Leukoencephalopathy with brain stem and spinal cord involvement and high lactate: A genetically proven case with distinct MRI findings

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 273, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 118-122

  Uluc, Kayihan ^a   Baskan, Ozdil ^b   Yildirim, Kadriye Agan ^a   Ozsahin, Selda ^a   Koseoglu, Mesrure ^a   Isak, Baris ^a   Scheper, G C ^c   Gunal, Dilek Ince ^a   van der Knaap, M S ^c  

^a MARMARA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

^b Sonomed Imaging Center   (Turkey)

^c VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Brain stem and spinal cord involvement; Lactate elevation; Leukoencephalopathy

Indexed keywords

CHOLINE; INOSITOL; LACTIC ACID; N ACETYLASPARTIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; CASE REPORT; CEREBELLAR PEDUNCLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD; WHITE MATTER;

ADULT; ASPARTATE-TRNA LIGASE; ASPARTIC ACID; BRAIN DISEASES; BRAIN STEM; CREATINE; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MALE; MUTATION; NEURAL CONDUCTION; PROTONS; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 50049132598     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2008.06.002     Document Type: Article

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