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Neurofibromatosis type I associated multiple sclerosis.
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PMID:  21591539     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
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Neurofibromatosis (NF) type I is a common autosomal dominant disease that principally affects the skin and peripheral nervous system. Neurofibromatosis type I associated multiple sclerosis is a very rare condition. A 28-year old NF1 man developed progressive spastic-ataxic gait, left side dysmetria, right internuclear ophthalmoplegia, spastic dysarthria. MRI of the brain depicted Dawson finger appearance demyelination of the corpus callosum and other multifoci demyelinating lesions typical for MS. CSF revealed high CSF protein with negative oligoclonal band. Visual evoked potential showed prolonged P100 latency, abnormal waveform and temporal dispersion bilaterally. The syndrome partially responded and stabilized with corticosteroid. Six months later progression of the syndrome characterized by paraparesis, bilateral cerebellar hemispheric syndrome and bilateral internuclear ophthalmoplegia occurred. Repeated MRI revealed more extensive white matter lesions extended into centrum semiovale. The progressive syndrome did not respond to corticosteroid. Primary progressive multiple sclerosis was diagnosed. Only thirteen cases with NF1 and multiple sclerosis have been described in the literature. The association has been hypothesized to be related to mutations in the neurofibromin protein or oligodendrocyte-myelin glycoprotein (OMgp) gene.
Authors:
Hemmarin Pipatpajong; Kammant Phanthumchinda
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet     Volume:  94     ISSN:  0125-2208     ISO Abbreviation:  J Med Assoc Thai     Publication Date:  2011 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-05-19     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7507216     Medline TA:  J Med Assoc Thai     Country:  Thailand    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  505-10     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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