Familial hypomagnesemia with hypocalcemia: a rare cause of infantile seizures

Srinivasan, Ranjini; Ninama, Anushka Catherine; Krishna, Sushma; Vasudevan, Anil

doi:10.1007/s13730-022-00734-x

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“…The root cause of these symptoms is a problem with magnesium absorption in the intestines, which results in extremely low magnesium levels in the body. Furthermore, magnesium deficiency lowers calcium levels, primarily by interfering with the production and release of parathyroid hormone [ 12 , 30 ]. Current research, however, does not provide much information about other potential symptoms such as bleeding and conditions that mimic sepsis, as well as SIDS.…”

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A 26-Day-Old Neonate Presenting with Familial Hypomagnesemia with Secondary Hypocalcemia Associated with the Novel Homozygous TRPM6 Gene Variant c.5281C>G p. (Arg1761Gly) chr9: 77354845 – A Case Report

Uddin,

Alradhi,

Alqathani

et al. 2024

Am J Case Rep

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Patient: Male, 26-day-old Final Diagnosis: Familial hypomagnesaemia with secondary hypocalcemia Symptoms: Sepsis Clinical Procedure: — Specialty: Genetics Objective: Rare disease Background : Familial hypomagnesemia with secondary hypocalcemia (HSH) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder (OMIM# 602014) caused by mutations in the gene encoding transient receptor potential melastatin 6 (TRPM6)) on chromosome 9q22, a channel involved in epithelial magnesium resorption. While a plethora of studies have delineated various clinical manifestations pertinent to this mutation, the literature is devoid of connections between TRPM6 mutations and bleeding diathesis, or sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). This report presents a case of familial HSH associated with the novel homozygous TRPM6 gene variant c.5281C>G p. (Arg1761Gly) chr9: 77354845. Case Report: This report details a 26-day-old neonate, born full term with optimal Apgar scores, who experienced an abrupt emergence of apnea, cyanosis, bilateral nasal bleeding, and diminished alertness. Despite the neonate’s initially unremarkable clinical birth indicators, a meticulous assessment unveiled a pronounced family history of SIDS, including a sibling previously diagnosed with hypomagnesemia. Laboratory examination of the infant demonstrated severe hypomagnesemia and hypocalcemia, conditions which were promptly ameliorated following intravenous administration of magnesium and calcium. Whole-exome sequencing identified a homo-zygous TRPM6 gene mutation c.5281C>G p. (Arg1761Gly) at chr9: 77354845. This gene is crucial for magnesium regulation. The mutation involves a cytosine-to-guanine shift, resulting in an arginine to glycine amino acid substitution at position 1761 of the TRPM6 protein. Conclusions: This report has highlighted that infantile hypomagnesemia may be associated with symptoms and signs that can mimic infection, or it can present with seizures. Although familial HSH is a rare genetic disorder that can be identified by genetic testing, correction of hypomagnesemia is the most important and immediate clinical management strategy.

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