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This lecture was delivered on May 10, 2021. Per our 3-year review policy, we’ve decided to maintain this lecture on CHOP OPEN. This content may contain information that has since been updated.
Aicardi Goutières Syndrome (AGS) is a leukodystrophy characterized by early neurologic disability. Although AGS is genetically heterogeneous, all genotypes activate a common pathway: interferon (IFN) production leading to Janus kinase (JAK) activation and transcription of IFN-stimulated genes. The neurologic impairment associated with AGS ranges from mild, stable spastic paraparesis (a mimic of cerebral palsy) to severe early onset disease (a mimic of congenital TORCH infections). Often there are subtle cues to aid in the recognition of AGS. We will discuss clinical monitoring guidelines for the AGS population to address the potential for systemic complications. While there is no approved treatment, there is great interest in targeting common steps along this autoinflammatory pathway. We will address the evidence surrounding therapeutic interventions from steroids and IVIG to reappropriation of targeted therapies such as reverse transcriptase inhibitors and janus kinase inhibition. We will discuss the common laboratory abnormalities observed during the clinical trials of baricitinib. Ultimately, this complicated disorder of autoinflammation necessitates a comprehensive plan for clinical monitoring with additional monitoring while on immunomodulatory treatments.
Learning Objectives:
- Review the early signs and symptoms of AGS to help with earlier diagnosis
- Review a strategy for comprehensive clinical management and monitoring in AGS
- Review the evidence behind emerging treatment strategies such as janus kinase inhibition
Speakers:
This seminar focuses on neurology and was delivered at a virtual event titled, “Aicardi Goutieres Syndrome: Diagnosis and Management,” on May 10, 2021.
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