- Leukoencephalopathy with neuroaxonal spheroids
Leukoencephalopathy with neuroaxonal spheroids is a special kind of
leukoencephalopathy . It is cause of severe and subacute dementia. It is inherited, following an autosomal dominant patternIt usually presents in childhood but it can also have an adult onset. In this case, it can present
MRI s that mimic those of progressivemultiple sclerosis [cite journal |author=Keegan BM, Giannini C, Parisi JE, Lucchinetti CF, Boeve BF, Josephs KA |title=Sporadic adult-onset leukoencephalopathy with neuroaxonal spheroids mimicking cerebral MS |journal=Neurology |volume=70 |issue=13 Pt 2 |pages=1128–33 |year=2008 |month=March |pmid=18287567 |doi=10.1212/01.wnl.0000304045.99153.8f |url=] .ee also
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