We describe a 52-year-old patient with a progressive visuospatial disorder and apraxia. Neuropsychological assessment, neuroradiological findings, and Alzheimer's disease (AD) core biomarker assay on cerebrospinal fluid led to a diagnosis of posterior cortical atrophy due to AD. We performed a next generation sequencing dementia-gene panel and found the c.1301 C>T p.(Ala434Val) variant in the Presenilin1 (PSEN1) gene. The missense change affects the PAL (Pro433-Ala434-Leu435) motif critical for catalytic activity of the macromolecular γ-secretase complex. Evolutionary and integrated bioinformatic tools predicted a deleterious effect of the variant supporting its role in the AD pathogenesis.
A Novel PSEN1 Variant Leading to Posterior Cortical Atrophy: A Case Report
Roveta, Fausto
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;Grassini, Alberto;Ferrandes, Fabio;Cermelli, Aurora;Boschi, Silvia;Gallone, Salvatore;Atzori, Cristiana;Dentelli, Patrizia;Pasini, Barbara;Brusco, Alfredo;Rubino, Elisa;Rainero, InnocenzoLast
2023-01-01
Abstract
We describe a 52-year-old patient with a progressive visuospatial disorder and apraxia. Neuropsychological assessment, neuroradiological findings, and Alzheimer's disease (AD) core biomarker assay on cerebrospinal fluid led to a diagnosis of posterior cortical atrophy due to AD. We performed a next generation sequencing dementia-gene panel and found the c.1301 C>T p.(Ala434Val) variant in the Presenilin1 (PSEN1) gene. The missense change affects the PAL (Pro433-Ala434-Leu435) motif critical for catalytic activity of the macromolecular γ-secretase complex. Evolutionary and integrated bioinformatic tools predicted a deleterious effect of the variant supporting its role in the AD pathogenesis.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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