The insidious presentation of the juvenile form of metachromatic leucodystrophy.
Certain progressive cerebral diseases can present with emotional and behavioural disorders. The juvenile form of metachromatic leucodystrophy is one of these. The histories of two children with this condition are given to demonstrate the insidious form of onset.
D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007966:Leukodystrophy, Metachromatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male