Corticobasal Syndrome as Alzheimer’s Disease Subtype: A Case ReportFaruk Uđur Dođan, Bedia Samancý, Basar Bilgiç, Haţmet Ayhan Hanađasý, Hakan GürvitIstanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Istanbul, Türkiye
Typical Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disease centered on progressive amnestic disorder. However, it may present atypically with various non-amnestic clinical profiles of other focal cortical dementia syndromes depending on the brain areas affected. One of these atypical forms is corticobasal syndrome (CBS), which is not included in the AD diagnostic criteria published by the National Institute of Aging and Alzheimer’s Association in 2011 and the International Working Group 2 in 2014, but is well known by behavioral neurologists. This paper presents the case report of a 61-year-old male patient with asymmetric parkinsonism, myoclonus, pyramidal findings, primitive reflexes, and cranial imaging findings evaluated as CBS and cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers compatible with AD pathology. CBS, which is not included in the current diagnostic criteria, but is known to be associated with AD pathology in a considerable number of cases, should not be ignored in the new AD diagnostic criteria to be determined in the future. Keywords: Atypical Alzheimer’s disease, corticobasal syndrome, Alzheimer’s disease diagnostic criteria
Faruk Uđur Dođan, Bedia Samancý, Basar Bilgiç, Haţmet Ayhan Hanađasý, Hakan Gürvit. Corticobasal Syndrome as Alzheimer’s Disease Subtype: A Case Report. Turk J Neurol. 2023; 29(3): 220-223
Corresponding Author: Faruk Uđur Dođan, Türkiye |
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