Dementia 02
Topic: Imaging
Created on Thursday, February 22 2007 by jdmiles
Last modified on Thursday, February 22 2007.
A 61 year-old male presents to your office accompanied by his niece, who provides most of the history.
The niece states that for quite some time, the patient has complained of a tremor in his hands, has been increasingly forgetful, has had periods when he is lethargic and drowsy, and others when he is more alert, has been increasingly slow getting around, has complained of rigidity, and has complained of seeing people in the room that nobody else sees.
Which of the following pathology findings is MOST characteristic of this patient's disease?
A) Inclusions comprised primarily of beta amyloid B) Inclusions comprised primarily of tau protein C) Lewy bodies D) Neuronal aggregates E) Eosinophilic nuclear inclusions
This question was created on February 22, 2007 by jdmiles.
This question was last modified on February 22, 2007.
ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS
A) inclusions comprised primarily of beta amyloid
This answer is incorrect.
This patient's history is consistent with dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). Patients with DLB develop Parkinsonian symptoms and dementia symptoms at approximately the same time. Other key clinical features include recurrent visual hallucinations and fluctuations in mental status. Lewy bodies are eosinophilic cytoplasmic inclusions comprised mainly of alpha-synuclein, not beta amyloid. (
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B) inclusions comprised primarily of tau protein
This answer is incorrect.
This patient's history is consistent with dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). Patients with DLB develop Parkinsonian symptoms and dementia symptoms at approximately the same time. Other key clinical features include recurrent visual hallucinations and fluctuations in mental status. Lewy bodies are eosinophilic cytoplasmic inclusions comprised mainly of alpha-synuclein, not tau protein. (
See References)
C) Lewy bodies
This answer is correct.
This patient's history is consistent with dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). Patients with DLB develop Parkinsonian symptoms and dementia symptoms at approximately the same time. Other key clinical features include recurrent visual hallucinations and fluctuations in mental status. Lewy bodies are eosinophilic cytoplasmic inclusions which contain alpha-synuclein. (
See References)
D) neuronal aggregates
This answer is incorrect.
This patient's history is consistent with dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). Patients with DLB develop Parkinsonian symptoms and dementia symptoms at approximately the same time. Other key clinical features include recurrent visual hallucinations and fluctuations in mental status. Neuronal aggregates and Bunina bodies are seen in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. (
See References)
E) eosinophilic nuclear inclusions
This answer is incorrect.
This patient's history is consistent with dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). Patients with DLB develop Parkinsonian symptoms and dementia symptoms at approximately the same time. Other key clinical features include recurrent visual hallucinations and fluctuations in mental status. Lewy bodies are eosinophilic cytoplasmic inclusions. (
See References)
References:
1. Victor, M., and Ropper, A.H. (2001). Adams and Victor's Principles of Neurology, 7th Edition. McGraw-Hill, New York. | |
2. DeKosky, S.T., Kaufer, D.I., and Lopez, O.L. (2004). The Dementias. In Bradley, W.G., Daroff, R.B., Fenichel, G.M., and Jankovic, J. (Eds.). Neurology in Clinical Practice, 4th Edition. Butterworth Heinemann, Philadelphia. Pp. 1901-1951 | |
3. Prayson, R.A., and Goldblum, J.R. (Eds.) (2005). Neuropathology. Elsevier, Philadelphia. | |
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Dementia 02
Question ID: 02220701
Question written by J. Douglas Miles, (C) 2006-2009, all rights reserved.
Created: 02/22/2007
Modified: 02/22/2007
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