Leigh syndrome due to mitochondrial respiratory chain complex II deficiency

MA Yan-Yan; WU Tong-Fei; LIU Yu-Peng; WANG Jiao; SONG Jin-Qing; XIAO Jiang-Xi; JIANG Yu-Wu; YANG Yan-Ling

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Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics ›› 2011, Vol. 13 ›› Issue (7) : 569-572.

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Leigh syndrome due to mitochondrial respiratory chain complex II deficiency

MA Yan-Yan, WU Tong-Fei, LIU Yu-Peng, WANG Jiao, SONG Jin-Qing, XIAO Jiang-Xi, JIANG Yu-Wu, YANG Yan-Ling

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Mitochondrial respiratory chain complex II deficiency is a rare documented cause of mitochondrial diseases. This study reported a case of Leigh syndrome due to isolated complex II deficiency. A boy presented with progressive weakness, motor regression and dysphagia after fever from the age of 8 months and hospitalized at the age of 10 months. Elevated blood levels of lactate and pyruvate were observed. Brain magnetic resonance image showed symmetrical lesions in the basal ganglia. Mitochondrial respiratory chain complex I-V activities in peripheral leukocytes were measured using spectrophotometric assay. Mitochondrial gene screening of common point mutations was performed. The complex II activity in the peripheral leukocytes decreased to 21.9 nmol/min per mg mitochondrial protein (control: 47.3±5.3 nmol/min per mg mitochondrial protein). The ratio of complex II activity to citrate synthase activity (22.1%) also decreased (control: 50.9%±10.7 %). No point mutation was found in mitochondrial DNA. The boy was diagnosed as Leigh syndrome due to isolated complex II deficiency. Psychomotor improvements were observed after the treatment. The patient is 22 months old and in a stable condition.

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Leigh syndrome / Mitochondria / Mitochondrial complex II deficiency / Oxidative phosphorylation / Child

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MA Yan-Yan, WU Tong-Fei, LIU Yu-Peng, WANG Jiao, SONG Jin-Qing, XIAO Jiang-Xi, JIANG Yu-Wu, YANG Yan-Ling. Leigh syndrome due to mitochondrial respiratory chain complex II deficiency[J]. Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics. 2011, 13(7): 569-572

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