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- Title
NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTIC OF COGNITIVE DISORDERS IN PATIENT WITH CLIPPERS SYNDROME*.
- Authors
Peda, Barbara; Kotlęga, Dariusz; Masztalewicz, Marta; Nowacki, Przemysław
- Abstract
Background: Chronic lymphocytic inflammation with pontine perivascular enhancement responsive to steroids (CLIPPERS) is a novel inflammatory central nervous system disorder. The diagnosis is made on the basis of the radiological, neurological, neuro pathological data and responsiveness to steroids treatment. The aim of this paper is to present a neuropsychological characteristic of cognitive, executive and linguistic symptoms characteristic for patient with CLIPPERS disease. Case report: In this paper we present the case of a 42-year-old woman with hyperintense punctate foci in the pons, cerebellum, midbrain, thalamus, white matter of occipital lobes, with a shortterm verbal memory deficits, mild deficiency in verbal and pro cedural learning, executive dysfunctions, hand-eye co ordi nation impairment, psychomotor speed disabilities and dys arthria, associated with a chronic lymphocytic inflammation. Conclusions: In this challenging diagnosis of CLIPPERS, neuropsychological analysis of cognitive functions can be important to optimize the diagnosis and treatment.
- Subjects
COGNITION disorders; CENTRAL nervous system; OCCIPITAL lobe; SYMPTOMS; VERBAL memory; PROGRESSIVE supranuclear palsy; INTELLECTUAL disabilities
- Publication
Acta Neuropsychologica, 2020, Vol 18, Issue 3, p393
- ISSN
1730-7503
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5604/01.3001.0014.4157