Cell cycle checkpoint is a self-protective mechanism for cells to monitor genome integrity and ensure the high-fidelity transmission of genetic information to daughter *** function of cell cycle checkpoints has been d...
Cell cycle checkpoint is a self-protective mechanism for cells to monitor genome integrity and ensure the high-fidelity transmission of genetic information to daughter *** function of cell cycle checkpoints has been demonstrated to partially account for tumor
Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) is an inherited disease leading to strokes and vascular dementia. The average age of onset for stroke is 45 years wi...
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Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) is an inherited disease leading to strokes and vascular dementia. The average age of onset for stroke is 45 years with a range of about 30 to 70 years. We describe a Japanese CADASIL family showing S180C in the exon 4 of NOTCH3, presenting an anticipation of the onset age for stroke. MRI demonstrated a similar extent of white matter involvement in younger and older individuals, supporting the presence of anticipation. In addition, hallucinations in 71%of affected patients, and delusions in 57%were also described. Our findings in this family suggest that a specific NOTCH3 mutation was related to unique clinical features, although such correlations have seldom been encountered in CADASIL.
Objective: To clarify the progression of autonomic symptoms and functional de terioration in pure autonomic failure (PAF), particularly in comparison with mul tiple system atrophy (MSA). Methods: The investigation inv...
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Objective: To clarify the progression of autonomic symptoms and functional de terioration in pure autonomic failure (PAF), particularly in comparison with mul tiple system atrophy (MSA). Methods: The investigation involved eight patients w ith PAF (M/F=7/1; mean age at onset, 57 years) and 22 with probable MSA matched for age at onset (M/F=14/8; onset 56 years). Subjects were followed up for neuro logical symptoms, activities of daily living, and autonomic function for more th an seven years. Autonomic functional tests were carried out. Results: In PAF, fa inting or sudomotor dysfunction occurred first, followed by constipation and syn cope. Urinary dysfunction developed late, and respiratory dysfunction was not ev ident. This clinical course contrasted sharply with that in MSA, where early uri nary dysfunction usually proceeded to sudomotor dysfunction or orthostatic hypot ension (p=0.004), followed by respiratory dysfunction (p=0.0004). Results of pha rmacological tests also distinguished PAF from MSA. Progression and prognosis in patients with PAF did not worsen, unlike the steady progressive autonomic dysfu nction in MSA (p < 0.0001, p < 0.0001, p=0.0009, and p=0.003, for progression to modified Rankin scale grade III, IV, V, and death, respectively). Conclusions: The time course and pattern of progression of autonomic failure differed signifi cantly between PAF and MSA. Patients with PAF had slower functional deterioratio n and a better prognosis.
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