Table 1.
Classification | Prion | Pathological change | PrP deposition pattern |
---|---|---|---|
MM2C (lv) | M2C (lv) | Large vacuolation |
Patchy-perivacuolar PrP deposits |
MM2C (sv) | M2C (sv) | Small vacuolation | Synaptic PrP deposits |
MM2C (lv + sv) (reported case (7)) |
M2C (lv) and M2C (sv) |
Large vacuolation and small vacuolation |
Perivascuolar and synaptic PrP deposits |
MM2C (lv + sv) (This case) |
M2C (lv) and M2C (sv) | Small vacuolation |
Patchy-perivacuolar and synaptic PrP deposits |
PrP, prion protein; lv, large vacuole; sv, small vacuole