Background: Ala97Ser transthyretin amyloidosis-associated polyneuropathy (ATTRA97S-PN) is a rare form of inherited polyneuropathy, usually manifesting with late-onset (> 50) progressive polyneuropathy. This mutation is mostly prevalent in Taiwanese and Han-Chinese individuals. The aim of this study was to describe the clinical and comprehensive neurophysiological profiles of ATTRA97S-PN in Thai patients.

Methods: The clinical profiles and serial neurophysiologic studies (nerve conduction study (NCS), quantitative sensory test (QST), and comprehensive autonomic function test (AFT)) of symptomatic ATTRA97S-PN patients who had been followed-up at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital during 2010-2020 were retrospectively reviewed.

Results: Nine symptomatic patients (55.6 % were male) from four unrelated families were included. All were Thais of mixed Thai Chinese descent. The mean age of onset was 48.3 (32-60) years. The mean age at diagnosis was 54.8 (33-66) years. Three patients developed early-onset (< 40y) polyneuropathy. The mean Neuropathy Impairment Score was 41.33 (10-92) at diagnosis. Sensory (9/9) and autonomic (9/9) neuropathies were more frequent than motor neuropathy (5/9), which appeared in the late stage of disease. Hypoesthesia in the feet, and gastrointestinal autonomic symptoms were frequently reported as the initial symptoms. The course of neuropathy progressed over years to decades. The worsening of neuropathy tended to progress faster once motor nerves were affected in both clinical and neurophysiological aspects. Concurrent cardiac amyloidosis was found in 6/9 patients. NCS showed length-dependent sensorimotor axonal polyneuropathy in 5/9 patients, and median neuropathy at the wrist (mostly bilateral) in 7/9 patients. QST showed abnormalities in the vibratory detection threshold, the cold detection threshold and the heat pain sensation in 8/9, 8/9 and 7/7 tested patients, respectively. AFT results were abnormal in all. The mean composite autonomic severity score was 5 (3-9).

Conclusions: This clinical study is the first of ATTRA97S-PN in Thai patients. The mixed polyneuropathy-cardiopathy phenotype was the most common manifestation. In this cohort, the age of onset was lower, and the course of neuropathy was relatively longer, than that in previous studies. Some patients may develop early-onset polyneuropathy. This mutation has not yet been documented in any population other than Han Chinese-related populations, probably suggesting a founder effect. Further studies are warranted.

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