Comparison of Amyloid in Cerebrospinal Fluid, Brain Imaging, and Autopsy in a Case of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord. 2020 Jul-Sep;34(3):275-277. doi: 10.1097/WAD.0000000000000396.

Abstract

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) amyloid-beta 1-42 (Aβ1-42) and amyloid positron emission tomography (PET) are the 2 main Alzheimer disease amyloid biomarkers that have been validated in neuropathologically confirmed Alzheimer disease cases. Although many studies have shown concordance of amyloid positivity or negativity between CSF Aβ1-42 and amyloid PET, several studies also reported discrepancies between these 2 Aβ biomarkers. We conducted a comparison of CSF Aβ1-42 level, amyloid PET, and autopsy findings in a case with progressive supranuclear palsy in which biomarker acquisition and postmortem pathologic examination were conducted almost at the same time. Our case with antemortem CSF Aβ1-42 (+)/amyloid PET (-) who was pathologically confirmed with Aβ pathology in the cerebral cortex may indicate CSF Aβ1-42 is more sensitive for assessing in vivo Aβ than amyloid PET.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Amyloid beta-Peptides / cerebrospinal fluid*
  • Autopsy*
  • Biomarkers / cerebrospinal fluid*
  • Brain / pathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Peptide Fragments / cerebrospinal fluid*
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Supranuclear Palsy, Progressive / cerebrospinal fluid*
  • Supranuclear Palsy, Progressive / diagnostic imaging
  • Supranuclear Palsy, Progressive / pathology*

Substances

  • Amyloid beta-Peptides
  • Biomarkers
  • Peptide Fragments
  • amyloid beta-protein (1-42)