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Novel mutation of neurofibromatosis type 1 in a patient with cerebral vasculopathy and fatal ischemic stroke.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 Apr 2006
Tang Sung-Chun, Lee Ming-Jen, Jeng Jiann-Shing, Yip Ping-Keung
Abstract excerpt
Vascular lesions are infrequently recognized as manifestations of neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1), but they can produce serious complications and contribute to mortality at younger ages. Here we report the case of a young female patient with NF1 who suffered from a fatal middle cerebral artery (MCA) infarct. In addition to the MCA infarct, head MRI also disclosed old infarcts at bilateral cerebella and multiple...
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