Spinal cord calcification in an early-onset progressive leukoencephalopathy

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 876-880

  Orcesi, Simona ^a   La Piana, Roberta ^b   Uggetti, Carla ^c   Tonduti, Davide ^a   Pichiecchio, Anna ^a   Pasin, Moreno ^a   Viselner, Gisela ^a   Comi, Giacomo P ^d   Del Bo, Roberto ^d   Ronchi, Dario ^d   Bastianello, Stefano ^a,e   Balottin, Umberto ^a,e  

^a C MONDINO NATIONAL NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b OSPEDALE NIGUARDA CA GRANDA   (Italy)

^c SAN CARLO BORROMEO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

leukodystrophy; mitochondria; spinal cord calcifications

Indexed keywords

BRAIN PROTEIN; PROTEIN DARS2; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CALCIFICATION; CARDIOPULMONARY INSUFFICIENCY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; INFANT; LABORATORY TEST; LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY; MALE; ONSET AGE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY CHAIN; SPINAL CORD CALCIFICATION;

CALCINOSIS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; INFANT; LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHIES; MALE; MITOCHONDRIAL DISEASES; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 79959693836     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: 17088283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0883073810390038     Document Type: Article

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