results of a patient who visited the Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University on April 13, 2023, and her family members. Candidate variants were verified by Sanger sequencing.Results:The patient was a 30-year-old female who presented with muscle stiffness and transient weakness during the transition from rest to movement since childhood, which improved after repeated limb movements. With age, involvement of upper limb skeletal muscles, extraocular muscles, and masticatory muscles was noted. Electromyography (EMG) showed abundant myotonic potentials in the muscles of the limbs, and serum creatine kinase levels (586.80 IU/L) were elevated. Genetic testing revealed that the patient carried 2 mutations in the CLCN1 gene: a newly discovered single nucleotide deletion mutation c.1388del (p.Phe463SerfsTer4), and a known missense mutation c.1679T>C (p.Met560Thr). These mutations were present in a compound heterozygous state. The patient′s father carried the c.1388del single heterozygous mutation, while her mother, son, aunt, younger uncle, and grandmother carried the c.1679T>C single heterozygous mutation. Conclusions:MC is primarily characterized by muscle stiffness and transient weakness at the onset of movement, which improves after "warm-up". The proband in this pedigree exhibits typical MC symptoms, with significantly elevated creatine kinase levels and EMG revealing abundant myotonic potentials in the muscles of the limbs indicating myopathic damages. The new mutation c.1388del (p.Phe463SerfsTer4) in the CLCN1 gene further expands the spectrum of pathogenic mutations in the CLCN1 gene.
2.Research advances in predictive models for post-hemorrhagic stroke seizures
Journal of Apoplexy and Nervous Diseases 2025;42(1):83-88
The occurrence of seizures after hemorrhagic stroke is a significant contributor to mortality in patients with hemorrhagic stroke. Compared with ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke is more frequently to cause seizures, with high disability and high mortality. If not detected early and treated in time, seizures may aggravate patient’s conditions in the acute stage, and cause accidental injuries in the recovery stage, increasing the burden on patient’s family. Early prediction and timely treatment of seizures can improve the survival rate and quality of life of patients. With science and technology advances, domestic and international researchers have established prediction models for seizures after hemorrhagic stroke, which use machine learning methods to process and identify relevant data, improving the accuracy of prediction for the disease. This review aims to summarize risk factors for post-hemorrhagic stroke seizures and related prediction models, so as to provide guidance for clinical diagnosis and treatment.
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3.Research advances in MEF2D in neurological disorders
Tengfei JIAO ; Abudusalamu RENA ; Dengfeng HAN
Journal of Apoplexy and Nervous Diseases 2025;42(3):279-283
Neurological disorders are an important cause of global human disease burden, but the mechanisms of the development and progression of neurological disorders remain unclear, and most studies have shown that they are associated with the expression of mutations in human genes. MEF2D, as an important transcription factor in the MEF2 family, plays an important role in both physiological and pathological processes. Related studies have found that MEF2D can be involved in neuronal survival, regulate neuronal responses to stimuli, and participate in the pathogenic process of neurological disorders. This article reviews the research advances in MEF2D in common neurological disorders.
4.A case of autosomal recessive myotonia congenita due to compound heterozygous mutations c.1388del and c.1679T>C in the CLCN1 gene
Wenjuan HAN ; Yurong HU ; Yan ZHANG ; Rena ABUDUSALAMU ; Dengfeng HAN
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2025;58(4):414-418
Objective:To investigate the clinical characteristics, auxiliary examinations, and genetic mutations of a patient with myotonia congenita (MC).Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data and whole exome sequencing results of a patient who visited the Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University on April 13, 2023, and her family members. Candidate variants were verified by Sanger sequencing.Results:The patient was a 30-year-old female who presented with muscle stiffness and transient weakness during the transition from rest to movement since childhood, which improved after repeated limb movements. With age, involvement of upper limb skeletal muscles, extraocular muscles, and masticatory muscles was noted. Electromyography (EMG) showed abundant myotonic potentials in the muscles of the limbs, and serum creatine kinase levels (586.80 IU/L) were elevated. Genetic testing revealed that the patient carried 2 mutations in the CLCN1 gene: a newly discovered single nucleotide deletion mutation c.1388del (p.Phe463SerfsTer4), and a known missense mutation c.1679T>C (p.Met560Thr). These mutations were present in a compound heterozygous state. The patient′s father carried the c.1388del single heterozygous mutation, while her mother, son, aunt, younger uncle, and grandmother carried the c.1679T>C single heterozygous mutation. Conclusions:MC is primarily characterized by muscle stiffness and transient weakness at the onset of movement, which improves after "warm-up". The proband in this pedigree exhibits typical MC symptoms, with significantly elevated creatine kinase levels and EMG revealing abundant myotonic potentials in the muscles of the limbs indicating myopathic damages. The new mutation c.1388del (p.Phe463SerfsTer4) in the CLCN1 gene further expands the spectrum of pathogenic mutations in the CLCN1 gene.
5.Incidence of Major Adverse Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Events in Chinese Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention with Iodixanol: An Observational Postauthorization Study
Xiaozeng WANG ; Dengfeng MA ; Tianchang LI ; Bao LI ; Xi SU ; Yanqing WU ; Zhimin DU ; Zheng JI ; Ping YANG ; Baisong YANG ; Xuebin CAO ; Junxia LI ; Fengxia HOU ; Ziping CHENG ; Banglong XU ; Yaling HAN
Cardiology Discovery 2023;03(2):95-101
Objective::This study aimed to evaluate the major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCEs) and overall safety profile associated with iodixanol in Chinese patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).Methods::Patients at 30 centers in China registered in the OpenClinic v3.6 database from October 30, 2013, to October 7, 2015, were included in the study. The primary endpoint was in-hospital MACCEs including target lesion revascularization (TLR), stroke, stent thrombosis, cardiac death, and PCI-related myocardial infarction (MI) within 72 h post-PCI. Secondary endpoints were MACCEs from 72 h to 30 d post-PCI and other safety events within 30 d post-PCI.Results::A total of 3,042 patients were enrolled. The incidence of MACCEs within 72 h post-PCI was 2.33% ( n = 71), including cardiac death (0.03%, n = 1) and PCI-related MI (2.30%, n = 70). The incidence of MACCEs from 72 h to 30 d post-PCI was 0.16% ( n = 5), including cardiac death (0.10%, n = 3), PCI-related MI (0.03%, n = 1), and TLR for stent thrombosis (0.03%, n = 1). The incidence of composite angiographic or procedural complications was 2.86% ( n = 87); 233 (7.86%) patients had results suggesting contrast-induced acute kidney injury. Conclusions::These findings indicate that the use of iodixanol in Chinese patients undergoing PCI is associated with a low incidence of MACCEs, confirming its safety in this population.
6.Incidence of Major Adverse Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Events in Chinese Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention with Iodixanol: An Observational Postauthorization Study
Xiaozeng WANG ; Dengfeng MA ; Tianchang LI ; Bao LI ; Xi SU ; Yanqing WU ; Zhimin DU ; Zheng JI ; Ping YANG ; Baisong YANG ; Xuebin CAO ; Junxia LI ; Fengxia HOU ; Ziping CHENG ; Banglong XU ; Yaling HAN
Cardiology Discovery 2023;03(2):95-101
Objective::This study aimed to evaluate the major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCEs) and overall safety profile associated with iodixanol in Chinese patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).Methods::Patients at 30 centers in China registered in the OpenClinic v3.6 database from October 30, 2013, to October 7, 2015, were included in the study. The primary endpoint was in-hospital MACCEs including target lesion revascularization (TLR), stroke, stent thrombosis, cardiac death, and PCI-related myocardial infarction (MI) within 72 h post-PCI. Secondary endpoints were MACCEs from 72 h to 30 d post-PCI and other safety events within 30 d post-PCI.Results::A total of 3,042 patients were enrolled. The incidence of MACCEs within 72 h post-PCI was 2.33% ( n = 71), including cardiac death (0.03%, n = 1) and PCI-related MI (2.30%, n = 70). The incidence of MACCEs from 72 h to 30 d post-PCI was 0.16% ( n = 5), including cardiac death (0.10%, n = 3), PCI-related MI (0.03%, n = 1), and TLR for stent thrombosis (0.03%, n = 1). The incidence of composite angiographic or procedural complications was 2.86% ( n = 87); 233 (7.86%) patients had results suggesting contrast-induced acute kidney injury. Conclusions::These findings indicate that the use of iodixanol in Chinese patients undergoing PCI is associated with a low incidence of MACCEs, confirming its safety in this population.
7.Predictive value of apolipoprotein B to apolipoprotein A-Ⅰ ratio combined with carotid intima media thickness in acute cerebral infarction
Junxin KUANG ; Zhiqiang LIU ; Dengfeng HAN
Journal of Apoplexy and Nervous Diseases 2022;39(11):970-976
To investigate the value of apolipoprotein B to apolipoprotein AⅠ ratio combined with carotid intimamedia thickness in predicting acute cerebral infarction.Methods Patients with acute large artery atherosclerotic cerebral infarction in the anterior circulation who were hospitalized in the Department of Neurology,The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University from July 2020 to June 2021 were selected as the case group.Patients with noncardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases who were hospitalized during the same period were randomly selected as the control group.The clinical data and laboratory results of the two groups were compared,and the risk factors of acute cerebral infarction were analyzed.To explore the predictive value of apolipoprotein B to apolipoprotein AⅠratio combined with carotid intimamedia thickness in the incidence of cerebral infarction.The clinical data and laboratory results of the two groups were compared.The influencing factors of acute cerebral infarction were analyzed by logistic regression.The receiver operating characteristic curve was used to analyze the predictive value of the ratio of apolipoprotein B to apolipoprotein AⅠcombined with carotid intimamedia thickness in the incidence of cerebral infarction.Results The study included 143 patients with acute cerebral infarction and 122 patients with noncardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.Multivariate analysis showed that smoking(OR=3.448,95%CI 1.609-7.391),diabetes(OR=2.884,95%CI 1.389-5.989),carotid intimamedia thickness (OR=1.633,95%CI 1.219-2.189),Leukocytes (OR=1.258,95%CI 1.036-1.527),free fatty acids(OR=14.113,95%CI 1.942-102.558),ratio of apolipoprotein B to apolipoprotein AI(OR=10.896,95%CI 2.290-51.846),D Dimer(OR=4.690,95%CI 2.097-10.488),homocysteine(OR=9.594,95%CI 1.112-82.772) were independent risk factors for large atherosclerotic cerebral infarction.The value of the ratio of apolipoprotein B to apolipoprotein AⅠ [JP3]and carotid intimamedia thickness in predicting acute cerebral infarction was analyzed by receiver operating characteristic curve.The results showed that the area under the curve was 0.757(95%CI 0.699-0.816),the best predictive value was 0.466,the sensitivity was 81.8%,and the specificity was 58.2%.Conclusion The ratio of apolipoprotein B to apolipoprotein AⅠ and the carotid intimamedia thickness are related to the atherosclerotic cerebral infarction of the anterior circulation large arteries,and they have a certain value in jointly predicting the incidence of cerebral infarction.
8.HIV-, HBV- and HCV- NAT yield in individual donations: a multi-center analysis in Henan province from 2017 to 2019
Yan ZHANG ; Jianhua FANG ; Wenchao GE ; Yifang WANG ; Qi JIANG ; Shanhua CHEN ; Dan CHEN ; Jia WU ; Nan CHEN ; Yu MENG ; Huiyun HAN ; Dengfeng WANG ; Xiaozhen ZHANG ; Yue ZHANG ; Fengyong MA ; Bin JIA ; Weijie LI ; Sili SUN ; Fei ZHAO ; Yongqing ZHOU ; Suneng ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2021;34(1):68-72
【Objective】 To analyze the HIV-, HCV- and HBV- NAT yield rate in different areas of Henan province, so as to provide the basis for disease prevention and control as well as the establishment of a unified quality control standard for nucleic acid testing(NAT) in the Henan province. 【Methods】 The number and prevalence of NAT yielding samples with isolated infectious virus, namely HIV, HCV and HBV, in 18 blood stations in Henan province from 2017~2019, as well as the trends were analyzed. The NAT quality of each laboratory and each testing system was analyzed according to the ratio of reactive individual donation(ID) results to reactive minipools(MP). 【Results】 The HBV, HCV and HIV ID-NAT yield numbers in 3 501 251 blood donations were HBV 2 606(74/100 000), HCV 21 (0.63/100 000), and HIV 34(1.00/100 000). The HBV ID-NAT yield rate showed an upward trend in the whole province from 2017 to 2019, while the prevalence of HIV and HCV ID-NAT yield didn′t differ significantly during three years. 5 kinds of NAT detection systems were applied in 18 blood centers. among which Ⅰ, Ⅱ, Ⅳ and Ⅴ were triplex detection systems. 2661 ID-reactive samples were implicated in 5 595 MP-reactive samples, with a resolution rate of 47.56%. The resolution rate of triplex NAT system Ⅰ, Ⅱ, Ⅳ and Ⅳ was 39.63%~47.95%, 40.43%~54.36%, 51.61% and 70.00%~45.45%, respectively. An upward trend in triplex NAT resolution rate was observed in 8 laboratories, i. e.B, D, E, F, I, K, L and Q, and an descending trend in A and C. The NAT system Ⅲ, a ID-NAT system, was used only by laboratory C, presenting a NAT-yield rate of 0.19% (282/145 474) and resolution rate of 46.45% (131/282). 【Conclusion】 The majority of NAT-yield of one infectious virus in Henan province is HBV, presenting annual increasing trend. The quality management of NAT laboratories should be strengthened as the divergence was seen in the performance of different NAT laboratories.
9.Single-ELISA reactive rate of four blood screening items in 18 blood station laboratories: Henan, 2019
Yan ZHANG ; Mingjun CHEN ; Hongna ZHAO ; Yonglei LV ; Jianhua FANG ; Qi JIANG ; Shanhua CHEN ; Dan CHEN ; Jia WU ; Nan CHEN ; Yu MENG ; Huiyun HAN ; Dengfeng WANG ; Xiaozhen ZHANG ; Yue ZHANG ; Fengyong MA ; Bin JIA ; Junjie LI ; Sili SUN ; Fei ZHAO ; Yongqing ZHOU ; Suneng ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2021;34(8):878-882
【Objective】 To analyze the cause of single-ELISA reactive of four blood screening items in 18 blood stations in Henan, so as to provide the basis for improving the quality of blood screening. 【Methods】 The single-ELISA reactive rate of HBsAg, anti-HCV, HIV Ag/Ab and anti-TP of 18 blood station laboratories in Henan throughout 2019 was calculated, and the causes were analyzed according to different ELISA reagent combinations and gray area settings in each laboratory. 【Results】 The overall single-ELISA reactive rates of HBsAg, anti-HCV, HIV Ag/Ab and anti-TP were 1.740(2 154/1 237 789), 0.564‰(698/1 237 789), 1.421‰(1 759/1 237 789) and 1.561‰(1 932/1 237 789), respectively, showing significant differences by detection items (P <0.05). Person correlation analysis showed that the single-ELISA reactive rate was independent of the gray area settings.but dependent on laboratories and reagent combinations. The single-ELISA reactive rate of HBsAg, anti-HCV, HIV Ag/Ab and anti-TP in D laboratory was the highest and higher than that in other labs using the same reagent.The laboratories with high HBsAg single-ELISA reactive rate were mostly those using a combination of imported reagents and domestic reagents, including the top 6 laboratories. The laboratories with high anti-HCV single-ELISA reactive rate were mostly those using certain domestic reagents. No obvious rules was noticed by single-ELISA reactive for anti-HIV. Laboratories with high anti-TP single-ELISA reactive rate were mostly those using combination 4. 【Conclusion】 The HBsAg single-ELISA reactive rate was the highest in the four blood screening items of blood station laboratories in Henan. The single-ELISA reactive rate is related to the laboratory itself and the reagent manufacturer, suggesting that laboratory quality control should be strengthened and proper reagent combination should be selected to reduce the waste of blood.
10.Distribution characteristics of blood pressure in Hainan centenarians
Jing LI ; Shengshu WANG ; Shanshan YANG ; Penggang TAI ; Fuyin KOU ; Yali ZHAO ; Wangping JIA ; Wenzhe CAO ; Ke HAN ; Fuxin LUAN ; Dengfeng ZHOU ; Sibing ZHANG ; Liang LIU ; Qiao ZHU ; Chaoxue NING ; Miao LIU ; Yao HE
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2021;42(1):73-79
Objective:To explore the blood pressure levels and the influencing factors of hypertension among Hainan centenarians, and provide basic data for the further blood pressure related studies of the centenarian population.Methods:The baseline data were from China Hainan Centenarian Cohort Study (CHCCS). This cross-sectional data, based on the community population, was a complete sample study of centenarians, including questionnaire survey, physical examination and physiological index detection. A total of 1 002 centenarians were recruited to describe the blood pressure level. According to the guidelines for the prevention and treatment of hypertension in Chinese adults in 2018, the prevalence of hypertension was analyzed.Results:The median levels of systolic blood pressure, diastolic pressure and pulse pressure were 152.0, 76.0 and 76.5 mmHg, respectively. Blood pressure level was higher in females than in males. The prevalence of hypertension was 71.9%, mainly in isolated systolic hypertension with the prevalence of 60.1%. The results of multivariate analysis showed that the risk of hypertension in women was higher than that in men ( OR=1.624, 95% CI: 1.155-2.283), and the risk of hypertension in the northern ( OR=0.625, 95% CI: 0.434-0.901) and central areas ( OR=0.586, 95% CI: 0.346-0.993) was lower than that of the Eastern. Conclusion:The prevalence of hypertension, mainly in isolated systolic hypertension, showing gender and regional distribution differences.


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