نوع مقاله : Case Report
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1 پزشک عمومی، مرکز تحقیقات مولتیپل اسکلروزیس، پژوهشکده علوم اعصاب، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تهران، تهران، ایران
2 استادیار، مرکز تحقیقات مولتیپل اسکلروزیس، پژوهشکده علوم اعصاب و گروه مغز و اعصاب، بیمارستان سینا، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تهران، تهران، ایران
3 دانشیار، مرکز تحقیقات مولتیپل اسکلروزیس، پژوهشکده علوم اعصاب، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تهران، تهران، ایران
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Background: Autosomal dominant cerebral arteriopathy with subcortical infarction and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) is a genetic vascular disorder clinically characterized by migraine, transient ischemic attacks (TIA) and cognitive deficits and it is caused by mutations in the NOTCH3 gene.
Case Report: The presented case is a patient with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and atypical clinical findings, which was misdiagnosed as multiple sclerosis (MS) for several years, the patient was referred to our service due to recurrent neurological deficits. MRI examinations and gene analysis were done for them. MRI showed extensive hyperintensity in T2 and fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) and multiple small hemorrhages in susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) in the periventricular region, external capsule, and anterior temporal lobe. Genetic analysis of the NOTCH3 gene confirmed the diagnosis of CADASIL. Once CADASIL was confirmed, MS-related treatments were discontinued.
Conclusion: The presented case underscores the importance of carefully evaluation of clinical findings and neuroimaging in suspected MS patients and emphasizes the importance of CADASIL as an overlooked differential diagnosis.
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