We report, for the first time, how intraspinal carcinoma metastasis can cause reversible dementia accompanied by distinct cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) alterations. A 73-year-old male patient who suffered from rapidly progressive dementia and gait disturbance showed marked abnormalities of CSF tau protein, amyloid beta(1-42), and prostate-specific antigen. A lumbosacral, intraspinal metastasis from a prostate carcinoma was found, and after microsurgical removal, CSF alterations normalized and the clinical symptoms regressed. This case illustrates how malignant tumors can disturb brain function via indirect mechanisms.
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PUBLICATION TYPE: Journal Article
Journal: European journal of neurology : the official journ
VOLUME: 14
Page Numbers: 1400-2
Journal Abbreviation: Eur. J. Neurol.
ISSN: 1468-1331
DAY: 26
MONTH: 09
YEAR: 2007
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