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Hereditary diffuse leukoencephalopathy with spheroids characterized by spastic hemiplegia preceding mental impairment.
Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) - 1 Jan 2014
Kitani-Morii Fukiko, Kasai Takashi, Tomonaga Kei, Saito Kozo, Mizuta Ikuko, Yoshioka Akira, Nakagawa Masanori, Mizuno Toshiki
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary diffuse leukoencephalopathy with spheroids (HDLS) is a young-adult-onset autosomal dominant white matter disease characterized by progressive cognitive dysfunction. We herein report the case of a 20-year-old woman who developed spastic hemiplegia. Brain magnetic resonance imaging revealed increased bilateral T2 signal intensity and bright diffusion-weighted imaging signals with a low apparent diffusion...
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