An autopsy case of hemiconvulsion-hemiplegia-epilepsy syndrome manifesting as cerebral hemiatrophy in an elderly man

Tamaki Iwase, Mari Yoshida, Tomoyuki Mizuno, Shinya Sato, Kazuya Nokura

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Abstract

We report an autopsy case of hemiconvulsion-hemiplegia-epilepsy (HHE) syndrome in a 79-year-old man. HHE syndrome usually occurs in children younger than 4 years of age. Although most HHE syndrome patients live into adult life, only a few cases of the syndrome have been reported in the elderly. In our case, cerebral hemiatrophy, left mesial temporal sclerosis and crossed cerebellar atrophy were observed. Because this is the oldest case ever reported, we further investigated age-related neuropathological changes and found an interhemispheric difference in amyloid-β-related neuropathologic changes. There were almost no senile plaques or amyloid-laden vessels in the left hemisphere. As far as we know, this is the first report of age-related neuropathology in a brain manifesting HHE syndrome.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)592-598
Number of pages7
JournalNeuropathology
Volume35
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01-12-2015

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine
  • Clinical Neurology

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