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Minimal change multiple system atrophy: An aggressive variant?
DOI:10.1002/mds.26220.png)
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BackgroundGlial cytoplasmic inclusions containing -synuclein are the pathological hallmark of multiple system atrophy (MSA). Minimal change (MC-MSA) is an unusual MSA subtype with neuronal loss largely restricted to the substantia nigra and locus coeruleus. MethodsImmunohistochemistry on selected brain regions and semiquantitative assessment were performed on six MC-MSA and eight MSA control cases. ResultsMore neuronal cytoplasmic inclusions were seen in the caudate and substantia nigra in MC-MSA than in MSA controls (P=0.002), without any statistical difference in glial cytoplasmic inclusion load in any region. Severe glial cytoplasmic inclusion load was found in the ventrolateral medulla (P=1.0) and nucleus raphe obscurus (P=0.4) in both groups. When compared with MSA controls, the three MC-MSA cases who had died of sudden unexpected death had an earlier age of onset (mean: 38 vs. 57.6 y, P=0.02), a numerically shorter disease duration (mean: 5.3 vs. 8 y, P=0.2) and a more rapid clinical progression with most of the clinical milestones reached within 3 y of presentation, suggesting an aggressive variant of MSA. Another three MC-MSA cases, who had died of unrelated concurrent diseases, had an age of onset (mean: 57.7 y) and temporal course similar to controls, had less severe neuronal loss and gliosis in the medial and dorsolateral substantia nigra subregions (P<0.05) than in MSA controls, and could be considered as a unique group with interrupted pathological progression. Significant respiratory dysfunction and early orthostatic hypotension were observed in all MC-MSA cases. ConclusionsOur findings could suggest that -synuclein-associated oligodendroglial pathology may lead to neuronal dysfunction sufficient to cause clinical symptoms before overt neuronal loss in MSA. (c) 2015 International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society
Keyword:
Minimal change
multiple system atrophy
alpha-synuclein
sudden unexpected death
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