MYH2-related Myopathy: Expanding the Clinical Spectrum of Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia (CPEO)

Abstract

Chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia (CPEO) is symptom complex with progressive ptosis and restricted ocular motility without diplopia. MYH2 myopathy is rare disorder presenting with CPEO and muscle weakness. We report two Indian patients of MYH2 myopathy with unique features. Patient-1 presented with early adult-onset esophageal reflux followed by, proximal lower limb weakness, proptosis, CPEO without ptosis. He had elevated creatine kinase along with characteristic muscle MRI findings of prominent semitendinosus and medial gastrocnemius involvement. Patient -2 presented with early adult onset CPEO without limb weakness. His creatine kinase was normal. Both the patients had novel MYH2 mutations: a homozygous 5’splice variation in intron 4 (c.348 + 2dup) in patient 1 and homozygous single base pair deletion in exon 32 (p. Ala1480ProfsTer11) in patient 2. Unique features noted include adult onset, isolated CPEO, proptosis, esophageal reflux disease and absence of skeletal abnormalities. MYH2 myopathy has to be considered in adult patients with CPEO.