title: Autonomic failures in Perry syndrome with DCTN1 mutation.
abstract: Perry syndrome is a familial parkinsonism associated with central hypoventilation, mental depression, and weight loss. Previously, this very rare syndrome has been reported in only 7 families worldwide including in one Japanese family. We recently identified an additional family with Perry syndrome with DCTN1 mutation residing in Japan. The pedigree contains 19 family members spanning three generations, with four affected individuals. Affected members with early stage disease in this family presented with marked autonomic dysfunction including orthostatic hypotension and decreased cardiac uptake with [123]I-metaiodobenzylguanidine scintigram features that have not been described in previous cases. Because of central hypoventilation, all affected members need ventilation assistance, which is thought beneficial for prolongation of survival time as well as improving quality of life in this syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Kokura Memorial Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Sachiko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ohshima
authors.forename: Yoshio
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tsuboi
authors.forename: Akifumi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: Masato
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kawakami
authors.forename: Matthew J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Farrer
authors.forename: Jun-ichi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kira
authors.forename: Hirofumi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shii
mesh_terms: D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics*; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D000072159:Dynactin Complex; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008869:Microtubule-Associated Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009154:Mutation / Q000235:genetics*; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics*; D017286:Polysomnography / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: C000606360:DCTN1 protein, human; D000072159:Dynactin Complex; D008869:Microtubule-Associated Proteins