Familial amyloid polyneuropathy (Finnish type) presenting multiple cranial nerve deficits with carpal tunnel syndrome and orthostatic hypotension
Familial amyloid polyneuropathy (Finnish type) presenting multiple cranial nerve deficits with carpal tunnel syndrome and orthostatic hypotension
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DOI:
10.1179/174313209x409007
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发表时间:
2010-06-01
影响因子:
1.9
通讯作者:
Okamoto, Koichi
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作者:
Makioka, Kouki;Ikeda, Masaki;Okamoto, Koichi
Familial amyloid polyneuropathy, Finnish type (FAF), is a dominantly inherited disorder caused by mutations in the gelsolin gene and rarely reported in several countries. We report a Japanese FAF patient with a missense mutation (G654A), presenting multiple cranial nerve symptoms, corneal lattice dystrophy, carpal tunnel syndrome and orthostatic hypotension. It is notable that this patient showed very wide range of cranial nerve involvement (III, IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and XII), which have gradually deteriorated for 6 years. The patient also has carpal tunnel syndrome, which is not commonly found in FAF cases. Even if not for certain familial inheritance, it is preferable to take consideration of FAF as one of differential diagnoses of a case presenting multiple cranial nerves symptoms.