Biotin-thiamine-responsive basal ganglia disease: A case report

Autor: Shamaita Majumdar, MD, Noriko Salamon, MD
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Radiology Case Reports, Vol 17, Iss 3, Pp 753-758 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1930-0433
DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2021.12.029
Popis: Biotin-Thiamine-Responsive Basal Ganglia Disease is an extremely rare autosomal recessive neurometabolic disorder characterized by recurrent waxing and waning episodes of subacute encephalopathy and seizures. High dose biotin and thiamine administration has been shown to improve symptoms within days, and the symptoms may reappear rapidly if supplementation is discontinued. Here we present a case of a 20-year-old male with classical clinical and imaging findings of Biotin-Thiamine-Responsive Basal Ganglia Disease, with a 12-year delay in diagnosis, finally diagnosed after presenting at our institution based on imaging and subsequent reexamination of exome sequencing. In this report, we review the classic imaging findings in this disease and examine why making the diagnosis can be extremely challenging due to its wide differential. Both clinically and radiographically, this condition demonstrates significant overlap with a vast array of disease entities, ranging from viral or autoimmune encephalitis to metabolic disorders. Finally, we discuss the various negative prognostic predictors described in the literature, several of which were observed in this patient's clinical course.
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