Basic Neuropathology 6

Topic: Imaging

Created on Monday, February 11 2013 by gliageek

Last modified on Monday, February 11 2013.

 
        A) Cockayne disease
 
        B) Familial myoclonic epilepsy
 
        C) Glycogen storage disease type IV
 
        D) Normal aging
 
        E) Meningiomas
 

 

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This question was created on February 11, 2013 by gliageek.
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ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

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A) Cockayne disease

This answer is incorrect.

Basal ganglia calcifications are characteristic of Cockayne disease, but do not show the lamellated appearance of corpora amylacea.  (See References)

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B) Familial myoclonic epilepsy

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Although morphologically similar, Lafora bodies are located within the cytoplasm of neurons.  (See References)

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C) Glycogen storage disease type IV

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Although corpora amylacea are one of the cardinal pathological features of glycogen storage disease type IV (Andersen disease, brancher enzyme deficiency), they are rarely encountered as a part of this disease process due to the rarity of this storage disease.  (See References)

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D) Normal aging

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Corpora amylacea represent in digestible remnants of astrocyte metabolism, and are commonly seen in aged brains.  (See References)

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E) Meningiomas

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Although also lamellated, psammoma bodies are more eosinophilic, and are surrounded by tumor cells.  (See References)

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References:

1. (2006). "Age-related neuropathology, cognitive decline, and Alzheimer's disease." , 5(1) 1-13. (PMID:16084778)
2. Robitaille, Y., Carpenter, S., Karpati, G., and DiMauro, S.D. (1980). "A distinct form of adult polyglucosan body disease with massive involvement of central and peripheral neuronal processes and astrocytes: a report of four cases and a review of the occurrence of polyglucosan bodies in other conditions such as Lafora's disease and normal ageing." Brain, 103(2) 315-36. (PMID:6249438)

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Basic Neuropathology 6
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