Case Report: Inflammatory CADASIL phenotype associated with a rare cysteine-sparing NOTCH3 variant
Abstract
We present a 50-year-old female who has a longstanding history of migraine with aura. She experienced one episode of partial visual field loss associated with a small acute/subacute lesion involving the cortex and subcortical white matter (showing contrast enhancement), alongside extensive white matter hyperintensities. Given these findings, CADASIL was suspected. Genetic testing identified a rare heterozygous NOTCH3 variant (c.6102dup, p.Gly2035Argfs*60), currently classified as a variant of uncertain significance. Concurrent cerebrospinal fluid analysis revealed elevated myelin basic protein, an elevated IgG index, and 4 oligoclonal bands, indicating an inflammatory process. Her visual evoked potentials showed no evidence of optic nerve or tract impairment. Approximately 9 months later, the occipital lesion evolved into encephalomalacia and gliosis without enhancement, while the extensive white matter hyperintensities remained stable. A repeat lumbar puncture 1 year later showed persistently elevated myelin basic protein and IgG index, now with 7 oligoclonal bands (some shared with serum). Currently, her neurological examination is normal. She is managed on dual antiplatelet therapy, and her migraines are effectively controlled with calcium-channel blocker prophylaxis. Notably, her mother, diagnosed with multiple sclerosis for several decades despite imaging findings suggestive of CADASIL, shares the same NOTCH3 variant. One of her two children tested negative for the…
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