Article
Unusual variants of Alexander's disease.
Annals of neurology - 1 Mar 2005
van der Knaap Marjo S, Salomons Gajja S, Li Rong, Franzoni Emilio, Gutiérrez-Solana Luiz González, Smit Leo M E, Robinson Richard, Ferrie Collin D, Cree Bruce, Reddy Alyssa, Thomas Neil, Banwell Brenda, Barkhof Frederik, Jakobs Cornelis, Johnson Anne, Messing Albee, Brenner Michael
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of this study was to describe unusual variants of Alexander's disease. We studied 10 patients who did not meet previously established magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) criteria for Alexander's disease, but for whom this diagnosis was considered because of Rosenthal fibers at histological examination or presence of some MRI features suggestive of Alexander's disease. Sequence analysis of the GFAP gene...
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