Infantile hereditary optic atrophy is otherwise known as Behr syndrome. This condition begins early childhood, with ataxia, mental retardation, pes cavus, urinary incontinence, and pyramidal tract signs. This is caused due to the mutation in the OPA1 (OPA1 mitochondrial dynamin-like GTPase) genes.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am very sorry about your wife, optic atrophy is an irreversible process and once the optic nerve has atrophied, there is nothing we can do.
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