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Status cribrosum

MedGen UID:
927610
Concept ID:
C4293701
Disease or Syndrome
HPO: HP:0025012

Definition

Diffusely widened perivascular spaces in the basal ganglia, affecting especially the corpus striatum. Status cribrosum is usually symmetrical, with the perivascular spaces showing CSF signal and without diffusion restriction. The word cribriform means sievelike, with multiple perforations. [from HPO]

Conditions with this feature

Cerebral arteriopathy, autosomal dominant, with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy, type 2
MedGen UID:
895965
Concept ID:
C4225211
Disease or Syndrome
HTRA1 disorder is a phenotypic spectrum in which some individuals have few to no symptoms and others manifest with the more severe CARASIL (cerebral autosomal recessive arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy) phenotype. Those who have a heterozygous HTRA1 pathogenic variant may have mild neurologic findings (sometimes identified only on neuroimaging) or mild-to-moderate neurologic signs and symptoms of CARASIL. In this chapter, the term "classic CARASIL" refers to the more severe phenotype associated with biallelic pathogenic variants, and "HTRA1 cerebral small vessel disease" (HTRA1-CSVD) refers to the milder phenotype associated with a heterozygous HTRA1 pathogenic variant. Classic CARASIL is characterized by early-onset changes in the deep white matter of the brain observed on MRI, and associated neurologic findings. The most frequent initial symptom is gait disturbance from spasticity beginning between ages 20 and 40 years. Forty-four percent of affected individuals have stroke-like episodes before age 40 years. Mood changes (apathy and irritability), pseudobulbar palsy, and cognitive dysfunction begin between ages 20 and 50 years. The disease progresses slowly following the onset of neurologic symptoms. Scalp alopecia and acute mid- to lower-back pain (lumbago) before age 30 years are characteristic. The most frequent initial symptom in individuals with HTRA1-CSVD is slowly progressive gait disturbance after age 40 years, which may be followed by the development of mood changes and cognitive dysfunction. A majority of affected individuals have a stroke-like episode after age 40 years. Spondylosis and alopecia are seen in a minority of individuals with HTRA1-CSVD.

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Etiology

Zhu YC, Dufouil C, Mazoyer B, Soumaré A, Ricolfi F, Tzourio C, Chabriat H
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2011 Apr;32(4):709-13. Epub 2011 Feb 24 doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A2366. PMID: 21349956Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Zhu YC, Dufouil C, Mazoyer B, Soumaré A, Ricolfi F, Tzourio C, Chabriat H
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2011 Apr;32(4):709-13. Epub 2011 Feb 24 doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A2366. PMID: 21349956Free PMC Article

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