Systematic review of phenotypes in McLeod syndrome and case report of a progressive supranuclear palsy in a female carrier.

Orphanet J Rare Dis

Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich, Frauenklinikstrasse 26, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland.

Published: August 2024

Introduction: We present a systematic review of phenotypes of McLeod syndrome (MLS) and a case of a 73-year-old female carrier of the genetic alteration leading to MLS with the typical progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) phenotype.

Methods: To facilitate clinical reasoning and enable targeted diagnosis, we conducted a systematic review of the papers describing symptomatic cases of confirmed McLeod syndrome. This review follows the PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews (Page et al in Syst Rev 10(1):89, 2021).

Results: The average onset of MLS was at 40.2 years of age with chorea (46%), seizures and psychiatric changes (each 13%). Very common are weakened Kell antigen (100%), changes in muscle biopsy (100%), genetic alterations in XK (100%), elevated creatine kinase (97%), acanthocytes (96%), MRI changes (95%), chorea (84%) and hyporeflexia (82%).

Conclusion: This review of 65 males and 11 females gives a concise overview of clinical phenotypes in MLS, reinforcing our view that this female patient had PSP independent of MLS carrier status. This report highlights the pitfalls of anchoring in medical decision-making, particularly the possible diagnostic bias of a known genetic carrier status of a very rare disease.

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