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ArticleCureus2024

Complex Dysautonomia in a Patient With Cerebral Cavernous Malformations Due to a KRIT1 Pleiotropic Gene Mutation.

Roel Janssen, Maxime Ariëns, Jessie van Genugten, Linda Jacobi, Ger Koek

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Roel JanssenFaculty of Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, NLD.
Maxime AriënsDepartment of Primary Care Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, NLD.
Jessie van GenugtenDepartment of Neurology, Ziekenhuisgroep Twente Hengelo, Hengelo, NLD.
Linda JacobiDepartment of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, NLD.
Ger KoekDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, NLD.
Radboud University Nijmegen · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dysautonomia is a disruption of the body's autonomic processes. Symptoms vary among patients, depending on the underlying disease pathways. Given that symptoms can affect all organ functions, dysautonomia often significantly impacts quality of life. However, due to its complex and varied presentation, early recognition of dysautonomia remains a challenge, yet it is crucial for improving patient outcomes. We report a case of a patient with a KRIT1 mutation presenting with dysautonomia causing urological, sexual, and bowel dysfunction. We hypothesize that the patient's symptoms are due to a pontine cavernous malformation (CM) caused by the KRIT1 mutation. A literature review was conducted to establish a link between pontine CM and dysautonomia.

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autonomic dysfunctionbarrington’s nucleuscavernous malformationdysautonomiaponsvagal dysfunctionvagal nerve

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PMID38425333
PMCPMC10902799
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