Spongiform leukoencephalopathy: A unique case of biopsy confirmed leukoencephalopathy secondary to toxic, non-inflammatory exposure
Toxin-induced leukoencephalopathy is a rare neurological condition that has been previously associated with intracranial radiation, chemotherapy, drugs of abuse, and environmental exposures. Herein, we present a patient with brain-biopsy proven toxin-induced leukoencephalopathy, likely secondary to...
Main Authors: | Kristen Zemina, Yolanda Piña, Patrick Malafronte, Niraja Suresh, Rebeca Hurst |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2021-09-01
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Series: | SAGE Open Medical Case Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X211042984 |
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