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ArticleMovement disorders clinical practice2022

Pathologically Verified Corticobasal Degeneration Mimicking Richardson's Syndrome Coexisting with Clinically and Radiologically Shunt-Responsive Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus.

Yuji Saitoh, Masaki Iwasaki, Masashi Mizutani, Yukio Kimura, Masato Hasegawa, Noriko Sato, Masaki Takao, Yuji Takahashi

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Yuji SaitohDepartment of Neurology National Center Hospital, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry Tokyo Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0919-429X
Masaki IwasakiDepartment of Neurosurgery National Center Hospital, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry Tokyo Japan.
Masashi MizutaniDepartment of Laboratory Medicine National Center Hospital, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry Tokyo Japan.
Yukio KimuraDepartment of Radiology National Center Hospital, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry Tokyo Japan.
Masato HasegawaDementia Research Project Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science Tokyo Japan.
Noriko SatoDepartment of Radiology National Center Hospital, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry Tokyo Japan.
Masaki TakaoDepartment of Laboratory Medicine National Center Hospital, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry Tokyo Japan.
Yuji TakahashiDepartment of Neurology National Center Hospital, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry Tokyo Japan.
National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry · JPTokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science · JP

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Abstract

Background: Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) manifests as gait instability, cognitive impairment, and urinary incontinence. This clinical triad of NPH sometimes occurs with ventriculomegaly in patients with neurodegenerative disease. Patients with pathologically verified neurodegenerative diseases, such as progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), have received antemortem diagnoses of NPH. Objectives: This study presents clinical and pathological features of a patient with pathologically verified corticobasal degeneration (CBD) coexisting with clinically shunt-responsive NPH. Methods: We performed clinical, radiological, and pathological evaluations in a patient with CBD whose antemortem diagnosis was PSP Richardson's syndrome (PSP-RS) coexisting with shunt-responsive NPH. Results: A 59-year-old woman developed bradykinesia and gait instability and then frequent falls, urinary incontinence, and supranuclear vertical gaze palsy followed. At 63 years of age, her gait disturbance and urinary incontinence had deteriorated rapidly, and cognitive impairment was disclosed. There were typical findings of NPH with ventriculomegaly and disproportionately enlarged subarachnoid space hydrocephalus as well as a 2-layer appearance with decreased and increased cerebral blood perfusion. Shunt placement ameliorated gait instability for more than 1 year and improved radiological indicators of NPH. However, atrophy of the midbrain progressed with time after transient increases in size. Although the antemortem diagnosis was probable PSP-RS, pathological evaluation verified CBD. There were severe discontinuities of the ependymal lining of the lateral ventricles and subependymal rarefaction and gliosis with tau-positive deposition. Conclusions: Shunt surgery could ameliorate NPH symptoms in patients with 4-repeat tauopathies. Careful assessments of clinical findings are necessary to predict the benefits of shunts as a therapeutic option for patients with neurodegenerative diseases coexisting with NPH.

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corticobasal degenerationneurodegenerative NPHnormal pressure hydrocephalusprogressive supranuclear palsyshunt surgery

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PMID35582317
PMCPMC9092758
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