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ArticleJournal of human genetics2026

Clinical and imaging characteristics of NOTCH3-negative CADASIL-suspected patients with NOTCH2NLC GGC repeat expansions.

Hiraku Matsuura, Daiki Fukunaga, Ikuko Mizuta, Chisato Tamai, Rei Yasuda, Mao Mukai, Akiko Watanabe-Hosomi, Takashi Koizumi, Tomokatsu Yoshida, Tomoyuki Ohara and 3 more

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Hiraku MatsuuraDepartment of Neurology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
Daiki FukunagaDepartment of Neurology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
Ikuko MizutaDepartment of Neurology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
Chisato TamaiDepartment of Neuropathology, Institute for Medical Science of Aging, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Japan.
Rei YasudaDepartment of Neurology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
Mao MukaiDepartment of Neurology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
Akiko Watanabe-HosomiDepartment of Neurology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
Takashi KoizumiDepartment of Neurology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2760-0853
Tomokatsu YoshidaDepartment of Neurology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
Tomoyuki OharaDepartment of Neurology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
Takashi KasaiDepartment of Neurology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
Jun SoneDepartment of Neuropathology, Institute for Medical Science of Aging, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Japan. jsone@aichi-med-u.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9057-7609
Toshiki MizunoDepartment of Neurology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan. mizuno@koto.kpu-m.ac.jp.

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Neuronal intranuclear inclusion disease (NIID) is an autosomal dominant inherited neurodegenerative disease caused by NOTCH2NLC GGC repeat expansions. A high-intensity signal in the corticomedullary junction (CMJ) on magnetic resonance (MR) diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) is a well-known characteristic of NIID. However, because of its diverse clinical symptoms and frequent presence of cerebral white matter hyperintensity (WMH) lesions on MRI, patients with NIID may be suspected of having other leukoencephalopathies. The aim of the present study was to identify patients with NOTCH2NLC GGC repeat expansions among those with undiagnosed leukoencephalopathies, recruited from NOTCH3-negative cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL)-suspected and GFAP-negative Alexander disease (AxD)-suspected patients. Among 459 NOTCH3-negative CADASIL-suspected patients, 18 (3.9%) showed NOTCH2NLC GGC repeat expansions; however, among 40 GFAP-negative AxD-suspected patients, none exhibited such repeat expansions. On comparing 17 patients with GGC repeat expansions, whose clinical information was available, with 179 CADASIL probands previously reported by us, the former showed significantly higher frequencies of seizure (23.5 vs. 6.9%, respectively), WMH in the corpus callosum (92.9 vs. 9.2%, respectively), paravermis (21.4 vs. 2.7%, respectively), and middle cerebellar peduncle (21.4 vs. 3.4%, respectively), and DWI high-intensity signals in CMJ (61.5 vs. 1.4%, respectively). In conclusion, not only DWI high-intensity signals in CMJ, but also the WMH distribution, particularly a high frequency in the corpus callosum, and presence of seizures are useful for detecting NIID in patients with undiagnosed leukoencephalopathies.

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CADASILReceptor, Notch3Trinucleotide Repeat ExpansionAdultAgedFemaleHumansIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsIntranuclear Inclusion BodiesMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedNerve Tissue ProteinsNeurodegenerative DiseasesWhite MatterIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsNerve Tissue ProteinsNOTCH2NLC protein, humanNOTCH3 protein, humanReceptor, Notch3

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