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ArticleNeurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology2018

Long-term therapy with miglustat and cognitive decline in the adult form of Niemann-Pick disease type C: a case report.

Stefano Tozza, Raffaele Dubbioso, Rosa Iodice, Antonietta Topa, Marcello Esposito, Lucia Ruggiero, Emanuele Spina, Anna De Rosa, Francesco Saccà, Lucio Santoro and 1 more

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Article in Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Neuropsychological assessment in Niemann-Pick disease type C: a systematic review.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2021
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  5. Rare Diseases Day and Brain Awareness Week: the active participation of Neurological Sciences.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2019
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11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Stefano TozzaDepartment of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy. ste.tozza@gmail.com.
Raffaele DubbiosoDepartment of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
Rosa IodiceDepartment of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
Antonietta TopaDepartment of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
Marcello EspositoDepartment of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
Lucia RuggieroDepartment of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
Emanuele SpinaDepartment of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
Anna De RosaDepartment of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
Francesco SaccàDepartment of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
Lucio SantoroDepartment of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
Fiore ManganelliDepartment of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1442-9604
University of Naples Federico II · ITFederico II University Hospital · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Niemann-Pick disease type C (NPC) is a recessive lysosomal lipid storage disorder characterized by central nervous system involvement. Miglustat treatment might improve or stabilize neurological manifestations but there is still limited data on the long-term efficacy. The aim of our study was to report a four-year clinical, neuropsychological and electrophysiological follow-up of two sisters under treatment with miglustat. We report data at basal (T0) and after 4 years (T4) of treatment with miglustat from two sisters (P1 and P2) affected by NPC disease. During the follow-up period, P1 was not adherent to treatment. Both patients underwent neurological evaluation, neuropsychological assessment, nerve conduction study and motor (MEP), visual (VEP), somatosensory, and brainstem auditory evoked potentials. In the patient P2, neurological and electrophysiological evaluations at T4 were stable. Instead, the patient P1, with poor adherence to therapy, developed spasticity, psychiatric disturbances, and alterations of MEP and VEP. Neuropsychological examination showed in both patients a worsening of cognitive impairment. Our findings suggest that long-term therapy with miglustat does not arrest cognitive decline; otherwise, it stabilizes other neurological manifestations.

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1-DeoxynojirimycinAdultCognitive DysfunctionEnzyme InhibitorsFemaleHumansNiemann-Pick Disease, Type CSiblingsTreatment Failure1-DeoxynojirimycinEnzyme InhibitorsmiglustatCognitive declineEvoked potentialLong-term follow-upNiemann-pick CShort-latency afferent inhibition

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