Symptomatic care of late-onset Alexander disease presenting with area postrema-like syndrome with prednisolone; a case report

Symptomatic care of late-onset Alexander disease presenting with area postrema-like syndrome with prednisolone; a case report

Abstract Background Alexander disease (AxD) is classified into AxD type I (infantile) and AxD type II (juvenile and adult form). We aimed to determine the potential genetic cause(s) contributing to the AxD type II manifestations in a 9-year-old male who presented area postrema-like syndrome and his...

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Main Authors: Safoura Zardadi, Ehsan Razmara, Maryam Rasoulinezhad, Meisam Babaei, Mohammad Reza Ashrafi, Neda Pak, Masoud Garshasbi, Ali Reza Tavasoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Alexander disease
AxD type II
GFAP
Vomiting
Steroid
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03468-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03468-y

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