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An eleven-year history of Vanishing White Matter Disease in an adult patient with no cognitive decline and EIF2B5 mutations. A case report.
Neurocase - 1 Dec 2021
Trevisan Lucia, Grazzini Matteo, Cianflone Annalia, Accogli Andrea, Finocchi Cinzia, Capello Elisabetta, Saitta Laura, Grandis Marina, Roccatagliata Luca, Mandich Paola
Abstract excerpt
Vanishing White Matter Disease (VWMD) is a rare autosomal recessive leukoencephalopathy . The classical presentation is characterized by a severe cerebellar ataxia, spasticity, neurological deterioration with a chronic progressive course and episodes of acute neurological deterioration after stress conditions.We report a 52-year-old man with VWMD and atypical features who manifested two major events of transient...
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