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Table 1 Clinical features and genotypes of 44 patients with SURF1 deficiency

From: SURF1 deficiency: a multi-centre natural history study

Case

Gender

Consanguinity

Clinical features

Age at onset* (months)

Age at death* (months)

Skeletal muscle histology/histochemistry

Muscle COX

Fibroblast COX activity

Abnormal regions on neuroimaging

SURF1 Mutations

1a

M

Yes

PF/V, PW, nystagmus, RF

8

2y 1 m

NA

NA

29% of LLR

Cp, tectal plate, PAG, Icp, Ion, Dt, corticospinal tracts

Homo c.792_793delAG

1b

F

Yes

PW, hypotonia, DR, DD, hypertrichosis, nystagmus, RF

9

3y

T1FP, increased lipid

Low

UD

Leukoencephalopathy: WM, posterior limbs of IC, Cc, Dt, cerebellar WM

Homo c.792_793delAG

2

F

No

Ataxia, hypotonia, nystagmus, ophthalmoplegia, PW, tremor

18

Alive 12y

Smaller T1 fibres

Low

19% of LLR

Pu, Me, Ico

c.240+1G >T, c.575G>A

3

F

No

DD, hypotonia, nystagmus, PW, tremor, ophthalmoplegia, ataxia

birth

Alive 19y

Normal

Low

37% of LLR

Mb, pons

c.312_320del10insAT, c.751+5G>A

4

F

No

PF, movement disorder, PW, DD, RF

7

16

NA

Low

57% of LLR

NA

Homo c.312_320del10insAT

5a

M

No

PF, ataxia, nystagmus. ophthalmoplegia, tremor, PW, DR, RF

10

5y 2 m

Absent COX, increased lipid

Low

UD

Dt, Cd, Mb, Me

Homo c.516-2A>G

5b

M

No

PF/V DD, DR, RF

3 days

20

Increased lipid

NA

NA

At 1y: normal

Homo c.516-2A>G

6

M

No

V, PW, hypotonia, DR, ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, encephalopathy

9

21

Increased lipid, reduced COX

NA

12% of LLR

Dt, dorsal BS, Cp, STh

Homo c.324-11T>G

7

M

No

V, PW, DR, tremor, nystagmus, hypotonia, ophthalmoplegia, ataxia

10

4y

Increased lipid

NA

27% of LLR

Th, Cd, GP BS, cerebellum

Homo c.312_320del10insAT

8a

F

No

Hypertrichosis, DD, ataxia, hypotonia, nystagmus, ophthalmoplegia, encephalopathy, PF, OA, RF

9

11y 9 m

Reduced COX, T1FP, increased lipid

NA

UD

CT brain: GP and cerebellar atrophy

Homo c.516-2A>G

8b

F

No

V, DD, PW, hypertrichosis, hypotonia, nystagmus, ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, RF

10

6y 6 m

NA

NA

NA

CT brain: normal

Homo c.516-2A>G

9a

M

No

V, PW, DD nystagmus, ophthalmoplegia, hypotonia

2

24 m

Increased lipid, reduced COX.

NA

27% of LLR

CT brain: normal

Homo c.312_320del10insAT

9b

F

No

Hypotonia, PF/V, PW, DD, hypertrichosis, motor delay, ophthalmoplegia, RF, OA

1.5

4y

NA

NA

NA

CT brain: widened subarachnoid spaces

Homo c.312_320del10insAT

10

M

Yes

Hypotonia, PF/V, DD, nystagmus, PW, ataxia, RF

4

24 m

T1FP

Low

50% of LLR

NA

Homo c.516-2A>G

11

F

Yes

DD, DR, PF/V, PW, tremor, OA, PW, hypotonia, nystagmus, ataxia, RF

9

7y 1 m

Absent COX increased lipid, T1FP

NA

7% of LLR

Mb, Dt, Cd, GP

Homo c.751C>T

12

M

No

PF/V, DD, DR, hypotonia, encephalopathy, PW, RF

6

13 m

NA

NA

NA

Cd, Pu, BS

Homo c.312_320del10insAT, c.688C>T

13a

F

Yes

DD, DR, PF/V, nystagmus, dystonia, PW, Sz, hypertrichosis, RF

12

5y 5 m

T1FP, Reduced COX

Low

53% of LLR

Me, Cc, cerebellar atrophy, multicystic changes in peritrigonal regions, posterior limbs of IC

Homo c.324-11 T>G

13b

F

Yes

PF/V, PW, hypotonia, DD, DR

15

Outcome unknown

NA

Low

NA

NA

Homo c.324-11 T>G

14

F

Yes

DD, DR, hypotonia, PF/V, chorea, PW, nystagmus

18

Outcome unknown

Reduced COX, increased lipid

Low

UD

BG, BS, long tracts

Homo c.792_793delAG

15

M

No

Hypotonia, DD, DR, dystonia, ophthalmoplegia, PF/V, RF

2y 6 m

4y 6 m

Reduced COX, T1FP

Low

UD

BS, Calcification of Dt, Cd, GP

Homo c.312_320del10insAT

16

M

Yes

PF/V, PW, hypotonia, DD, DR, encephalopathy, RF

9

18 m

Reduced COX.

Low

17% of LLR

BS, Dt, SN, Pu, GP, Cd, Cc, cystic changes in Dt, BG and central WM

Homo c.324-11T>G

17

M

No

Short stature, ataxia, PW, hypertrichosis, nystagmus, DD

5y

Alive 15y

Increased lipid, reduced COX

Low

NA

Dt and cerebellar atrophy

Homo c.312_320del10insAT

18

F

Yes

PF/V, DR, PW, DD, hypotonia, tremor, dystonia, OA, ophthalmoplegia

10

8y 9 m

Absent COX T1FP

Low

40% of LLR

Leukoencephalopathy: WM abnormalities in cerebral hemispheres and cerebellum

Homo c.833+1G>A

19

M

No

Hypotonia, PF/V, PW, choreoathetoid movements, dystonia, DR, RF

10

3y 6 m

Reduced COX T1FP

Low

NA

Cd, Cd, GP Cp, SN.

Homo c.312_320del10insAT

20

M

No

Hypotonia, apnoeic episodes, motor delay, ataxia, DR, DD, tremor, hypertrichosis, dystonia, PF/V, PW, RF ophthalmoplegia, nystagmus, hypertrichosis

10

Alive 16y

Reduced COX

Low

NA

At 1y: normal

Homo c.704C>T

21a

M

No

V, PW, generalized hypotonia, nystagmus, ophthalmoplegia, DD, encephalopathy, RF

10

2y 3 m

Absent COX, increased lipid

Low

23% of LLR

Pu, ventral Me, cervico-medullary region

Homo c.792_793delAG

21b

M

No

PF/V, PW, DD, DR, hypotonia, OA, ophthalmoplegia, nystagmus, hypertrichosis, RF

9

2y 5 m

NA

NA

NA

NA

Homo c.792_793delAG

22

M

No

DD, DR, PW, ataxia, dysarthria, choking episodes, V, hypotonia, nystagmus, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

4y 3 m

Outcome unknown

Absent COX

Low

NA

Deep grey matter involvement of cerebellum, Mb, Pu

c.240+1G>T, c.574C>T

23

F

No

PF/V, DR, DD, PW, hypotonia, nystagmus, tremor, dystonia, hypertrichosis, ophthalmoplegia, encephalopathy, ataxia, RF

15

21 m

Absent COX

Low

NA

Cc, Mb, BS, GP

Homo c.312_320del10insAT

24

F

No

PW, V, hypertrichosis, DD, hypotonia, ophthalmoplegia, tremor, Sz, ataxia, encephalopathy, RF

2

2y 10 m

Absent COX

Low

NA

Thalamic fasciculus, RN, Mb, pons, Scp, Dt, Me, WM tracts of spinal cord

Homo c.324-11T>G

25a

M

No

PW, DD, ataxia, falls, OA, hypotonia, hypertrichosis, ophthalmoplegia, nystagmus, ataxia, RF

20

14y

NA

NA

NA

Me, Icp, pons. Linear area in the periventricular WM of both occipital lobes

Homo c.871insT

25b

M

No

DD, PF/V, PW, choreoathetosis, ataxia, hypotonia, OA, encephalopathy, ataxia, RF

24

11y

Normal

NA

30% of LLR

Cd, GP

Homo c.871insT

26

M

No

Hypotonia, V, PW, ophthalmoplegia, DD, nystagmus, dyskinesia, choreoathetoid movements, RF

2

3y 10 m

Increased lipid

NA

UD

Cd, Cd, GP, deep WM in cerebellar hemispheres

c.312_320del10insAT, c.240+1G>T

27

M

No

DD, hypotonia, PF, PW, DR, RF

10

4y 9 m

Reduced COX

Normal

UD

CT brain: BG

c.845_846delCT, c.240+1G>T

28

F

No

Hypotonia, PF/V, PW, hypertrichosis, DD, DR, encephalopathy, nystagmus

3

Alive 24 m

NA

NA

NA

Me, medial aspect of the cerebellar peduncles, Dt, Pu, Cp, PAG

Homo c.312_320del10insAT

29

F

Yes

PF, PW

birth

24 m

NA

NA

17% of LLR

NA

Homo c.799_800delCT

30

M

No

PW, DD, tremor, hypertrichosis. Post operative V, ophthalmoplegia, hypotonia

9 days

5y

NA

Low

NA

Ion, inferior pons, STh, Pu, spinocerebellar tracts, Icp, PAG, Dt, cerebellar WM

c.312_320del10insAT, c.871insT

31

F

No

PF/V, PW, DD, DR, tremor

1.5

3y 7 m

Normal

Low

NA

RN, Scp, PAG, Dt, deep cerebellar WM, Me, Ion, optic radiation

Homo c.792_793delAG

32

F

No

PW, DD, DR, PF, hypotonia

12

2y 3 m

Increased lipid

Low

NA

Mb, pons, Me, Icp, Dt, Cc, Cd, Pu, cerebellar WM, STh, SN,IC, long tracts in cervical spine

Homo c.754_755delAG

33

M

No

PF, PW, hypertrichosis, ataxia, DR, hypotonia, tremors, nystagmus, OA

14

7y 2 m

Reduced COX

Low

32% of LLR

Me, spinal cord, Pu, SN, IC, medullary pyramidal decussation, middle cerebellar peduncle

Homo c.312_320del10insAT

34

M

No

PW, PF/V, DD, DR, hypertrichosis, tremor, hypotonia, ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, RF, Sz

13

24 m

Absent COX increased lipid

Low

NA

Th, Mb, dorsal pons, Me

c.312_320del10insAT, c.574insCTGC

35

F

No

PW, PF/V, DD, DR, hypertrichosis, hypotonia, ophthalmoplegia, OA, nystagmus, tremor, ataxia, RF, Sz

9

2y 6 m

Absent COX, increased lipid

Post mortem

12% of LLR

Th

c.312_320del10insAT, c.751C >T

36

F

No

PW, PF/V, DD, DR, hypertrichosis, hypotonia, ophthalmoplegia, OA, nystagmus, tremor, ataxia, RF, Sz,

15

7y 10 m

Reduced COX, increased lipid

Post mortem

44% of LLR

CT brain: Pu

c.312_320del10insAT, c.688C>T

37

M

No

PF, ophthalmoplegia ataxia, hypotonia,Gross motor delay, PW, DR, DD, RF, Sz, hypertrichosis

birth

6y

Reduced COX

Low

NA

STh

c.312_320del10insAT, c. 752 -2A>G

  1. *Age in months unless otherwise stated; a, b denote siblings; y/m years and months; NA not available.
  2. Key to clinical and neuroimaging features: BG basal ganglia, BS Brain stem, Cc corpus callosum, Cd Caudate nucleus, COX cytochrome c oxidase, Cp cerebral peduncle, Cst corticospinal tracts, DD developmental delay, DR developmental regression, Dt Dentate, Homo homozygous, GP Globus pallidus, IC internal capsule, Ico Inferior colliculus, Ion inferior olivary nucleus, Icp inferior cerebellar peduncle, LLR lower limit of reference range, Mb Midbrain, Me Medulla, NA not available, PAG periaqueductal gray matter, PF poor feeding, Pu Putamen, PW poor weight gain, RF Respiratory failure, RN Red nucleus, OA optic atrophy, Sco superior colliculus, Scp superior cerebellar peduncle, SN Substantia Nigra, STh Subthalamic nucleus, Sz Seizures, T1 type 1 muscle fibres, T1FP Type 1 muscle fibre predominance, T2 type 2 muscle fibres, Th Thalamus, UD undetectable, V vomiting, WM white matter.