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First case of V180I rare mutation in a Brazilian patient with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

First case of V180I rare mutation in a Brazilian patient with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

Ricardo Krause Martinez de Souza , MD, Nalini Drieli Josviak , PhD, Meire Silva Batistela , PhD, Paulo Sergio Faro Santos , MD, Michele Christine Landemberger , PhD & Ricardo Ramina , MDPhD Page 00 | Received 28 Aug 2017, Accepted 24 Oct 2017, Accepted author version posted online: 02 Nov 2017 Download citation http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19336896.2017.1397869 

ABSTRACT

Here, we report the first case of V180I rare mutation in a Brazilian woman whose clinical condition started with memory impairment for recent events and insomnia with 2 months of evolution, without any other alterations in neurological examination. Both the electroencephalogram (EEG) and the routine biochemical examination of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) were normal. CSF 14-3-3 protein search was positive. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the encephalon showed findings suggestive of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, confirmed by sequencing of PRNP gene that reveal V180I mutation also homozygosity for methionine at codon 129 (M129M).

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Ricardo Krause Martinez de Souza Dr. Ricardo Krause Martinez de Souza: ricardo.neurologia@gmail.com Nalini Drieli Josviak Dr. Nalini D. Josviak: drinaly@gmail.com Meire Silva Batistela Dr. Meire S. Batistela: mebatistela@gmail.com Paulo Sergio Faro Santos Dr. Paulo S. F. Santos: dr.paulo.faro@gmail.com Michele Christine Landemberger Dr. Ricardo Ramina: ramina@inc-neuro.com.br Ricardo Ramina Dr. Michele C. Landemberger: mchristine@cipe.accamargo.org.br




Case Report An autopsy case of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease with a prion protein gene codon 180 mutation presenting with pathological laughing and an exaggerated startle reaction 

Authors Yasushi Iwasaki, Keiko Mori, Masumi Ito, Akio Akagi, Maya Mimuro, Tetsuyuki Kitamoto, Mari Yoshida First published: 13 July 2017Full publication history DOI: 10.1111/neup.12399 View/save citation Cited by (CrossRef): 0 articles Check for updates Citation tools Abstract

A 78-year-old Japanese woman presented with slow progressive disorientation and memory disturbances. Pathological laughing was observed at an early disease stage and continued for several months. Around the same time, the patient began to exhibit an exaggerated startle reaction and mild myoclonus. The pathological laughing and startle reaction disappeared before the patient reached an akinetic mutism state approximately 16 months after symptom onset. MRI showed extensive hyperintensity of the cerebral cortex and striatum on diffusion-weighted images, and swelling in the cerebral cortex on T2-weighted and fluid attenuated inversion recovery images. A prion protein (PrP) gene analysis revealed a V180I mutation with methionine homozygosity at codon 129. Neuropathological examination showed extensive spongiform changes with characteristic various-sized and non-confluent (VaSNoC) vacuoles in the cerebral neocortex and striatum. Gliosis and hypertrophic astrocytosis were generally mild in character. Neurons were relatively preserved in number. We believe that pathological laughing and an exaggerated startle reaction are possible pathognomonic findings of V180I genetic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Based on the pathological findings of the present case, the presence of the VaSNoC-type spongiform changes with relative preservation of the neurons in the cerebral cortex and a lack of apparent brainstem involvement are associated at least in part with the pathological laughing and startle reaction.

A 78-year-old Japanese woman presented with slow pro-gressive disorientation and memory disturbances. Patholog-ical laughing was observed at an early disease stage andcontinued for several months. Around the same time, thepatient began to exhibit an exaggerated startle reactionand mild myoclonus. The pathological laughing and startlereaction disappeared before the patient reached an akineticmutism state approximately 16 months after symptom onset.MRI showed extensive hyperintensity of the cerebral cortexand striatum on diffusion-weighted images, and swelling inthe cerebral cortex on T2-weighted and fluid attenuatedinversion recovery images. A prion protein (PrP) gene anal-ysis revealed a V180I mutation with methionine homozygos-ity at codon 129. Neuropathological examination showedextensive spongiform changes with characteristic various-sized and non-confluent (VaSNoC) vacuoles in the cerebralneocortex and striatum. Gliosis and hypertrophicastrocytosis were generally mild in character. Neurons wererelatively preserved in number. We believe that pathologicallaughing and an exaggerated startle reaction are possible pa-thognomonic findings of V180I genetic Creutzfeldt-Jakobdisease. Based on the pathological findings of the presentcase, the presence of the VaSNoC-type spongiform changeswith relative preservation of the neurons in the cerebralcortex and a lack of apparent brainstem involvement areassociated at least in part with the pathological laughingand startle reaction

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a neurodegenerative dis-ease that can be classified as sporadic (idiopathic), genetic(hereditary) or acquired (inherited).1–3Genetic CJD(gCJD) can be further classified based on mutation of theprion protein (PrP) gene.2,3Individual PrP mutations showvariable geographic distribution and frequency.3Although5–10% of CJD cases show an autosomal-dominantinheritance pattern,3some gCJD variants occur sporadicallyin patients without relevant family history because of denovo mutations, incomplete genetic penetrance, or the mis-diagnosis of affected family members.3A majority ofsporadic CJD cases exhibit characteristic clinical findingsincluding rapid progressive dementia, myoclonus andperiodic sharp wave complexes (PSWCs) on electroenceph-alography (EEG);1,2,4–6in contrast, gCJD cases frequentlyfail to exhibit one or more of these hallmarks dependingon the type of mutation.2,6CJD with point mutation ofvaline to isoleucine at codon 180 of PrP (V180I gCJD) isthe most frequent form of gCJD in Japan,7whereas thisvariant is extremely rare in Europe and North America.3According to several previous reports,1,8–10the clinicalfeatures of V180I gCJD are relatively uniform but differfrom those of sporadic CJD as follows: (i) an older ageof onset; (ii) prolonged disease duration with a slowercourse of progression; (iii) cerebral cortical symptomssuch as aphasia, apraxia and hemiparesis in the earlystage of disease; (iv) a lower positive rate of brain-specificproteins such as neuron-specific enolase, total tau protein,and 14–3-3 protein in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); (v) theabsence of PSWCs on EEG throughout the disease... 

Correspondence: Yasushi Iwasaki, M.D., Ph.D., Department ofNeuropathology, Institute for Medical Science of Aging, AichiMedical University, 1-1 Yazakokarimata, 480-1195 Nagakute, Japan.Email: iwasaki@sc4.so-net.ne.jpReceived 04 March 2017; revised 16 June 2017 and accepted17 June 2017.© 2017 Japanese Society of Neuropathologydoi:10.1111/neup.12399Neuropathology 2017; 








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