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Infantile Alexander disease: A rare leukodystrophy.

[alexander disease]

Infantile Alexander disease (AD) is a rare leukodystrophy characterized by its early onset within 2 years of life and clinically presents with macrocephaly, seizures, and retarded psychomotor development. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) shows characteristic symmetric white matter abnormalities with frontal predominance. We present a case of infantile AD with typical clinical characteristics and MRI features.

Diseases presenting "characteristic symmetric white matter abnormalities" symptom

  • alexander disease

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