hrp0084p2-300 | Diabetes | ESPE2015

Non-Immune Diabetes Mellitus and Neurodegeneration: Two Distinct Cases of Wolfram Syndrome

Lemay Annelies , Sinnema Margje , den Brinker Marieke , Dotremont Hilde , France Annick , Rooman Raoul , Straetemans Saartje

Background: Wolfram syndrome features diabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus, optic nerve atrophy, and deafness (DIDMOAD). Especially the neurological degeneration usually leads to a very poor prognosis. We present two cases of Wolfram syndrome, an autosomal dominant and an autosomal recessive type, caused by heterozygous mutations in the WFS1 gene.Case report: Case 1: a 13-year-old girl with a history of progressive sensorineuronal hearing loss ...