Abstract
Genetic human prion diseases are a group of inherited encephalopathies directly associated with different mutations in PrP-encoding gene PRNP, including more than 50 different mutations worldwide. Some genotypes of mutations show ethno-correlation, and among them, genetic Creutzfeldt–Jacob disease (gCJD) with V210I mutation is frequent in European countries but rare in East Asia. Here, we comparatively analyzed the clinical and laboratory features of three Chinese patients with V210I mutant identified via the Chinese National CJD Surveillance System (CNS-CJD) in 2019. Two cases were Han Chinese and one was Hui Chinese, without blood kinship. The onset ages of three cases were 69, 64, and 59 years old, respectively. The clinical features of V210I gCJD were similar to sporadic CJD (sCJD), displaying typical clinical symptoms and signs, except that Case 3 did not show myoclonic movement. All three cases displayed sCJD-associated abnormalities on MRI and positive CSF 14-3-3, while two cases recorded typical EEG abnormalities. Only one case was positive in CSF real-time quaking-induced conversion (RT-QuIC). Appearances of mutism in three cases were relatively fast, with the intervals of 30 to 50 days after onset. Family history was not reported in all three cases. Those V210I gCJD cases are rare in China, and probably the first three in East Asia.
Highlights
Human prion diseases consist of sporadic, inherited and acquired forms, with most frequent subtype of sporadic Creutzfeldt–Jacob disease
Of prion diseases, which are subtyped to genetic CJD, Gerstmann–Straussler–Scheinker syndrome (GSS), and fatal familial insomnia (FFI) [1,2]
It has been identified in Japan and Korea [13,14,15], it is never described in Chinese, more than 200 genetic prion diseases consisting of 16 different mutations were diagnosed via the Chinese National Surveillance for CJD in the past 15 years [3,16]
Summary
Human prion diseases consist of sporadic, inherited and acquired forms, with most frequent subtype of sporadic Creutzfeldt–Jacob disease (sCJD). Of prion diseases, which are subtyped to genetic CJD (gCJD), Gerstmann–Straussler–Scheinker syndrome (GSS), and fatal familial insomnia (FFI) [1,2]. American countries [8,9,10,11,12] It has been identified in Japan and Korea [13,14,15], it is never described in Chinese, more than 200 genetic prion diseases consisting of 16 different mutations were diagnosed via the Chinese National Surveillance for CJD in the past 15 years [3,16]
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