Brain autopsy is the golden standard for the diagnosis of CJD. The 14-3-3 protein is a marker for some prion diseases such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease CJD when a number of other neurodegenerative conditions are excluded.
All patients with CJD in this study showed positive 14-3-3 protein and elevated t-tau protein 1000 pgmL in CSF.
Cjd 14 3 3 protein. The analysis of 14-3-3 protein in cerebrospinal fluid CSF was shown to be highly sensitive and specific for the diagnosis of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease CJD. However the predictive value of this test in the clinical diagnosis of and its relation to sporadic genetic. With the aim of improving the pre-mortem diagnostic accuracy of sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease CJD there has been considerable recent interest in the merit of immunodetecting 14-3-3 proteins in the cerebrospinal fluid CSF using Western blotting with cumulative support for the utility of this technique.
As a corollary during a 20 month period CSF samples from an unselected prospective series of 124 patients in whom sporadic CJD. Diagnosis of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease CJD is made according to the typical clinical picture and can be supported by a positive 14-3-3 CSF immunoblot. Promising results for the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of tau-protein measurement in CSF already have been described in a smaller group of patients.
Both tests in a larger group of patients with the differential diagnosis of CJD were. Brain autopsy is the golden standard for the diagnosis of CJD. However a less invasive technique is 14-3-3 protein measurement in the cerebrospinal fluid CSF.
In this systematic review we compared the diagnostic value of the 14-3-3 protein measurement to the newer RT-QuIC test and a variant of RT-QuIC where nasal brushing is used to collect the samples. Detection of the 14-3-3 protein was done by the immunoblotting method. In the definitive or probable CJD group the test for 14-3-3 protein in CSF was positive in 14 82 cases whereas 3 patients 1 probable sporadic and 2 familial cases had negative results.
Measurement of 14-3-3 protein in CSF should not be relied upon exclusively to establish the diagnosis of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease CJD. Increased concentrations in CSF have been described in various diseases that affect the CNS. The 14-3-3 protein is released from damaged neurons and is detectable in higher amounts in the CSF in sCJD.
However since 14-3-3 is also increased in other CNS disorders involving acute neuronal damage such as stroke and encephalitides it is a non-specific marker. The 14-3-3 protein is a marker for some prion diseases such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease CJD when a number of other neurodegenerative conditions are excluded. Test Resources None found for.
In contrast the presence of 14-3-3 protein in CSF was not associated with CNS microglialmacrophage activation measured by quantitative immunohistochemical staining for CD68 p 013. CSF levels of 14-3-3 protein may be a valuable marker of early neuronal damage CNS viral replication and CNS disease progression in HIV-infected individuals. Physicians suspect a diagnosis of CJD on the basis of the typical signs and symptoms and progression of the disease.
In most CJD patients the presence of 14-3-3 protein in the cerebrospinal fluid andor a typical electroencephalogram EEG pattern both of which are believed to be diagnostic for CJD have been reported. Fluid CSF protein assays eg positive QuIC 14-3-3 protein 20000 AUmL tau protein 1000 pgmL associated with classic and variant CJD are reportable to the Public Health Surveillance Unit by secure fax 204-948-3044. Definite and probable cases of CJD including sporadic CJD iatrogenic CJD.
All patients with CJD in this study showed positive 14-3-3 protein and elevated t-tau protein 1000 pgmL in CSF. We also detected positive 14-3-3 protein bands in two patients in non-CJD group patients with dementia of Alzheimers type. DAT and also detected elevated t-tau protein in three patients in non-CJD group.
Elevated t-tau protein levels were observed in two patients with DAT and in one patient. Cerebrospinal fluid CSF analysis for elevated levels of 14-3-3 protein could be supportive in the diagnosis of sCJD. However a positive result should not be regarded as sufficient for the diagnosis.
The Real-Time Quaking-Induced Conversion assay has a diagnostic sensitivity of more than 80 and a specificity approaching 100 tested in detecting PrP Sc in CSF samples of people with CJD. Diagnosis of CreutzfeldtJakob disease CJD is made according to the typical clinical picture and can be supported by a positive 14-3-3 CSF immunoblot. Promising results for the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of tau-protein measurement in CSF already have been described in a smaller group of patients.
14-3-3 Protein Spinal Fluid Test ID. P1433 will be obsoleted on the effective date. Clinical evaluation of the patient and other diagnostic procedures are recommended for the diagnosis of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease CJD.
An alternate auxiliary test in the diagnosis of CJD is listed below. 14-3-3 Protein Tau Total CSF. Component test codes cannot be used to order tests.
The information provided here is not sufficient for interface builds. For a complete test mix please click the sidebar link to access the Interface Map. The 14-3-3 protein is a relatively sensitive and specific marker of CJD but is not commonly detected in HE.
We report the case of a patient with HE with unusual features including positive 14-3-3. CJD diagnosis has been based on clinical symptoms CSF protein assays MRI and EEG changes. 14-3-3 protein total and phosphorylated tau in the CSF have been largely used however certain limitations regarding their sensitivity and specificity have been raised 2 4 5 6.