Megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts.
Megalencephalic leukocncephalopathy is rare disorder seen in India in patient belonging to Agarwal community. Many of the patients may have a mild clinical course with gradual worsening of neurological disability. A case is being reported who was followed for 17 years and paradoxically showed radiological and clinical improvement.
Sethi
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Department of Neurology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Sethi
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NK
D000293:Adolescent; D020863:Central Nervous System Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005684:Gait / Q000502:physiology; D020279:Hereditary Central Nervous System Demyelinating Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index