Severe worsening of adult-onset Alexander disease after minor head trauma: Report of two patients and review of the literature.

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Alexander disease (ALXDRD) is a rare astrocytic leukodystrophy caused by GFAP mutations. The adult-onset (AO) variant is usually characterized by gradual onset of spastic ataxia and bulbar symptoms with slowly progressive course. We report two AO-ALXDRD cases with rapid worsening after minor head trauma. In one of them, the only post-traumatic neuroimaging change was revealed by diffusion tensor imaging study....

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