Abstract
Polymerase γ (POLG) is the enzyme responsible for the replication and maintenance of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). Mutations in the POLG1 gene can lead to mitochondrial dysfunction, producing a wide range of neurological and non-neurological phenotypes. Neurological manifestations include ataxia, muscular weakness, epilepsy, progressive external ophthalmoplegia (PEO), ptosis, neuropathy, psychiatric disorders and, more rarely, parkinsonism. We present the case of an 80-year old female patient with a history of PEO, ptosis, childish behaviour, obsessive disorder, cognitive decline, and parkinsonism. A comprehensive study showed striatal dopamine deficiency on DaT Scan and ragged red fibres as evidenced by Gomori staining in a biopsy of the biceps brachii. Multiple deletions of mtDNA were detected, and sequencing of the POLG1 gene identified a novel substitution, 2834A>T, in exon 18, changing the p.His945Leu amino acid. In silico analysis using PolyPhen-2 (http://genetics.bwh.hardvard.edu/pph2/) predicted that this change is probably damaging, with a score of 1.0 (0-1).
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