MRI diagnosis of Alexander disease

Alexander disease (fibrinoid leucodystrophy; originally described by Alexander in 1949) is a rare, fatal, nonfamilial leucoencephalopathy caused by astrocyte dysfunction characterised by missense mutation in the genes coding for glial fibrillary acidic protein(GFAP). It typically presents with front...

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Main Authors: C G Muralidharan, R P S Tomar, R Aggarwal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2012-09-01
Series:South African Journal of Radiology
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Online Access:https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/296