CSF studies facilitate DNA diagnosis in familial Alzheimer's disease due to a presenilin-1 mutation.

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In sporadic Alzheimer's disease (AD), cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis is becoming increasingly relevant to establish an early diagnosis. We present a case of familial AD due to a presenilin-1 mutation in which CSF studies suggested appropriate DNA diagnostics. A 38 year old Dutch man presented with dementia, spastic paraparesis, and frontal executive function impairments, mimicking familial Creutzfeldt Jakob...

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