Article
A novel CADASIL-causing mutation in a stroke patient.
Swiss medical weekly - 2 Jun 2007
Vikelis Michail, Papatriantafyllou John, Karageorgiou Clementine E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leucoencephalopathy (CADASIL) is an uncommon autosomal dominant genetic disease due to mutations in the Notch3 gene on chromosome 19. The major clinical characteristics of CADASIL are migraine, recurrent ischaemic strokes and dementia. CASE REPORT: We describe the case of a 58-year old man who presented with a minor stroke that...
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