Dementia pugilistica with clinical features of Alzheimer's disease.
Arq Neuropsiquiatr
; 65(3B): 830-3, 2007 Sep.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17952290
ABSTRACT
A 61-year-old ex-boxer presented with a three-year history of progressive memory decline. During a seven-year follow-up period, there was a continuous cognitive decline, very similar to that usually observed in Alzheimer's disease. Parkinsonian, pyramidal or cerebellar signs were conspicuously absent. Neuropathological examination revealed the typical features of dementia pugilistica cavum septi pellucidi with multiple fenestrations, numerous neurofibrillary tangles in the cerebral isocortex and hippocampus (and rare senile plaques). Immunohistochemistry disclosed a high number of tau protein deposits and scarce beta-amyloid staining. This case shows that dementia pugilistica may present with clinical features practically undistinguishable from Alzheimer's disease.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Boxe
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Encéfalo
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Demência
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Doença de Alzheimer
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article