Late-onset Krabbe's disease mimicking acute disseminated encephalomyelitis.
A previously healthy 3-year-old female presented with rapidly progressive neurologic deterioration. She was initially diagnosed with acute disseminated encephalomyelitis but was subsequently found to have late-onset Krabbe's disease.
Arenson
Naomi E
NE
Department of Neurological Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA.
Heydemann
Peter T
PT
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004673:Encephalomyelitis, Acute Disseminated / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007965:Leukodystrophy, Globoid Cell / Q000175:diagnosis*