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. 2019 Jun 6;105(1):166–176. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2019.05.013

Table 1.

Summary of Clinical Features of NIID

Sporadic Case Subjects (n = 5) Familial Case Subjects
Total (n = 40) Muscle Weakness (n = 15) Parkinsonism (n = 9) Dementia (n = 16)
Sex ratio (male/female) 2/3 26/14 12/3 8/1 6/10
Average onset age (range) 62.0 (51–69) 50.6 (30–78) 35.6 (30–54) 60.6 (37–78) 58.1 (31–71)
Average disease duration (range) 5.6 (1–14) 12.5 (1–49) 16.6 (3–49) 6.0 (1–15) 12.4 (2–30)

Clinical Manifestations

Dementia 2/5 (40.0%) 14/40 (35.0%) 0/15 (0%) 0/9 (0%) 14/16 (87.5%)
Abnormal behavior 2/5 (40.0%) 15/40 (37.5%) 2/15 (13.3%) 0/9 (0%) 13/16 (81.3%)
Peripheral neuropathy
 Muscle weakness 0/5 (0%) 18/39 (46.2%) 13/15 (86.7%) 1/9 (11.1%) 4/15 (26.7%)
 Sensory disturbance 0/5 (0%) 13/37 (35.1%) 4/13 (30.8%) 4/9 (44.4%) 5/15 (33.3%)
Autonomic dysfunction
 Bladder dysfunction 3/5 (60.0%) 22/39 (56.4%) 5/15 (33.3%) 5/9 (55.6%) 12/15 (80.0%)
 Miosis 2/5 (40.0%) 5/29 (17.2%) 1/11 (9.1%) 0/8 (0%) 4/10 (40.0%)
Parkinsonism
 Tremor 1/5 (20.0%) 19/40 (47.5%) 11/15 (73.3%) 5/9 (55.6%) 3/16 (18.8%)
 Rigidity 1/5 (20.0%) 12/40 (30.0%) 1/15 (6.7%) 9/9 (100.0%) 2/16 (12.5%)
 Bradykinesia 1/5 (20.0%) 12/40 (30.0%) 1/15 (6.7%) 9/9 (100.0%) 2/16 (12.5%)
Ataxia 0/5 (0%) 7/40 (17.5%) 2/15 (13.3%) 4/9 (44.4%) 1/16 (6.3%)
Neurological attack
Disturbance of consciousness 4/5 (80.0%) 7/40 (17.5%) 3/15 (20.0%) 1/9 (11.1%) 3/16 (18.8%)
 Stroke-like episode 4/5 (80.0%) 4/40 (10.0%) 1/15 (6.7%) 2/9 (22.2%) 1/16 (6.3%)
 Encephalitic episode 3/5 (60.0%) 2/40 (5.0%) 1/15 (6.7%) 0/9 (0%) 1/16 (6.3%)
Brain MRI
 Severe leukoencephalopathy 5/5 (100.0%) 7/20 (35.0%) 1/7 (14.3%) 2/6 (33.3%) 4/7 (57.1%)
 DWI U-fiber high signal 5/5 (100.0%) 6/16 (37.5%) 1/3 (33.3%) 1/6 (16.7%) 4/7 (57.1%)
Cognitive function test
MMSE (<education matched average) 0/2 (0%) 4/21 (19.0%) 0/7 (0%) 0/7 (0%) 4/7 (57.1%)
MoCA (<education matched average) 1/2 (50.0%) 9/16 (56.3%) 3/7 (42.9%) 4/5 (80.0%) 2/4 (50.0%)
Nerve conduction
 MCV slowing 3/3 (100.0%) 19/22 (86.4%) 8/9 (88.9%) 6/6 (100%) 5/7 (71.4%)
 CMAP reduction 1/3 (33.3%) 14/22 (63.6%) 7/9 (77.8%) 2/6 (33.3%) 5/7 (71.4%)
 SCV slowing 3/3 (100.0%) 15/22 (68.2%) 7/9 (77.8%) 3/6 (50.0%) 5/7 (71.4%)
 SNAP reduction 1/3 (33.3%) 13/22 (59.1%) 6/9 (66.7%) 2/6 (33.3%) 5/7 (71.4%)
Skin biopsy 5 14 3 5 6
Average no. of GGC repeats (range) 105 (86–133) 188 (66–517) 272 (118–517) 83 (66–102) 129 (91–268)