A 43-year-old female with personality changes and alien limb
Colony stimulating factor-1 receptor <i>(CSF1R)</i> encodes for a tyrosine kinase receptor expressed on microglia. <i>CSF1R</i> related disorder is a devastating autosomal dominant leukoencephalopathy caused by <i>CSF1R</i> with variable penetrance in adults. It remains significantly underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed. We report a case of a 43-year-old woman with an insidious onset of neurocognitive decline, alien limb phenomenon, and personality changes over 1 year. In this report we will discuss the clinical approach, differential diagnosis, investigation, and available treatment options for <i>CSF1R</i> related disorder.
Authors
- Zbigniew K. Wszołek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5487-1053)
- Abdul Rahman Alchaki
- Anza Zahid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5104-5490)
Institutions
- Methodist Hospital (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Oxford Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/omcr/omaf038
- Primary Topic
- Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Eli Lilly and Company
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute on Aging
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke